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Project Phases
5.1 INTRODUCTION
Industrial construction projects follow certain phases in which the con-
sultants, suppliers, and contractors are involved:
• Project initiation/conceptual study
• Project planning/feasibility study and programming
• Project implementation
• Design
• Building
• Testing
• Guarantee period
See Figure5.1.
5.2 INITIATING PROCESSES/CONCEPTUAL STUDY
“It doesn’t matter how fast you’re going if it’s in the wrong direction.”
—Stephen Covey
e project initiation/conceptual study begins with a project charter
(PC) and a project specication/preliminary project management plan.
e PC describes the project manager’s responsibil ...