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Managing Construction/Commissioning/Startup Transitions

Event Date
Aug 01, 2017
Type
Conference Presentation
Research Team
RT-333
Slides
70
Topic
Transition Management between Construction Completion, Pre-commissioning, Commissioning, and Operations
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Abstract
The transfer of new assets from construction to commissioning, and then on to the owner/operator, can cause confusion and create significant controversy. Today, transfer practices vary considerably across the industry. The practices and methods for defining mechanical completion and identifying responsibilities and accountabilities are typically not well defined, and disputes arise over the readiness of assets for transfer to commissioning and owner groups. Confusion is particularly common with respect to the roles and responsibilities for testing and verification of installation and functional performance. This confusion often generates disputes and ultimately delays turnover to the owner.  Traditional approaches to construction do not always align with the commissioning teams’ need for the prescribed sequences of systems-based turnover. Construction often offers incomplete or out-of-sequence systems at commissioning, which can cause delay and detrimentally affect on production and/or return on investment. Several prior studies also indicated that commissioning failures are too common in frequency and extremely costly in impact. The business case for action is clear, yet the transitions between construction/pre-commissioning/commissioning/startup/closeout (abbreviated as CCSU to emphasize the construction component) remain challenging for many reasons, but especially due to contractual separations and the multitude of organizational interfaces and hand-offs.  Achieving project and commissioning success requires a solid understanding of the CCSU activities to be undertaken and the associated responsibility assignments. The RT-333 research answers the essential question originally provided to it by CII: “How can the industry establish or clarify the accountabilities and responsibilities among construction completion, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and operations functions?”
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Knowledge Area
Commissioning, Startup & Handover, Construction Execution
Best Practice
Planning for Startup
Project Phase
Construction, Commissioning & Startup, Handover & Closeout
Project Function
Project Business Sponsor, Project Management, Architects & Engineering, Project Controls, Procurement & Contracts, Construction, Commissioning & Startup, Operations & Maintenance, Health, Safety & Environmental, Risk Management, Quality Management, SBU or Corporate Functions, External Stakeholders
Industry Group
Light Industrial, Heavy Industrial, Buildings, Infrastructure
Research Topic
Transition Management between Construction Completion, Pre-commissioning, Commissioning, and Operations
Keywords
Commissioning, Commissioning Activities, Startup, Construction, Handover, Transition Management, Roles and Responsibilities, Hot Spots, Activities Flowchart, RACI Matrix, Prevention, Mitigation, Causal Factors, Risk Management, rt333

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