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    Shutdown, Turnaround & Outage (STO) Management

    A more flexible way
    to manage your
    turnarounds and
    outages

    Streamline all stages of your turnaround with increased visibility, accuracy, and communication.

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    Successfully execute STOs to increase operational capacity and equipment reliability.

    Maximize Asset Reliability

    Maximize Asset Reliability

    Prioritize work on critical assets to enhance overall profitability.

    Improve Safety Compliance

    Improve Safety Compliance 


    Ensure compliance with regulations to increase safety and reduce risk.

    Optimize Budget Utilization

    Optimize Budget Utilization


    Leverage asset investment to gain a competitive edge.

    What you’re up against

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    STO project data is not integrated with EAM/CMMS

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    Added scope increases costs and hinders timeline adherence

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    Projects go over budget due to inefficient procurement and tracking

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    STOs are not improved by leveraging historical STO information

    Prometheus STO Manager enables you to centralize
    and enforce processes

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    Maintain a single
    point of truth

    Manage all stages of your shutdown, turnaround, or outage in a centralized system. View information from your ERP or project management system while maintaining a source of truth inside your ERP. 

    Enforce STO processes with historical data

    Gain a repository of historical turnaround data to inform, improve, and streamline future STO events. Leverage information to generate multi-year outlooks, create costs trends, and streamline planning.

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    Plan work faster and more accurately

    Create project scopes and lay out every stage of your upcoming STO. Use work package templates, job libraries, and planning norms to build a work package integrated with both your CMMS/ERP and project software.
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    Visualize and update budget information in one spot

    Create long term plans, rough orders of magnitude (ROM), and definitive estimates easily within the STO budgeting module. Utilize tools like parameter-based models to streamline calculations.
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    Manage isolation plans and activities

    Prepare blind lists to ensure seamless communication between turnaround planners and plant operations staff. Use templates and historic data to maximize planning efficiency. 

    Execute work and update information in real-time

    Review progress in real-time to evaluate what has been completed and what is still in progress. Gain increased project transparency to effectively manage and control project scope creep.

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    Trusted by industry leaders

    STO Execution brought a level of controlled change to our organization. . . In the past, maintaining focus on critical activities created a level of stress, now the organization can calmly monitor and make informed decisions.

    —Jarrett Heitzman

    Senior Project Manager

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    It’s a comprehensive full circle system . . . It guides you through the process so that at the end, you get the data you need.

    —Lars Liefeldt

    Specialist Technical Information and Turnaround

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    Why your team will love it

    Shutdown/Turnaround Managers

    • Complete events according to budget and schedule
    • Improve asset reliability and maximize uptime

    Plant Managers

    • Extend the lifespan of assets and increase ROA
    • Maximize the efficiency and reliability of assets

    Shutdown Planner/Schedulers

    • Improve the accuracy of turnaround schedules
    • Ensure visibility and control of key STO details

    See it in action

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    Frequently asked questions

    What are the key features of STO Software?

    Comprehensive STO software provides teams with a centralized spot to manage all stages of STO events using key features like:

    • Work package planning 
    • Scope management 
    • Planning and scheduling 
    • Budget management 
    • Materials management  
    • Isolation management  
    • Execution management 
    • Cost tracking 

    By creating one spot for teams to manage turnarounds and outages, STO software can help increase the accuracy, control, and efficiency of STO management. 

    What are the benefits of the Prometheus STO Manager solution?

    Prometheus STO Manager offers key benefits, including: 

    • Scope Control: Build templates and workflows to collect, justify, and freeze scope with easy change tracking. 
    • Accurate Planning: Simplify work package planning using templates and standardized estimates. 
    • System Integration: Seamlessly integrate with systems managing shutdowns, turnarounds, or outages. 
    • Fast Approvals: Quickly locate and review approvals and status updates. 
    • Efficient Execution: Streamline processes and deliver actionable insights to all teams for timely, cost-effective outcomes. 
    • Progress Tracking: Monitor real-time progress from the field. 
    • Material Visibility: Gain visibility of non-stock materials with 36-hour lookaheads to ensure availability. 
    • Reduced Spend: Control material costs using Material Masters and the Material Shopping Cart. 
    • Improved Adoption: User-friendly interface boosts adoption and keeps teams aligned throughout the STO. 
    • Configurable Interface: Easily manage user access, ideal for teams with short-term contractors. 
    • Controlled Access to Primavera: Limit contractor access to Primavera (P6) with configurable permissions.
    What are the challenges with shutdowns, turnarounds, and outages?

    Shutdowns, turnarounds, and outages have many moving pieces and condensed timelines, which provide many challenges with:  

    • Time constraints 
    • Coordination complexity 
    • Resource allocation 
    • Cost overruns  
    • Safety risks 
    • Data management 
    • Regulatory compliance 

    Fortunately, centralized STO management systems can help bring all details into one spot to provide increased visibility and control over STO planning, budgeting, isolations, and execution to increase the success and accuracy of STOs.