Reduction Cost
Reduction Cost
Our toolkit is centered around a set of basic principles, with tools are based on actual client project experience, which
are constantly updated to incorporate new approaches and lessons learned.
Spend analysis pro forma
Management challenge
session
Estimation
Contingency
Review and challenge
non- activity based budgeted
cost for necessity
Inefficiencies
Estimation
Contingency
activity based
Operating
Budgets
Inefficiencies
Operating
Budgets
Actual
Unsupported
Balances
$m
Bottom-up Budgets
Savings
(Cumulative)
2005
2006
2007
2008
39.1
(4.1)
(5.8)
(5.9)
15.0%
(0.0)
(0.3)
(0.8)
2.1%
Procurement Savings
(0.1)
39.1
(0.4)
1.0%
(4.1)
(6.2)
(7.1)
18.1%
0.0
(0.8)
(2.5)
(6.9)
(9.6)
Toolkit Areas
Cost Reduction
- Kick-off presentation
- Meeting approach, schedule, and agendas
- Spend analysis and rebudget pro forma
- Contracts review pro forma
- Management challenge session presentations
Bottom-up forecast
Top-down estimation pending clarification
Cost management
framework
Gap analysis
spider charts
Allocation
of budget
construction
3
2
Business
Process Execution
Contracts, Contractors
& Supply Chain
Budget owner
organizational
structure
Invoice processing
- Engage vendors for invoice
Transformation
- Business improvement plan
- Lean Principles Playbook (e.g., value stream mapping and waste
elimination)
- Change management methodology and tools
- Corporate Performance Management
Invoice processing
- Tulsa SLA updates and
process changes
- Automate approval
process with exception
parameters
Relative
Financial/
Operational
Impact
0
Drivers
for cost
increases
Supported
Cost
management
tools
1
Performance
Performance
Management
Management
Recommendations
roadmap
Cost forecasting
and reporting
management
- Identify and dedicate PSCM
single points of contact
- PSCM resource technical
training
- Design field ticket quality
control process
Integrated budget
- Commence job
Anticipated
Benefits
Realization
execution analysis
Formalize and document
budgeting roles and processes
Degree of Difficulty
0 to 6 months
6 to 12 months
12 to 18 months
Principles
Simple tools to increase efficiency based on what has worked in the past,
tailored to your needs
Minimize time required to use the tools dont over-engineer the process