Soiltech avoided the growing pains, by following consistent practices from the start
When Soiltech went from being a small business to a growth company, the demands for quality and collaboration increased. Where many companies experience growing pains because “fixed practices” are not followed on a daily basis, Soiltech chose to build structure and best practice into the way they work - before growth took off.
- "I've worked with health and safety for over 17 years in the oil and gas industry, where I've experienced the challenges associated with communication and collaboration. The challenges have often been linked to the fact that you don't just have one system. HR, KHMS and operations sit in separate databases, and the systems don't talk to each other," says Else-Karin Vådeland, VP HSSEQ & Sustainability at Soiltech.
Even before its growth took off, Soiltech was bringing together processes, quality and documentation in a single management system - Business Online.
Firm practice in practice - across countries and rigs
Today, Soiltech uses Business Online as the common backbone for project execution, quality and documentation across countries, rigs and operations.
At the core are Quality Control Plans: checklists and workflows that describe what needs to be done, when and by whom.
- "The greatest value is the project management module, the Quality Control Plan. It's crucial for us. One system, uniform practice, less room for error. It makes me sleep better at night," says Vådeland.
The procedures are no longer in a binder or a separate quality system on the site, but as specific steps in the project itself. Everyone works according to the same methodology, with the same, up-to-date documentation - regardless of where they are.
With Business Online as a foundation, it has become easier for Soiltech to grow internationally, triple its turnover and go public - while maintaining quality, collaboration and control in everyday life. In this way, they have avoided the growing pains that many other companies experience when growth really takes off.
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