IR113-2, Project Definition Rating Index – Industrial Projects
This resource provides a method for measuring project scope development and the PDRI is effective in predicting project success. The PDRI tool has many uses, including:
- A scope definition checklist
- An industry standard for rating the completeness of project scope definition
- A tool that aids in project team communication
Since its initial release in 1996, the PDRI tool has diversified into multiple versions tailored to serve a variety of industry sectors and project sizes. To learn more, visit a page dedicated to the PDRI Family.
In 2019, RT-361 upgraded the PDRI–Industrial to PDRI MATRS (pronounced “PDRI matters”) by combining two major research efforts:
- RT-113, the team that introduced the Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) in 1996
- RT-331, which proposed and demonstrated the value of the combined assessment of the maturity and accuracy of front end engineering design (FEED)
By combining the efforts of RT-113 and RT-331, the RT-361 research made significant improvements to the functionality of PDRI:
- Adding objectivity and consistency to the scoring by giving detailed descriptions and examples for each possible definition level tailored to the 70 PDRI elements
- Adding a new FEED accuracy dimension to evaluate contextual factors for the environment in which FEP is being conducted