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Abstract

Around one-third of the cost of an offshore wind farm is spent on its foundation. Therefore, thorough site investigations are conducted to reduce the risks and consequently the costs of foundations. During site investigations, thousands of geotechnical samples are produced to be tested. Usually, laboratory testing lies on the critical path of projects and is a bottleneck. This means the efficient management of samples, the tests, quality control and the test data transfer become essential to the success of projects. The digitalisation of laboratory services will improve project efficiency, quality and transparency. Considering that over 70% of digitalisation projects are doomed to failure, it was important for Fugro to take measures to ensure the success of its laboratory digitalisation project. This presentation will cover the processes and methods adopted by Fugro to select a suitable combination of software packages and implement them in its laboratories in multiple countries. It is noted that having a clear understanding of the status of business data maturity will determine the digitalisation roadmap and method. In addition, the standardization of certain workflows and business processes are prerequisites for a successful digitalisation project. Lessons learnt from a previously failed digitalisation project are shared and it is shown how organisations can choose the right balance between customisation, configuration and development of software modules. Through a case study, this paper shows how a digitalisation project can be divided to different phases and components. Finally, it is shown how clearly defined proof of value, proof of concept, minimum viable product and minimum marketable product will guarantee the success of a digitalisation project; when each should be conducted and what the scope and role of each activity should be in the selection of a suitable combination of software packages.