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Valency Blog
Welcome to Valency’s blog, where we provide expert insights on enhancing capital project performance. Our posts cover key topics such as project risk management, construction readiness, and facilitation techniques to support your investment strategies and improve project outcomes.
Blog was updated October 5, 2026 Capital project organizations don't lack best practices. They have ...
Over the past decade, Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and other collaborative delivery models have...
For more than 20 years, front end planning has been proven to improve capital project outcomes. The ...
A simple, scalable way to uncover the hardest-to-detect risks before Final Investment Decision (FID)...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is accelerating project assurance, reshaping risk analysis, and elevati...
In the Construction Readiness Assessment (CRA), Health, Safety & Security is a stand-alone categ...
For many of our customers, the Construction Readiness Assessment (CRA) is a proven assurance step, e...
In capital project assurance, the stakes are high, and so is the pressure on decision makers to cut ...
How to Reduce the Risk of a Delayed Return to Service Most owners avoid commissioning capital projec...
With decades of experience in risk management and capital project execution, Raul Fuentes helps orga...
With decades of experience and a passion for front end planning, Valerie Weaver guides teams through...
From oil & gas to decarbonization, Tim Podesta shares insights on front end planning, risk, and ...
In capital projects, what do you think is the leading cause of cost and schedule overruns? Industry ...
Effective communication is critical to managing any project, especially complex capital projects wit...
The success of capital project deliveryrelies on a smooth handover, as any delays, errors, or miscom...
In the construction industry, silence can be dangerous. Beyond affecting schedules and budgets, sile...
As we celebrate Women’s History Month this October, it is important to recognize the increasing role...
One of the most common questions we’ve been asked in discussions about the Commissioning & Opera...
The Construction Readiness Assessment is a game changer in guiding project teams to ensuring a produ...
Determining the level of project risk assessment requires an understanding of the project complexity...
In the construction industry, project teams are incredibly diverse and include a wide range of proje...
One of the most common questions we’re asked about the Construction Readiness Assessment is how it f...
How frequently do you leave a collaborative workshop or meeting feeling frustrated that nothing was ...
A common misconception around strong facilitators is that they were born with the skills necessary t...
Everyone benefits from a well-defined project, and it takes many people to do a project well. In thi...
With its inception almost 25 years ago, the Project Definition Rating Index, better known as PDRI, h...
Projects, by their nature, are dynamic – critical issues and decisions arise throughout a project’s ...
The Construction Readiness Assessment is often mistaken for an in-house construction readiness check...
With its inception almost 25 years ago, the Project Definition Rating Index, better known as PDRI, h...
The Construction Readiness Assessment offers a compelling business case. Have you been keeping up wi...
Reflecting on some of the most common topics of discussion among capital project professionals, diff...
Have you ever been part of a project team that was under tremendous pressure, and ended up launching...
To thrive in the world of capital projects, we need a healthy dose of optimism. But there is a downs...
Front End Planning on Renovation and Revamp Projects: Managing a project can be challenging during t...
Carve for PDRI: The evolution of PDRI Over the past 20-years, many companies have experienced massiv...
When it comes to mixing O&M teams and capital project teams, how can you promote goal alignment ...
Is your organization experiencing the impacts of poor scope definition? The PDRI methodology is prov...
What is the leading cause of capital project cost & schedule overruns? The undisputed answer is ...
Historically small projects represent 70% or more of an organization’s capital spend. Often minimal ...
At a high level, we know that projects are very dynamic – especially in front end planning. Critical...
What is the leading cause of cost and schedule overruns? The undisputed answer is POOR SCOPE DEFINIT...
There’s no doubt that the strength of your PDRI Facilitator will have a HUGE impact on your PDRI pro...
PDRI: Can it be used to classify projects based on level of readiness in Front End Planning (FEP)? F...
Over the past decade, many companies in the capital project world have done a great job implementing...
Front end planning may be the most important process in the construction and operation of a capital ...
Construction projects produce massive amounts of data during front end planning and throughout the c...
















































