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Read moreAmplon Helps Oceaneering Standardize Its Strategy Deployment and Drive Data-Driven Decision-Making.
Introduction
Oceaneering International Inc. is a global leader in engineering and technology, specializing in innovative solutions that address complex operational challenges in demanding and remote environments. While its primary focus lies in the offshore energy sector, the company also delivers advanced products and services across defense, aerospace, material handling, renewable energy, and scientific industries. With headquarters in the United States, operations spanning 24 countries, and a team of 10,000 professionals, Oceaneering remains committed to driving innovation, efficiency, and operational excellence worldwide.
In a recent discussion with Gord Zivanovic, Operational Excellence Master at Oceaneering, he provided valuable insights into the company’s transformation journey, highlighting the challenges encountered during strategy deployment, the approach taken to assess new solutions, the rationale behind selecting Amplon, and the significant results achieved following its implementation.
Oceaneering previously relied on Excel-based X-Matrices to manage its Hoshin Kanri methodology, resulting in numerous independently maintained spreadsheets across various departments. Each department customized its version to address local review and performance tracking needs, leading to inconsistencies and data silos. As a result, management faced significant challenges in consolidating these spreadsheets and lacked a unified, enterprise-wide view of strategic progress and rationale decision-making.
This lack of standardization created inefficiencies, inconsistencies, and significant administrative burdens, ultimately hindering strategic alignment and execution. To overcome these challenges, Oceaneering’s Operational Excellence (OpEx) team began searching for a digital solution that could fully digitize the Hoshin Kanri process through an integrated digital X-matrix platform.
Solution: Digitalizing with Amplon
Solution: Digitalizing with Amplon
Oceaneering teams began by shortlisting vendors specializing in Digital Hoshin Kanri solutions and identified Amplon as the ideal choice due to its fit-for-purpose design, intuitive user interface, and robust analytical capabilities. To gain deeper insight into the platform, Amplon arranged a demonstration for Oceaneering, which subsequently evolved into a Proof of Concept (POC) phase.
The POC enabled Oceaneering to assess the platform’s capabilities, usability, and alignment with its strategic objectives prior to full-scale deployment. Following a successful POC phase, Oceaneering proceeded with the enterprise-wide implementation of the Amplon platform, transitioning from manual spreadsheet-based processes to a fully digitalized Hoshin Kanri system.
From Oceaneering’s initial engagement with Amplon through to full implementation, the transition was seamless and efficient. “Approximately 80% of users were onboarded within the first two weeks, with the remaining completing onboarding within the next six. The implementation plan was carefully structured to allow Oceaneering to continue using its existing Excel spreadsheets throughout the transition, ensuring business continuity while seamlessly establishing a new digital foundation for strategy deployment.”- Gord Zivanovic, OpEX Master.
Standardization, Alignment, Efficiency, and Better Decision-Making
Standardization, Alignment, Efficiency, and Better Decision-Making
Amplon provided Oceaneering end-to-end visibility, connecting enterprise-level objectives to unit-level initiatives and ensuring that every team is aligned with the company’s strategic priorities. “With Amplon providing an enterprise-level view, we were able to clearly identify gaps and focus on the projects that truly needed our attention. It gave us laser focus and empowered us to make faster, better-informed decisions.”, Gord Zivanovic, OpEX master, Oceaneering.
Through built-in standardization, Amplon replaced the numerous Excel templates with a digital X-matrix, integrated project charters, and uniform key performance indicator (KPI) tracking methods across all departments. The platform also enabled real-time collaboration, allowing OpEx masters in each of Oceaneering’s five business segments to work closely with their respective leadership teams and drive consistent execution of strategic goals. “Amplon really allowed us to standardize our strategy deployment in one tool, and we had full control over it.”, Gord Zivanovic, OpEX master, Oceaneering.
Additionally, integrated analytics through automated roll-ups and visual dashboards significantly reduced the time spent on manual data consolidation, empowering teams to focus on deeper insights and more informed decision-making. “Amplon saved us countless hours previously spent managing multiple spreadsheets. Its digital X-matrix brings everything together in a single view, giving us alignment, transparency, and real-time visibility into our progress.”, Gord Zivanovic, OpEX master, Oceaneering.
Summary
Amplon successfully empowered Oceaneering with:
- Enterprise-wide alignment
- Standardized strategy deployment
- Laser Focus and Improved Decision-Making
- Real-time progress report
Amplon allowed Oceaneering to move beyond spreadsheets and fully embrace a digital-first Hoshin Kanri strategy deployment. Oceaneering now benefits from a standardized strategy deployment process that enhances transparency and accelerates execution globally.
