Our team aim to implement an interface management process which can streamline communication, identifies critical interfaces, and monitors ongoing work progress while mitigating risks in projects. As the number of different stakeholders rises and scope of a project increases, so does the risk associated with interfaces. At CEEGEV Engineering, we are experts in bridging that gap to ensure the proper communication and transparencies between multiple interfacing sub-systems are implemented. Failure to properly manage interfaces contributes to the failure of large development projects.

As more individuals and contractors work together, there is an increasing chance for miscommunication, lack of communication, or the inability to stay within scope, budget and schedule. This introduces the need for Interface Management.

How to Effectively Manage Interfaces

On a large project, the most basic form of interface management software is in the form of spreadsheet. Interface requests will always exist in the form of emails, verbal discussions and phone calls. If you leave these items to get closed out naturally, many items could have been resolved early on which may go unnoticed until much further down the line and sometimes, this neglected item can cost the project. Answering a simple question during concept design may cost far less than having to deal with the same item during construction. Therefore, you want to capture as many interface issues, and ensure they are resolved and closed out. However, we understand that 80% of the interfaces risks are noticed during the concept design of projects where much questions need to be asked in order to mitigate those critical risks to the project.

Our bespoke tool at CEEGEV Engineering Ltd ensures that a project meets all the safety requirements, before close-out.