Integrating Commissioning and Startup into the AWP Work Process

RT-364 identified the importance of CSU influences on the path of construction. The path of construction reflects diverse input drivers, including the project’s CSU strategy, objectives, and constraints (FR-364, p. 11).

RT-364 updated the original AWP flowchart to include an additional stage for “Energization and Commissioning.” The new AWP highlights the roles of Construction Work Packages (CWPs), Engineering Work Packages (EWPs), Installation Work Packages (IWPs), and System Work Packages (SWPs) (FR-364, p. 25).

RT-364 updated the AWP flowchart to integrate CSU into the four stages of the AWP process. The team inserted a new CSU swimlane and linked its activities to existing ones. The team also assigned new roles and responsibilities for each activity (FR-364, p. 35).

RT-364 identified the relationship between IWPs and SWPs and visualized it. IWPs are scoped and executed on an area basis, while SWPs are scoped and executed on a system, subsystem, or sub-subsystem basis (FR-364, p. 15).

Previous CII research outlined the constraint categories for developing IWPs. RT-364 identified additional categories of typical constraints relevant to SWPs (FR-364, p. 23).

To help clarify the meaning of the various SWPs, RT-364 developed a 3D illustration for each (FR-364, p. 17).

RT-364 expanded attribute data for piping (originally from RT-TC-01) by identifying additional CSU attributes that are required to effectively manage SWPs (FR-364, p. 24).