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De-risking industrial projects: why strong decisions start before the first engineering phase
Industrial projects are under significant pressure today. New technologies need to reach the market faster, investment budgets are assessed more critically, and permitting procedures require increasing levels of detail. At the same time, expectations remain high: projects must be technically feasible, economically sound, sustainable and fully permitted. So why do so many industrial projects still face delays? Often, the cause is not one major mistake, but small assumptions that are validated too late. Stakeholders are not involved early enough, business and engineering work in parallel rather than together, or cost impacts only become visible when the design is already too advanced. In the webinar De-risking industrial projects, our experts show how to better control complex industrial projects from day one.
From technical feasibility to better decisions
A successful feasibility study is not just about finding a technical solution. Above all, it should enable better decision-making.
That is why it is important to bring together business drivers, technical constraints, CapEx, OpEx, safety, CO₂ impact, footprint and permitting requirements at an early stage. This makes it easier to identify which decisions have the greatest impact on project feasibility.
Why early alignment is crucial
In many projects, delays occur because critical questions are addressed too late:
- Which stakeholders need to be involved from the start?
- What drives the business case: quality, reliability, time-to-market or cost?
- Which technical assumptions have a major impact on investment costs?
- Which risks can affect permitting or the license to operate?
- How do you scale a process from lab or pilot scale to industrial production?
By answering these questions early, you avoid costly iterations later in the process.
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