PDRIx: Project Definition Rating Index -- Manufacturing & Life Sciences
PDRIx for MLS includes updated element descriptions and new elements to more specifically meet the needs of MLS facilities and to align with the most recent CII research publications and best practices.
Category N. Project Controls has been revised to align with the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International (AACEI) standards for project cost estimate classifications, cost control, and schedule control. A detailed list of element changes is provided in Appendix C of the final report.
Building Programming & Design Parameters
Many capital projects in the MLS sector are a mix of both industrial and building scope. Category H. Building Programming & Design Parameters has been added to assist projects in assessing building-related scope items.
Enterprise & Control Systems
Automation has become an integral part of many capital projects in the MLS sector. Category K. Enterprise & Control Systems has been added to assist project teams in conducting a thorough assessment of automated interfaces between enterprise and control systems. This category aligns with ANSI/ISA 95.01-2000 Enterprise – Control System Integration – Part 1: Models and Terminology.”
New elements include:
- K.1 Measurement & Final Control Devices
- K.2 Monitoring & Control Systems
- K.3 Manufacturing Operations Systems
- K.4 Business Planning & Logistics System
Project Execution Plan
Significant changes were made to the following elements in Category P. Project Execution Plan to reflect the needs of the MLS sector:
- P.2 Owner Approval Requirements
- P.3 Engineering & Construction Plan
- P.5 Commissioning/Qualification/Validation Plan
- P.6 Startup & Turnover Requirements
PDRIx for MLS has the same format as the other PDRI tools. Organizations are encouraged to continue to follow CII recommended practices for PDRI implementation including:
- Use a PDRI facilitator that is independent of the project team.
- Apply PDRI during front end planning (PDRI 1, 2, 2i, and 3).
- Use the same definition levels when assessing elements.
- Score elements as "not applicable" when they are not applicable to the project.
- Normalize.
- Employ the same recommended score ranges for PDRI 1, 2, 2i, and 3.
- Interpret PDRI scores the same way as you would the other templates.
In PDRIx for MLS, Section III – Execution Approach carries a significantly higher weight (223) compared to the parallel section in PDRI–Industrial (78), but it is in line with PDRI templates published since 2011. PDRI weighting workshops conducted since 2011 indicate the increased importance of a well-defined execution approach to achieving successful project outcomes.
