Case Study - MOS Framework as a Critical Mine Feasibility Study Component

CLIENT OVERVIEW 

Our client required a digital MOS framework to be developed as a key component for a feasibility study for the purchase and restart of an underground metalliferous mine currently in care and maintenance.   The client had recently been acquired by a global mining house and the feasibility study needed to consider multiple corporate stakeholders while defining a clear plan for investment in digital technologies.

THE CHALLENGE

The client required a phased approach be developed to provide a roadmap for the digital enablement of the mining operations with the MOS to provide the justification for phased investment.  The phasing of activities would need to align with financial, operational and personnel constraints.  The framework would need to consider how MOS implementation would proceed and be supported through a maturity development model.

SOLUTION 

The framework was developed through defining with the Feasibility Team the digital operating principles, key operational challenges, project success factors, and digital use cases that would need to be considered. Identifying the technology needs, data and information requirements facilitated the mapping of the architecture and the alignment of the MOS component to the use cases to the construct the digital investment model.

IMPACT

The utilisation of the Management Operating System Framework has provided a stable foundation on which the mine can plan execution of core capabilities. It has defined clear operational overviews and fostered proactive management. By preparing this crucial system well before operations, it positioned the client for long-term sustained growth.