With the responsibility of supplying power to 5.5 million people across 11 states, leading energy company AEP needed to streamline the estimation process for multimillion-dollar power station renovations. The company called on Base Two to assist.
After a deep dive into the scoping processes used across AEP, we partnered with team members to define a unified, company-wide strategy. We then designed and built ScopeBuilder, a custom application that standardizes inputs, guides users through approvals, and captures data for reporting and future use. Launched in 2012 for AEP’s Protection and Control Engineering team, ScopeBuilder was later expanded across an entire division and adopted by hundreds of employees.
Manage projects from scope to approval in one place
After logging into ScopeBuilder, employees can access a high-level dashboard that showcases all relevant projects, along with progress on each. From here, they’re able to complete scoping checklists and questionnaires, add attachments, select building materials and equipment, and route proposals to their supervisors for approval.
Serving hundreds of internal employees and outside contractors across AEP’s Transmission unit
Countless hours saved by replacing individualized siloed spreadsheets with a consistent, streamlined scoping process
Built-in reporting capabilities have helped AEP better understand past and projected expenses to maximize future savings
We’ve worked closely with AEP since the initial inception, serving as an external knowledge base and expanding the app to accommodate new teams