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It explains that a Project Execution Plan (PEP) defines and documents the approach to executing a capital project by answering core questions on needs, roles, contracting, sequencing, governance, stage transitions, monitoring criteria, and budgeted extraordinary initiatives. 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This applies in both operating and service companies alike as experienced personnel retire, while projects become ever more complex. In many cases, the result is the inability of projects to meet the delivery expectations as set out in the business case, which directly impacts on the financial and reputational health of the business concerned. It is therefore important to have the appropriate systems in place, with the supporting tools, processes and resources to protect against these increasing levels of risk and thereby assist in enhancing project performance.  \nIndependent Project Analysis (IPA), a reputable project benchmarking company, state that project execution planning is the process of defining and documenting (via the Project Execution Plan) the approach to be followed in executing a capital project (Merrow, 2011) . The Project Execution Plan must answer some basic questions , such as:  \n• What is the business need and what are the project objectives?  \n• Who will participate, when will they participate and what roles will they have?  \n• How will the project be contracted, sequenced, managed and controlled?  \n• When will stage transitions and specific activities take place?  \n• What monitoring, control and governance criteria need to be applied?  \n• Are there any extraordinary initiatives that may be required which need to be planned and budgeted for?  \nBy answering these and other questions in a definitive manner , and committing it to paper in the project execution plan (PEP) , substantial cost and schedule duration savings could be achieved, quality improved and scope changes reduced.  \nMerrow (2011) highlights the fact that one of the most important drivers of project success during the Implementation phase of a project lies in developing a sound and  \nwell thought through PEP during the early stages of the project. A well-defined and communicated PEP is a key driver of cost and schedule reduction , with as much as 10% to 15% saving in schedule slip and cost. Other noteworthy findings were that a well-defined PEP correlated with improved start-up duration, early operational performance, the amount of contingency required in the estimate as well as the number of design changes during execution. These findings confirm the results of a 2006 study by the Construction Industry Institute (CII, 2006) .  \nThe Project Execution Plan is used by the project team and management to assure, firstly, that the right aspects for project implementation are considered and secondly, that the project has been described in such a way that during each stage of front-end loading (FEL) it is clear and concise as to what needs to be done.  \nSetting the scene  \nA section of the OTC Stage-Gate Model is shown in Figure 1. It depicts the Initiation phase where the business will prepare the initial idea, the Front-end Loading (FEL) phase consisting of 3 stages where the project team will develop the business idea further, the Implementation phase including Delivery and Commissioning followed by a sustainable Operation phase and eventual Closure. This is not to say that this is the only model to be followed , but it is important that the model being followed is at least similar to the model below and has a gated approach to delivering on projects.  \nFigure 1: Section of the OTC Stage-Gate Model  \nThe PEP goes through a cyclical process of updates during each of the FEL stages until the end of FEL 3 is reached. At the start of the project (FEL 1) there is only preliminary information available and what is known is written up in the PEP. As the project develops further, more clarity is gained and this is then captured in the PEP until the project is sufficiently defined to implement.  \nDevelopment of a Project Execution Plan  \nA PEP development model","cbCaih775qEFeNH6","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaih775qEFeNH6","pdf",530144,7,"English","# Introduction\n## Independent Project Analysis (IPA) findings\n## Setting the scene\n# Development of a Project Execution Plan\n## Background, Overview & Scope\n## Frame the Project","[{\"question\":\"What questions should a Project Execution Plan answer?\",\"answer\":\"A PEP should cover business need and objectives, participating stakeholders and roles, contracting and control approach, sequencing and management, timing of stage transitions and activities, monitoring/governance criteria, and any extraordinary initiatives that require planning and budget.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does developing a PEP early matter for project success?\",\"answer\":\"Developing a well thought through PEP during early project stages drives cost and schedule reduction and supports improved start-up duration, early operational performance, appropriate contingency levels, and fewer design changes during execution.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the PEP change during the front-end loading stages?\",\"answer\":\"The PEP undergoes a cyclical update process across FEL stages, starting with preliminary information in FEL 1 and becoming increasingly detailed until the project is sufficiently defined to implement by the end of FEL 3.\"}]","Introducing the Project Execution Plan - Key Concepts and Development Model | PDF",1789253078]