Case Study: HERAtech cuts planning time by 66% with Optioneer from Continuum Industries

HERAtech cuts planning time by 66% with Continuum Industries

HERAtech, the engineering arm of Gruppo HERA, faced a significant challenge in planning an 11km trunk main pipeline. Their traditional desktop study process was highly resource-intensive, relying on months of manual work and expert judgement to explore complex routing options constrained by environmental, social, and technical factors. They turned to Continuum Industries and its product, Optioneer, to find a more efficient solution.

Using Optioneer, HERAtech ingested GIS data and defined over 20 custom metrics to evaluate routes. The solution enabled the team to rapidly generate and compare seven detailed routing scenarios. Continuum Industries' platform drastically cut the planning time from an expected six months down to just two, a 66% reduction. Iterating on scenarios took less than 30 minutes, allowing for improved multi-criteria analysis and early risk identification, which saved significant time and improved the quality of their decision-making.

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