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A CII Best Practice is a process or method that, when executed effectively, leads to enhanced project performance. CII Best Practices have been proven through extensive industry use and/or validation.
Click or tap on a Best Practice below to begin. Each Best Practice listing provides a secondary filter to narrow down results by project phase.
Advanced Work Packaging
The overall process flow of all the detailed work packages (construction, engineering, and installation work packages). AWP is a planned, executable process that encompasses the work on an EPC project, beginning with initial planning and continuing through detailed design and construction execution. AWP provides the framework for productive and progressive construction, and presumes the existence of a construction execution plan.
All Advanced Work Packaging Topic Summaries (9)
Feasibility (4)
Concept (8)
Detailed Scope (8)
Detailed Design (Engineering) (9)
Procurement (8)
Construction (9)
Commission & Startup (6)
Handover & Close-out (4)
Alignment
The condition where appropriate project participants are working within acceptable tolerances to develop and meet a uniformly defined and understood set of project objectives.
All Alignment Topic Summaries (4)
Feasibility (3)
Concept (4)
Detailed Scope (4)
Detailed Design (Engineering) (2)
Procurement (2)
Construction (2)
Commission & Startup (2)
Handover & Close-out (2)
Benchmarking & Metrics
The systematic process of measuring an organization’s performance against recognized leaders for the purpose of determining best practices that lead to superior performance when adapted and utilized.
All Benchmarking & Metrics Topic Summaries (4)
Feasibility (3)
Concept (4)
Detailed Scope (3)
Detailed Design (Engineering) (3)
Procurement (3)
Construction (4)
Commission & Startup (4)
Handover & Close-out (3)
Change Management
The process of incorporating a balanced change culture of recognition, planning, and evaluation of project changes in an organization to effectively manage project changes.
All Change Management Topic Summaries (3)
Feasibility (2)
Concept (3)
Detailed Scope (3)
Detailed Design (Engineering) (3)
Procurement (3)
Construction (3)
Commission & Startup (2)
Handover & Close-out (1)
Constructability
The optimal use of construction knowledge and experience in planning, design, procurement, and field operations to achieve overall project objectives.
All Constructability Topic Summaries (2)
Feasibility (1)
Concept (1)
Detailed Scope (2)
Detailed Design (Engineering) (2)
Procurement (2)
Construction (2)
Commission & Startup (2)
Handover & Close-out (1)
Disputes Prevention & Resolution
Techniques that include the use of a Disputes Review Board as an alternate dispute resolution process for addressing disputes in their early stages before affecting the progress of the work, creating adversarial positions, and leading to litigation.
All Disputes Prevention & Resolution Topic Summaries (1)
Feasibility (1)
Concept (1)
Detailed Scope (1)
Detailed Design (Engineering) (1)
Procurement (1)
Construction (1)
Commission & Startup (1)
Handover & Close-out (1)
Front End Planning
The essential process of developing sufficient strategic information with which owners can address risk and make decisions to commit resources in order to maximize the potential for a successful project. FEP is often perceived as synonymous with front-end engineering design (FEED), front end loading (FEL), pre-project planning (PPP), feasibility analysis, programming and conceptual planning.
All Front End Planning Topic Summaries (14)
Feasibility (14)
Concept (14)
Detailed Scope (14)
Detailed Design (Engineering) (1)
Procurement (0)
Construction (0)
Commission & Startup (0)
Handover & Close-out (0)
Implementation of CII Research
The comprehensive and effective use of proven CII products by member organizations as outlined in the CII Implementation Model.
All Implementation of CII Research Topic Summaries (5)
Feasibility (4)
Concept (5)
Detailed Scope (4)
Detailed Design (Engineering) (4)
Procurement (4)
Construction (4)
Commission & Startup (4)
Handover & Close-out (4)
Lessons Learned
A critical element in the management of institutional knowledge, an effective lessons learned program will facilitate the continuous improvement of processes and procedures and provide a direct advantage in an increasingly competitive industry.
All Lessons Learned Topic Summaries (2)
Feasibility (2)
Concept (2)
Detailed Scope (2)
Detailed Design (Engineering) (2)
Procurement (2)
Construction (2)
Commission & Startup (2)
Handover & Close-out (2)
Materials Management
An integrated process for planning and controlling all necessary efforts to make certain that the quality and quantity of materials and equipment are appropriately specified in a timely manner, are obtained at a reasonable cost, and are available when needed.
All Materials Management Topic Summaries (3)
Feasibility (0)
Concept (0)
Detailed Scope (2)
Detailed Design (Engineering) (2)
Procurement (3)
Construction (3)
Commission & Startup (1)
Handover & Close-out (1)
Partnering
A long-term commitment between two or more organizations as in an alliance or it may be applied to a shorter period of time such as the duration of a project. The purpose of partnering is to achieve specific business objectives by maximizing the effectiveness of each participant’s resources.
All Partnering Topic Summaries (3)
Feasibility (3)
Concept (3)
Detailed Scope (3)
Detailed Design (Engineering) (3)
Procurement (3)
Construction (3)
Commission & Startup (3)
Handover & Close-out (3)
Planning for Modularization
The evaluation and determination of offsite construction in the front end planning phase to achieve specific strategic objectives and improved project outcomes. Includes developing a business case and execution strategy for large-scale transfer of stick-built construction effort from the jobsite to fabrication shops or yards.
All Planning for Modularization Topic Summaries (3)
Feasibility (2)
Concept (3)
Detailed Scope (3)
Detailed Design (Engineering) (3)
Procurement (2)
Construction (2)
Commission & Startup (0)
Handover & Close-out (0)
Planning for Startup
Startup is defined as the transitional phase between plant construction completion and commercial operations, that encompasses all activities that bridge these two phases, including systems turnover, check-out of systems, commissioning of systems, introduction of feedstocks, and performance testing.
All Planning for Startup Topic Summaries (3)
Feasibility (2)
Concept (2)
Detailed Scope (2)
Detailed Design (Engineering) (2)
Procurement (2)
Construction (3)
Commission & Startup (3)
Handover & Close-out (3)
Project Risk Assessment
The process to identify, assess, and manage risk. The project team evaluates risk exposure for potential project impact to provide focus for mitigation strategies.
All Project Risk Assessment Topic Summaries (3)
Feasibility (2)
Concept (2)
Detailed Scope (3)
Detailed Design (Engineering) (3)
Procurement (2)
Construction (3)
Commission & Startup (0)
Handover & Close-out (0)
Quality Management
Quality management incorporates all activities conducted to improve the efficiency, contract compliance and cost effectiveness of design, engineering, procurement, QA/QC, construction, and startup elements of construction projects.
All Quality Management Topic Summaries (8)
Feasibility (3)
Concept (3)
Detailed Scope (3)
Detailed Design (Engineering) (7)
Procurement (5)
Construction (5)
Commission & Startup (3)
Handover & Close-out (2)
Team Building
A project-focused process that builds and develops shared goals, interdependence, trust and commitment, and accountability among team members and that seeks to improve team members’ problem-solving skills.
All Team Building Topic Summaries (2)
Feasibility (1)
Concept (1)
Detailed Scope (1)
Detailed Design (Engineering) (2)
Procurement (2)
Construction (2)
Commission & Startup (1)
Handover & Close-out (1)
Zero Accidents Techniques
Include the site-specific safety programs and implementation, auditing, and incentive efforts to create a project environment and a level of training that embraces the mindset that all accidents are preventable and that zero accidents is an obtainable goal.
All Zero Accidents Techniques Topic Summaries (9)
Feasibility (1)
Concept (1)
Detailed Scope (1)
Detailed Design (Engineering) (1)
Procurement (2)
Construction (9)
Commission & Startup (4)
Handover & Close-out (1)
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