AWP / WFP Glossary
Acronyms
AWP – Advanced Work Packaging
ATS – Auto-Transfer Switch
BIM – Building Information Modeling
BOD – Basis of Design
BOM – Bill of Material
BOQ – Bill of Quantity
CII – Construction Industry Institute
CTL – Commissioning Team Leader
CM – Construction Manager
CW – Cold Water
CWA – Construction Work Ares
CWP – Construction Work Package
C&SU – Commissioning and Start Up
DCS – Distributed Control System
DFO – Document for Operations
E&C – Engineering and Construction
E&I – Electrical & Instrumentation
EH&S – Environmental Health & Safety
EPC – Engineering Procurement, and Construction
EWP – Engineering Work Package
FAT – Factory Acceptance Test
FEED – Front-End Engineering Design
FIATECH – Fully Integrated and Automated Technology
FIC – Field Installation Checklists
FIWP – Field Installation Work Package
FIC – Field Installation Checklists
FID – Firm Investment Decision
FMS – Facility Management System
GF – General Foreman
HW – Hot Water
HSE – Health Safety and Environment
HVAC – Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning
IAP/IPP – Inter-Active Project Planning
IDF – Intermediate Distribution Frame
IFC – Issued for Construction
IFB – Issued for Bid
IFD – Issued for Design
IFE – Issued for Estimate
IFH – Issued for HAZOP
IFP – Issued for Procurement
IFR – Issued for Review
IFQ – Issued for Inquiry
IM – Information Management
IMM – Integrated Materials Management
IO – Input/Output
IQ – Installation Qualification
ITR – Inspection Test Records
IWP – Installation Work Package
ISO – Isometric Drawing
KPI – Key Performance Indicator
LWP – Labor Work Package
MAWP – Module Assembly Work Package
MDF – Main Distribution Frame
MCO – Management of Change
MMS – Material Management System
MRR – Material Receiving Report
MTO – Material Take-Off
MTR – Material Test Report
MWP – Module Work Package
NOE – Notice of Energization
OQ – Operational Qualification
P&ID – Piping and Instrumentation Diagram
PFD – Process Flow Diagram
PMT – Project Management Team
POC – Path of Construction
PWP – Procurement Work Package / Procurement Work Process
PQ – Performance Qualification
QA – Quality Assurance
QC – Quality Control
RASCI – Responsible, Accountable, Support, Consulted, Informed
RFI – Request for Information
RFQ – Request for quote or other
RO – Reverse Osmosis
ROS – Required On Site
SAT – Site Acceptance Testing
SME – Subject Matter Expert
STO/STA – Shut Down Turn Around
STP – System Turnover Package
SU – Startup
TA – Turnaround
TIC – Total Installed Cost
TO – Turnover
TOP – Turnover Package
TOS – Turnover System
TOT – Time on Tools
TWLA – Three Week Look Ahead
TWP – Test Work Package
URS – User Requirements Specification
UPS – Uninterruptible Power Supply or Uninterruptible Power Source
VCM – Virtual Construction Model
VMP – Validation Master Plan
VWP – Vendor Work Package
WBS – Work Breakdown Structure
WFP – Work Face Planning / WorkFace Planner
WWP – Weekly Work Plan
Definitions
A detailed document identifying project specific
requirements for AWP application. It includes process
flows, interfaces, division of responsibilities, data
integration and systems, and the overall project specific
plan for AWP and Workface Planning execution.
This document is specific to each individual project and
will be presented to the owner in the RFP stage. The
project specific variations with AWP deployment will be
defined and addressed within this document.
A digital representation of the physical and functional
characteristics of a project.
Any information, tools, materials, access issues or
otherwise that prevent or delay the safe and successful
execution of work in its entirety.
A geographic division of work, as part of a larger site plan encompassing all project scope. A CWA is a logical and defined scope of construction work that is bounded by a geographic area. A CWA is multi-discipline and will be further divided into multiple CWPs. CWAs will typically line up with a design area on a one to one basis but in some circumstances may be several design areas to one CWA.
A defined scope of construction work, within a CWA, that is constrained to a specific geographic area and a single discipline.
An individual on the project who plans, coordinates, budgets, and supervises construction activities from early development to completion.
Official issuance of a group of CWPs for construction execution in the field, along with other supporting documentation, as part of a larger contractual Master Services Agreement contract.
A defined scope of engineering work that is aligned with a CWP to allow engineering to align its efforts with those of construction.
Any information, tools, materials, access issues or otherwise that prevent or delay the safe and successful execution of work in its entirety.
An individual on the project responsible for the direct supervision of one labor crew in a single discipline, executing the IWPs in the field, with typically (1) foreman to no more than (12) crew members.
An individual on the project responsible to supervise multiple Foremen in a single discipline.
A single discipline subset of a construction work package (CWP) that is designed to provide a single crew with work scope for a specifically defined deliverable and set duration. IWPs are defined by a scope of materials, and other essential components, along with a set of detailed work steps to track the progress of installation. IWPs are the essential building blocks of the Project and must be well defined, right sized for dependable understanding by the foreman for efficient execution, properly sequenced and integrated into an optimal workflow. IWPs must be scoped in order to initiate a completion without stop or hold point.
Methodologies and collaborative planning processes that are designed to increase the alignment of work packages and deliverables by leveraging the available knowledge and experiences across the collective project “enterprise” in order to create clear and complete package scopes, durations and sequence across project participants.
tems and information required to complete the development of the IWPs such as drawings, 3D model shoots, material take offs, etc.
A single control document to be generated and maintained by Contractor to track and communicate the current status of each IWP.
Suite of task activities (both standard and unique) for installing all individual material and essential components in the IWP. Work steps shall include estimated hours and be reflective of the company’s rates and rules of credit.
Primary integrated EPC project schedule with the purpose to identify all the major deliverables for the project as well as all individual work breakdown structure components to the level of CWP, EWP, TOP etc …
A subset of a group of single discipline EWPs that contain all of the Issued For Construction (IFC) engineering data for all disciplines required for the construction of a single module. A group of modules (<10) roll up to become a single CWP and a shipping group. The steel and pipe EWPs for a CWP of modules becomes discrete fabrication packages that identify all of the spools and steel piece marks for the CWP (group) of modules
Work packages developed to construct piping, equipment, etc. modules for the project. MWPs are created as discipline specific packs constrained by the limits of the module extents.
Refers to the sequence in which different areas of the plant will be constructed. Certain factors such as the ability to position large equipment, commissioning and Start-Up priorities, and long lead items must be considered when determining where construction efforts will begin and how they will progress through the geographic layout of the project.
Refers to the most efficient sequence of delivery of well-engineered high value solutions. The purpose of AWP is to align EWPs and the Procurement / Material Management System with the POC.
A procurement deliverable, that identifies all the materials required to satisfy a single CWP. Typically, not a physical package but managed through the assignment of Required on Site (ROS) dates applied against components in the material management software. In the case of steel and pipe the PWP becomes a discrete fabrication package that is expected to be manufactured and delivered as a distinct group of components. Currently being defined as part of RT363.
The process of designing an optimized production strategy for configuring work package types and workstreams (i.e. EWP, CWP, IWP, etc.) or integrating production plans, work packages, or a component of each to deliver the project
Methodologies used by the Contractor to translate the IWP into the Foremen’s Daily and Weekly Work Plans. the plans are prepared with the direct participation of the General Foreman who will supervise execution of the work. Daily work plans are a sequencing of the work steps identified in the IWP, depending on the level of coordination with the field during IWP development the sequence of the work steps in the IWP may be represented in the IWP, however man loading of each sequenced task group is the responsibility of the Foreman.
A person responsible to supervise up to (4) General Foreman in a single discipline.
“n” number of complete weeks prior to the commencement of the Work to be performed in accordance with an IWP at a Workface. By way of example: “T-4 Weeks” is four (4) weeks (28 calendar days) prior to the start of the physical activities (normally construction works) at the Workface specified in an IWP.
A discrete package of drawings, specifications, manuals, documentation, quality inspection & test results, aligned with the Turnover Systems from construction to pre-commissioning or pre-commissioning to start-up.
Identified section of a process or utility system where the noted extents are used to identify a grouping within the system to be turned over from construction to pre-commissioning or pre-commissioning to start-up.
A grouping of required engineering information to perform the need tests for quality following installation. Test Packages contain all the information and tracking sheets to perform and track required tests.
A hierarchical decomposition of the total scope of work to be carried out by the project team to accomplish the project objectives and create the required deliverables. A work-breakdown structure element may be a product, data, service, or any combination thereof. A WBS also provides the necessary framework for detailed cost estimating and control along with providing guidance for schedule development and control.
An individual on the project responsible for ensuring the readiness of CWPs, IWPs and others for release. Typically facilitates CWP Release Review Meetings and IWP scoping sessions. Depending on the size of a project this may be a responsibility of the AWP Manager for smaller projects. Or for very large projects may require several coordinators to ensure work package quality and release, such as a coordinator for Train 1, another for Train 2 and yet another for Train 3. Sometimes this person is referred to as the area WorkFace Planning Lead.
Dedicated Contractor personnel whose responsibilities include defining the scope and sequence of IWPs within an CWP well prior to field execution, producing timely deliverables and identifying and expediting the removal of constraints for the IWPs assigned to the Contractor.
The process of organizing and delivering all the elements necessary, before work is started, to enable craft labor to perform work in a safe, effective, and efficient manner. The WFP process develops and manages the release of constraint-free work to the WorkFace through well-defined Installation Work Packages
The geographic location at which the physical construction activities are performed primarily by craft labor as part of the Work.