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ScheduleIQ SOP Library
The project controls standards your competitors spent millions to build.
124 operational SOPs synthesised from the actual project management frameworks used by tier-1 mining houses, aligned to AACE Recommended Practices and PMI Standards. Delivered to you, ready to deploy.
What is the SOP Library?
ScheduleIQ SOP Library gives your project controls team the operational procedures that major mining houses and EPCM contractors spend years and millions to develop. Instead of commissioning a methodology from scratch, you get 124 field-tested, industry-aligned SOPs covering every function of project controls - from schedule development and cost control to earned value management, risk, and procurement.
Every SOP is built from the source: proprietary tier-1 Project Management Frameworks combined with AACE Recommended Practices and PMI Practice Standards. This is not a repackaged textbook. It is a distillation of how the world's largest mining and resources organisations actually run project controls.
The library is structured across 15 domains and 124 procedures. It is immediately deployable - no customisation engagement required, no multi-month consulting project. Subscribe, access, and implement.
Why ScheduleIQ SOP Library?
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An uncontested category
No competitor offers a packaged, purchasable SOP library for mining and resources project controls. Major consulting firms embed their methodology in expensive consulting engagements. Standards bodies publish reference standards, not operational procedures. ScheduleIQ SOP Library fills the gap.
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Built on the standards the majors actually use
The library draws on 550+ source documents including the Capital Projects Systems of Barrick (CPS4), Glencore's Capital Management Framework, Sasol's Planning and Cost QMS, Parsons Brinkerhoff's full procedure suite, and every major AACE Recommended Practice published to date.
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A fraction of the cost to commission
At market consulting rates, commissioning 124 equivalent SOPs would cost between R1.86 million and R4.96 million. ScheduleIQ SOP Library starts at R120,000 per year - a 10 to 40 times value multiple, delivered on day one.
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AACE and PMI aligned
Every SOP references the applicable AACE Recommended Practice and PMI Practice Standard. Your team works to the same framework used in AACE CCP/CCE certification preparation and PMI project management governance.
124 SOPs across 15 domains
The library covers every function of project controls and project management, from initiation through close-out.
| Domain | SOPs | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Planning and Scheduling | 24 | Schedule development, classification, health checks, baseline management, forensic analysis, recovery scheduling, critical path |
| Cost Control | 10 | Cost control procedures, change management, forecasting, variance analysis, performance reporting, controls plan development |
| Estimating | 12 | Estimate classification, basis of estimate, parametric and factored estimating, phase-specific estimates, mining/metals cost models |
| Earned Value Management | 5 | Progress measurement, performance baselines, EVM reporting, data validation, productivity measurement |
| Risk Management | 10 | Risk framework, identification and analysis, Monte Carlo simulation, contingency determination, QCRA/QSRA, risk registers |
| Construction Management | 10 | Constructability reviews, path of construction, workface planning, construction execution plan, site mobilisation, close-out |
| Procurement and Contracts | 7 | Procurement management, contract administration, claims and disputes, bid evaluation, vendor performance, payment procedures |
| Document Control | 4 | Document control systems, retention and archiving, drawing control, PIMS/document storage |
| Engineering Management | 4 | Study-phase engineering, value engineering, independent peer review, engineering management |
| Site Management | 8 | Site organisation, camp management, labour relations, safety, environmental management, materials logistics |
| Operational Readiness and Commissioning | 4 | Pre-commissioning, commissioning management, operational readiness, turnover/handover |
| Mining Operations | 5 | Mine production scheduling, block model and pit optimisation, mine design, equipment and cost estimation |
| Process Engineering | 5 | Geometallurgical models, process design, HAZOP and risk assessment, tailings management, water management |
| Portfolio and Governance | 6 | Capital origination, portfolio management, investment proposals, controls assurance, benchmarking, PMO governance |
| Project Management | 10 | Project initiation, execution plan development, stage-gate reviews, stakeholder management, close-out, lessons learned |
Start with 12 free SOPs
Not sure if the library is right for your team? We have made 12 of our most widely used SOPs available free - no account, no commitment. Download them, use them, and see what the full library delivers. The remaining 112 SOPs are available by subscription.
Subscription tiers
Organisational access for your entire project controls team, with updates as the library grows. Prices shown are indicative ranges; final pricing is agreed during scoping.
Professional
Digital, plus 2 quarterly advisory calls and priority support
R280,000 - R350,000 / yr
Enterprise
Full library, implementation support, and custom SOP development
R600,000+ / yr
Need help deploying the library?
Our implementation team can set up, train, and integrate the library into your project controls environment - on-site or remote. Whether you need a structured SOP rollout for a greenfield project office, integration with your existing PMF, or a quarterly advisory retainer, we can scope an engagement around your timeline and budget.
Frequently asked questions
What is included in the SOP Library?
124 operational Standard Operating Procedures covering 15 project controls and project management domains. Each SOP includes purpose and scope, roles and responsibilities, a step-by-step procedure, inputs and outputs, tools and templates, and references to the underlying AACE/PMI standards.
How is this different from AACE Recommended Practices?
AACE Recommended Practices are reference standards - they describe what good practice looks like. ScheduleIQ SOPs are operational procedures - they describe how to do it, step by step, in a format your team can follow on a live project. The SOPs reference the applicable AACE RP in each section, so you get both the what and the how in one place.
Can I use these SOPs directly or do I need to customise them?
Most organisations can deploy the SOPs directly for immediate use. Some teams choose to customise the procedures for their specific systems, terminology, or project environments - straightforward because each SOP is clearly structured and logically modular. The consulting add-on covers customisation and rollout.
Are the SOPs specific to mining or do they apply to other industries?
The source library is heavily weighted toward the mining and resources sector. However, the core disciplines - scheduling, cost control, estimating, EVM, risk, procurement and document control - follow AACE and PMI standards that apply across capital-intensive industries including oil and gas, infrastructure and energy.
What language and standards do the SOPs follow?
All SOPs are written in South African English. They reference AACE Recommended Practices, PMI Practice Standards, and ISO 21500/21502 where applicable, and support AACE CCP/CCE certification and PMI governance requirements.
How are SOPs updated?
Subscribers receive annual updates as the library is expanded and revised. Enterprise subscribers receive priority notification and can request domain-specific additions through the custom SOP development service.
Named-human accountability
Every deliverable carries a named signatory. The platform drafts, tests and cross-checks. The person above the signature line owns the outcome.
Data sovereignty
Your project data stays on Faolan-controlled infrastructure and never trains shared models. Audit trail under NDA.