Managing Multiple Projects: the Story from Indonesia

Abstract

The Geothermal Projects are exposed to various risks of varying degrees throughout all its phases and stages of development. Managing projects in a multiple-project environment involves planning and controlling project schedules and resources when the same resources are assigned to several different projects. A methodical, process-driven approach to managing multiple projects improves the ability to perform an array of projects, while juggling priorities and managing other daily responsibilities. The majority of project managers find that what most significantly influences the success of their projects is not their ability to properly sequence and execute the individual tasks on a given project, but rather the competition for resources and attention between projects in a multiple-project environment. For these and other reasons, it is critical that organizations recognize the need for a disciplined, process-oriented approach to managing multiple projects. PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE) is a leading geothermal developer and a fully owned subsidiary of the state-owned oil and gas company, Pertamina. It has experienced on managing several geothermal projects simultaneously for the last 10 years. Six (6) geothermal power plants were successfully commercialized from 2015 – 2018 with the total capacity of 215 MW. All of them are Geothermal Power Plant Built, Owned and Operated by PGE with one is on going to be commercialized targeted on Q1 – 2019. Those achievement would make it a global leader in geothermal development