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European feasibility study on :
Engineering consultancyServices
Dr. Fabienne RAMIREZDevelopment manager
AFNOR
Greece, Novembre 2008
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Principal structures of the AFNOR Group
Non-profit making Association (law of 1901)2 500 members
CoordinationMarketing, Research & Development,
Regional Action, Communication, Purchasing…
Standardisation
Information products and services
International relations &Technical cooperation
Certification & Assessment
Training & Consulting
International network
100%100 %
100 %
100 %
AFNOR
AFNOR Certification Company
AFNOR Competences Company
AFNOR International Company
AFNOR Development Company
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Our values
The mission of the AFNOR Group
«Generate and valorise reference solutions»
Proximity, customer focus, value of the consensus
Independence, impartiality, deontology for all Group activities
Guarantee of our associative values
Involvement of all the stakeholders
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Standardization
ISOTechnical
Committees
CENTechnical
Committees
French standardizationCommittees AFNOR and
Sector-based standardization Bureaux (BN)
National delegations
National delegations
Economic players : enterprises, trade associations administrations, civil society
AFNOR
The organisation of standardization
ISO TC/SC and CEN TC/SC Secretariats
CEN/TC SC Secretariats
AENOR2% AFNOR
19%
BSI18%
DIN27%
NEN7%
SIS3%
UNI9%
Autres15%
ISO/TC SC Secretariats
AFNOR10%
ANSI17%
BSI11%
DIN18%
JISC7%
SAC2%
Autres35%
January 2008
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Presentation of the European Feasibility study
Directive 2006/123/EC of the European parliament and of the Council of 12December 2006 on services in the internal market
Mandate from the European commission to the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) in the service area (M/371)
Title : Feasibility study and opportunity to develop a standardization work programme concerning Engineering Consultancy services
Project leader : AFNOR, NEN as sub-contactant)
Partners : EFCA and SYNTEC- INGENIERIE
18 mois
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Scope of the European feasibility study - 1
Engineering consultancy services - ECS
Technical and managerial services, comprising a number of complex skills, and interaction with other professions in the design, industrial or construction process.
For a project to run smoothly, it is fundamental that the role, scope and liabilities of each player are clearly defined, for each phase of the project.
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Scope of the European feasibility study - 2
ECS deal with the following activities :Consulting, design Technical and management
for all types of equipments production and design
Fields of the studyConstruction (Buildings- Infrastructures – Industries)Industry (automotive, Aerospace, énergy, engineering, transport,…. )
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Main categories of stakeholders
Construction sectorEngineering Consultancy Firms
Public clients
Private clients
Firms ( contractors)
Public authority
Insurance
Professional order chambersArchitectsCivil EngineersConsultancy
Control organisation
Industrial sectorEngineering Consultancy Firms
Industrials (automobile, aerospace… sectors)
Sub contractors
Public authority
Insurance
Technical Control organisations
Equipment manufacturers
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Methodology
Analysis
Needs
Workshop 1 Workshop 2
EFCA Questionnaires Syntec-Ingénierie studies
NSB
CEN Seminar
Synthesis
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Tasks carried out
May and June 2008Step 5 : Final report and results communication of the feasibility study
22 April 2008Step 4 : Debate with European stakeholders
From October 2007 to March 2008
Step 3 : Analysis and synthesis of the different positions
From May to September 2007Step 2 : Detailed investigation
From January to April 2007Step 1 : Information research and data collection
January 2007Step 0 : Definition of the executionplan
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Results of the study - key figures Construction
20 participating countries :13 EFCA members and 8 CEN/NSBs answered to the questionnaireSyntec-Ingénierie / ENPC studies in 9 countries
EFCA/SWP : 3 meetings in 2007 and 1 meeting in 2008
Interim report validated by EFCA members on 16 October 2007 and by the European Commission in November 2007
Consensus on 2 items from 2 Workshops with the participation of Industry to test the possibility to obtain a consensus on 2 items
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Construction
Island
Norway
Sweden Finland
Denmark
Belarus
UK
Ireland
Germany Ukraine
Netherlands
France
Luxembourg
Spain Portugal
Italy
Serbia
Romania
Bulgaria
Macédonia Albania
Greece
Turkey
Georgia
Belgium
Monténégro
Austria
Cro
Estonia
Latvia
Poland
Czech Repulic Slovakia
Hungary
Malta
Moldova
Switzerland
Bosnia &Herzégovina
lithuania
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Results of the study - Key figuresIndustrial Production
Syntec-Ingénierie / HEI students studies on the groundField of “Engineering consulting in industrial technology”5 countries : Germany – UK – Italy – Spain - France -3 sectors : Automotive – Aerospace – Transport (railway)Monograph realised for each country on the basis on questionnaires
and B-to-B meetings
Organisation of the sector
Identification and role of the staholders
Identification of blocking points
Public/private – Regulation
Etc …..
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Key Trends in Engineering ServicesConstruction
Emergence of new professions (eg : project management)
Advances in technology, design processes, materials
Emphasis on consumer protection (insurance, regulations,….)
New fields requirements (environment, sustainable development)
Diversification of competences and co-operation
New types of contract
Transfer of competence from central government to regions
New practices in EU enlargement countries
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Results of the study - Needs Construction
From the analysis of the answers received from the questionnaires and also from the students studies
Identification of :needs and interests, new trends of the market some blocking points
The expectations to limit misunderstanding when working abroad for foreign clientsto favor development of European insurance marketto facilitate net working of members of a group and to support development of these European groupsto facilitate trans-boarder activities and transfer of human resources
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Identification of blocking pointsConstruction
Insurance Compulsory in some countries, not in others
LiabilitiesDefined either by law or by private contract (contractual liability)
LawsDiffering laws impact on how projects are organised
Role of the ChambersRelated professions (e.g. architects) occupy similar functions, but the conditions of exercise vary between countries, linked tothe existence and role of national professional chambers
Cultural differences
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Results of the study - Key figuresIndustrial Production
Syntec-Ingénierie / HEI students studies on the groundField of “Engineering consulting in industrial technology”5 countries : Germany – UK – Italy – Spain - France -3 sectors : Automotive – Aerospace – Transport (railway)Monograph realised for each country on the basis on questionnaires
and B-to-B meetings
Organisation of the sector
Identification and role of the staholders
Identification of blocking points
Public/private – Regulation
Etc …..
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Key Trends in Engineering ServicesIndustrial Production
Engineering consulting in industrial technology : high growth
Products development, design, life cycle, end of use and re-use
New types of contract : development of « packages »
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Results of the study - NeedsIndustrial Production
From the analysis of the answers received from the studies
Identification of :needs and interests, some blocking points
The expectations harmonization is expected in order
to have a better clearness of services offered to the clientsto have a common recognition of obligations and responsibilities of each participant to a project, in order to reduce the misunderstanding, the conflicts and to clarify the responsibilitiesto improve the visibility of the added value brought by the Engineering consulting to the clients
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Identification of blocking pointsIndustrial Production
National market and national industries
Engineer status (no or little mutual recognition of the diploma betweenEuropean countries)
Cultural aspects (language and vocabulary)
Lack of specific technical resources
Role and influence of the client
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Conclusions of the seminar
22 Avril 2008
Presentation of the results and feed back of the stakeholders.
28 participants European federations: EFCA – FEACO – ACE/CAE – NORMAPMEThe Commission : DG EntrepriseNational delegates
Recommandations :Need to have a European standardization in ECSSupport from the CommissionImplementation of the European Directive on services ECS both in the construction and industrial production sectorsNeed to have the participation of all the stakeholders
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Follow-up
AFNOR proposes a new standardisation work in ECS with a new CEN technical committee (Form A) with the support of EFCA and some of its national members
Work programme :Construction sector
Functional stages of a project: a glossary of key words and terms to define the activities that take place within each stage.Project management: identification and definition of new and emerging project management services.
Industry sectorFunctional stages of a project: a glossary of key words and terms to define the activities that take place within each stage
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Expected contribution of standardisation
to limit misunderstandings when working abroad for foreign clients;
to improve quality and safety for end-users and clients;
to raise the image of the ECS;
to favour the development of a European insurance market;
to facilitate trans-border activities and transfer of human resources;
to improve the visibility of the added value provided by the engineering consultancy firms to the clients and to have a bettervisibility of the services offered to the client;
to harmonise the conditions of work and exercise of the profession within the European Union;
to obtain a common recognition of the obligations and responsibilities of every participant in a project.
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Thank you for your attention
Dr. Fabienne RAMIREZ
Development manager
+ 33 1 41 62 87 46
Annick GALPIN
Project manager
+ 33 1 41 62 84 32
