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Project Development and Definition
European Construction Institute ECI, Sep 2005, Pages: 54
Effective project definition is a cornerstone of good practice. Engineering and construction projects are important components of business investment processes. Unless projects are properly defined, their chances of success are slim, often posing a significant risk to the overall business. This ECI manual, written by Chris Fox, will be an essential tool for clients, contractors, advisers and suppliers.
A project is the totality of the carrying out of a series of activities aimed at achieving defined objectives. It is time-bound in that there is start and a completion, as opposed to those types of activity which are ongoing and have no defined start or finish.
There are many different types of engineering project. These cover the whole spectrum of construction activities from greenfield to refurbishment and housing to infrastructure to manufacturing, but also many other activities such as IT systems or new product development in the automotive, aerospace and other manufacturing industries.
An inherent part of almost any manufacturing business is the requirement from time to time to carry out engineering projects with the objective of meeting changing business requirements such as maintaining or increasing production capacity, making new products or meeting regulatory obligations in a competitive environment. The effectiveness with which a company carries out such projects is likely to significantly impact upon its overall long-term ability to remain in business.
If a project is very simple, it might be appropriate to start implementation activities immediately once the objective has been established. However, for anything other than the most basic exercise, failure to carryout adequate planning, development and definition is likely to lead to unforeseen problems, delays, extra cost and possible project failure.
Project definition identifies the main requirements for implementation as well as providing a benchmark against which the eventual outcome can be measured.
A key aim of development and definition work must be that the final definition package, including associated plans, strategy and estimate, is accepted by all relevant parties and that they commit to supporting the requirements to achieve effective project implementation.
Equally, the strategic decisions made within the development phase will have a major influence on project outcome.
The objective of this handbook to provide advice and methodologies appropriate for the development and definition of engineering projects aimed at constructing, extending, modifying or maintaining manufacturing facilities associated with the process industries.
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