How Assai DMS established controlled engineering information across design, construction and a 40-year asset lifecycle.
Industry: Energy – LNG
Solution: Assai DMS
Scope: Multi-billion-dollar global megaproject
Engineering Governance at Megaproject Scale
Large LNG developments involve thousands of engineering documents, multiple EPC contractors, strict regulatory oversight, and long asset lifecycles. For this global LNG megaproject, document control was not an administrative task; it was mission-critical. Engineering drawings, specifications, revisions, approvals and contractor deliverables needed to remain accurate, traceable, and audit-ready across design, construction, and long-term operations.
Without controlled engineering information, version conflicts, duplicated work and lengthy audit preparation could threaten schedule integrity, compliance and long-term asset integrity.
The Challenge
The project environment introduced significant complexity:
- Engineering documentation was distributed across contractors and disciplines
- Version control inconsistencies increased the risk of rework
- Document retrieval during audits and reviews was time-consuming
- Over a 40-year lifecycle, traceability and long-term accessibility were essential
The project required more than document storage. It required controlled engineering information throughout the asset lifecycle.
The Solution
Assai DMS was implemented as the central engineering document management system for the megaproject, establishing a controlled engineering information environment. The platform introduced structured workflows for revisions, approvals and transmittals, version control, contractor collaboration and complete lifecycle traceability.
Measurable Results
The impact on project performance and governance was clear:
- Document retrieval and review time decreased by 60%
- Rework caused by version errors was reduced by 70%
- Audit preparation effort decreased by 65%
Engineering teams spent less time locating documentation, worked from controlled revisions and prepared for audits more efficiently, strengthening engineering information control across the project.
Long-Term Strategic Value
For capital-intensive LNG infrastructure, engineering information control underpins safety, compliance, and asset integrity. By implementing Assai DMS as the project’s digital backbone, the organization established long-term engineering governance across the full asset lifecycle.
Assai DMS continues to provide secure, traceable and trusted engineering information from design through construction, handover and decades of operation.