The Mandate: Execute Digitally, Fast

A large engineering and construction organization was awarded a high-visibility capital project built around a digital-first delivery model.

The owner provided a comprehensive 3D model with minimal traditional documentation. Instead of drawing packages and predefined workflows, the responsibility for extracting, structuring, and operationalizing data fell squarely on the contractor.

There were limited guardrails, no proven internal playbook, and a schedule that allowed little room for error.

The team had already been evolving its Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) capabilities, but this project demanded acceleration. They needed a platform that could support structured packaging while enabling real-time data manipulation, rapid execution planning, and enterprise-level visibility.

Where Traditional Tools Fell Short

Working primarily from a digital model required the team to extract execution-level detail in ways traditional systems weren’t built to handle. Static tools and rigid data structures slowed progress. Model refreshes were infrequent and disruptive.

Previous software attempts had failed to deliver the required flexibility and speed. By the time O3 was selected, schedule pressure was mounting. There was no appetite for a six-month deployment. The solution had to work, and it had to work immediately.

Instant Project Standup: A Structural Advantage

Most competitive solutions require weeks, and sometimes months, to provision environments, configure databases, and align infrastructure. O3's entire project standup process is automated.

There is:

• No manual backend configuration
• No staggered environment builds
• No multi-week IT dependencies

This automation allows teams to move from contract award to structured digital execution faster than alternative enterprise platforms can even initiate deployment.

It also enables scalability: multiple projects, regions, or portfolios can be activated rapidly without infrastructure bottlenecks.

Supercharged Data Ingestion: No Offshore Manipulation Required

A critical differentiator is O3’s proprietary data parser. In many alternative platforms, model data is exported, sent to offshore teams, manually manipulated, re-uploaded, and often delivered days or weeks later.

This process introduces delays, cost, and significant opportunity for human error. With O3, model and data imports are instantaneous.

The platform’s automated parser ingests, structures, and operationalizes digital model data without manual intervention.

This delivers two major advantages:

1. Faster Initial Setup – Projects can be stood up dramatically faster than competitor-led implementations.

2. Frequent Model Refreshes – Teams can update model data throughout the project lifecycle without disruption, enabling continuous alignment between engineering and construction.

Instead of treating model updates as events, team using O3 experience real-time automated updates across all data sets as a routine workflow.

Operational Gains in the Field

Structured Yet Flexible Work Packaging

O3 enabled the team to decompose Construction Work Packages (CWPs) into Installation Work Packages (IWPs) with clarity and adaptability. Packages were structured to match real field conditions and not constrained by static system rules.

Real-Time Data Control

Rather than being locked into initial data structures, planners could dynamically filter, refine, and reorganize information during live coordination meetings.

“We’re not stuck with the data — we can work with the data. During coordination meetings, we can filter live model information and immediately access exactly what the team needs.”
- Project Planning Lead

Embedded Intelligence with No External Reporting

Unlike tools that rely on external BI platforms and manual reconciliation, O3 provides built-in dashboards and analytics directly within the execution environment.

This eliminates parallel reporting workflows and increases trust in the data.

“Having dashboarding built directly into the platform reduces effort and improves confidence in what we’re seeing."
- Digital Delivery Leader

Implementation Support That Matches the Technology

Speed of deployment was matched by hands-on support. The implementation team maintained continuous momentum toward go-live, ensuring configuration, onboarding, and adoption occurred in parallel.

“The level of support and focus on getting us live quickly made a measurable difference.”
- Project Executive

Business Outcomes That Extended Beyond Deployment

Accelerated Digital Maturity

The project team successfully transitioned to a fully digital execution workflow under significant schedule pressure. They reduced the friction of managing model-based data, improved work package organization, and increased transparency across stakeholders.

Rapid Time to Value

Going live in under 30 days, in the middle of an active project, enabled the team to recover lost time and stabilize execution planning. The combination of automated infrastructure, instantaneous data ingestion, and intuitive workflows compressed what is typically a multi-month transformation into weeks.

Increased Owner Confidence

When turnover structures needed to be adjusted midstream, the team leveraged O3’s packaging flexibility to restructure workflows in real time. Initial stakeholder skepticism shifted once live progress visibility was demonstrated.

Ultimately, the owner requested direct access to the platform to monitor execution firsthand — a testament to transparency and trust enabled by real-time data.

Looking Ahead: Digital Execution as the New Baseline

“We’re just beginning to see what’s possible. If the platform had been implemented earlier, many of these efficiencies could have been realized even sooner.”

This engagement underscores a fundamental shift in capital project delivery:

• Speed of deployment matters.

• Data integrity matters.

• Regular and real-time model refresh matters.

When infrastructure is automated and data ingestion is instantaneous, digital execution moves from aspiration to operational reality.

O3 not only supports digital-first projects, but enables them to start fast, adapt continuously, and scale confidently.

Want to see how fast, flexible, and scalable digital execution can transform your next project? Request a personalized demo today.