Bethesda, Maryland, November 01, 2007 – Asset Performance Networks announces the launching of a significant upgrade to its Maturity Assessment of Plant-based Projects Systems offering, (MAPPS^SM).

As the leader in asset and operational performance improvements and knowledge-based applications, Asset Performance continuously strives to optimize the value and delivery of its tried-and-true assessment methodologies. With this latest upgrade, MAPPS has further expanded its capabilities to span the plant-based project value chain, in addition to enhancing the tools with more rigor of data evaluation processes and more flexible reporting formats. The strength of MAPPS, continues to go beyond a simple benchmarking exercise, as it brings to bear the experience and perspective of Subject Matter Experts and Senior Consultants who have executed countless capital projects and managed portfolios of plant-based projects in many environments.

AP-Networks has conducted assessments of plant-based projects systems for a wide variety of clients in the petrochemical industries. Increasing process maturity levels, implementation of ‘best-in-class’ practices, alignment with strategic business objectives, and the resulting significant savings in the annual projects budget are just some of the typical outcomes from our engagements. Plant-based capital projects (also called ‘small’ or ‘minor’ projects) often receive less attention than other, larger, initiatives. The potential impact from ‘small’ projects however is disproportionate when compared to large projects in terms of total project budget and more importantly impact on plant operations. MAPPS provides assurance, roadmaps a maturity path for your projects organization, determines the capital effectiveness and business value of your projects portfolio, and examines your level of alignment with external plant stakeholders, such as operations, inspections, and other interfacing entities.

About Asset Performance Networks
Asset Performance Networks based in Maryland, USA is the trusted leader in implementing best practices to drive superior capital project and turnaround performance for the Chemical, Gas, Power, Refining and Upstream (Exploration and Production) industries. Asset Performance Networks boasts an impressive list of clients - e.g. five of the oil super majors and a number of marquee oil, chemical, and energy companies in The Americas, Asia, Europe, The Middle East and Africa. Asset Performance Networks provides an integrated toolkit of products and services to deliver competitive and predictable projects and turnarounds. AP-Networks' complete Delivery and Support model of best-in-class processes, evaluative tools, best practices, industry databases, and other resources are accessible by clients through license agreements. To find out more, please visit http://pyxis.apn-tools.com/pyxis/; http://www.project-pyramid.com/; http://www.turnaround-network.com/; http://www.upstream-network.com/.