Adopting AWP methods through digitalization
Bikineeva, Elizaveta (2025)
2025
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2025120332128
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2025120332128
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This thesis explores how Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) can be sup-ported digitally in an engineering project environment. The work began from a practical need in the case company: there was no unified way to organise engineering, procurement and installation data. The research therefore focuses on understanding how Polarion ALM can be used to structure AWP processes and what kinds of configurations are required to make the method work in a digital setting.
The theoretical part introduces the main principles of AWP and explains how its work-package structure aims to improve coordination and pre-dictability in projects. It also presents the key features of Polarion ALM that are relevant to this study, such as custom work items, linking, search functions and reporting tools. The research follows an applied approach in which these concepts are examined and then implemented directly in the case company’s Polarion environment.
The results show that Polarion can support AWP by providing clear structures for work packages, centralised views of project information and automation that reduces manual effort. The conclusion highlights that the current setup forms a solid starting point, but further development—especially in data consistency, reporting and integrations—would strengthen the digital AWP workflow. The work also reflects on the learning experience gained during the thesis, where understanding of both AWP and its technical implementation developed side by side.
The theoretical part introduces the main principles of AWP and explains how its work-package structure aims to improve coordination and pre-dictability in projects. It also presents the key features of Polarion ALM that are relevant to this study, such as custom work items, linking, search functions and reporting tools. The research follows an applied approach in which these concepts are examined and then implemented directly in the case company’s Polarion environment.
The results show that Polarion can support AWP by providing clear structures for work packages, centralised views of project information and automation that reduces manual effort. The conclusion highlights that the current setup forms a solid starting point, but further development—especially in data consistency, reporting and integrations—would strengthen the digital AWP workflow. The work also reflects on the learning experience gained during the thesis, where understanding of both AWP and its technical implementation developed side by side.