Submarine IPT CWE

Improving Collaboration Across the Submarine IPT

The UK MoD Submarine Support Integrated Project Team (Sub IPT) performs a critical role in maintaining availability of the Royal Navy's fleet of nuclear submarines.

Challenge

The overhaul and refit of a nuclear submarine is an enormously complex and lengthy programme, involving a range of industry and MoD parties spread across numerous sites.

In 1999 the Sub IPT needed to prepare for the first major refit of HMS Vanguard - timely completion was critical to maintaining availability of the UK strategic nuclear deterrent - delay was not an option.

Solution

With greater emphasis on the MoD/Industry partnership, the Sub IPT identified a need to improve the way in which information was shared.

LSC Group designed, developed, implemented and continues to support a Collaborative Working Environment (CWE) comprising:

A secure portal (allowing single sign on to key MoD and Industry systems)
Business process automation through the use of workflow (this also allows rapid development of new automated processes)
An advanced, secure document management vault
A comprehensive business intelligence tool (providing a real time digital dashboard)

Benefits

Currently with 1500 users, the CWE is enabling the Sub IPT to reap significant business benefits.

HMS Vanguard - turnaround times, for key processes, were improved by an average of 45% for technical enquiries, 69% for concessions and 48% for surveys compared to the original paper based process.
Reduced support costs through the availability of key data sources
Data 'entered once - used many times'
Improved visibility and accountability of processes
Creation of a truly collaborative culture across MoD and Industry boundaries

The CWE is also being used across other land and air environments - resulting in an additional 1500 users.