At Pathfinder, we believe successful projects begin long before the first shovel hits the ground. Strong alignment early on ensures that business objectives and engineering execution move forward together.
We recently delivered a Business Engineering Alignment Meeting (BEAM) Orientation for a major international petrochemical company. This session prepared their team for upcoming project-specific BEAM sessions and introduced a structured process to strengthen project delivery.
For many participants, BEAM was a new concept. But they quickly recognized its value. By adopting BEAM, they are taking a proactive step to ensure business needs translate into engineering solutions, creating a stronger foundation for business and project success.
The orientation brought together about 25 leaders from across disciplines. They explored the purpose of BEAM, the roles of participants, and how it promotes accountability between business and technical teams. Through interactive exercises, they saw how BEAM reduces ambiguity, strengthens communication, and enables better decision-making.
BEAM is more than a meeting. It is a repeatable process that fosters consistency, transparency, and discipline across projects and portfolios. When embedded into company culture, it improves cost, schedule, and quality outcomes while building alignment and trust across teams.
At Pathfinder, our goal is not just to transfer knowledge but to help organizations reshape how they plan and execute capital projects. BEAM provides the framework, facilitation, and practical application to make that possible.
