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Validating Advanced Work Packaging as a Best Practice: A Game Changer

Publication No
IR319-2
Type
Guidelines/Suggestions
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2015
Pages
167
Research Team
RT-319
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Abstract
Established by CII to validate the exploratory findings of Research Team (RT) 272, RT 319, Making the Case for Advanced Work Packaging as a Standard (Best) Practice, investigated the applicability of Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) across industrial construction sectors and on different-sized projects, to illustrate actual AWP implementation efforts and details. This research extends the previous findings on AWP implementation documented in Implementation Resource (IR) 272-2 (2013). This three-volume resource provided an extended AWP model, along with definitions, procedures, contracting guidelines, job role descriptions, checklists, case studies, and templates. All three volumes are a necessary pre-read for this document, which presents 13 new case studies and three new expert interviews. Incorporating the RT 272 research, RT 319 analyzed a total of 20 case studies and 25 expert interviews, to identify the most updated and effective methods of AWP implementation.
Key Findings

RT-319 developed a list of AWP lessons learned (IR319-2, p. 22). The five most frequently occurring AWP lessons learned are:

  1. Include AWP in contracts
  2. Involve key project participants early on in the project
  3. Fully adhere and commit to prescribed guidelines and procedures
  4. Use IT integration
  5. Structure IWPs by discipline
IR319-2, Validating Advanced Work Packaging as a Best Practice

This resource presents detailed descriptions of AWP adoptions at various levels of maturity and within different project contexts. These are provided to support any organizations planning their own implementations and as a supplement to the detailed guidance in IR272-2.
Filters & Tags
Knowledge Area
Construction Execution, Project & Program Management
Best Practice
Advanced Work Packaging
Project Phase
Concept, Detailed Scope, Detailed Design (Engineering), Procurement, Construction
Project Function
Project Business Sponsor, Project Management, Architects & Engineering, Project Controls, Procurement & Contracts, Construction, Commissioning & Startup, Operations & Maintenance, Health, Safety & Environmental, Quality Management, External Stakeholders
Industry Group
Light Industrial, Heavy Industrial, Buildings, Infrastructure
Research Topic
Transforming the Industry: Making the Case for AWP as a Standard (Best) Practice
Keywords
AWP, advanced work packaging, maturity model, business transformation, AWP maturity, implementation maturity, rt319

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