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<ul>\n <li>CAM<\/strong> \u2014 Control Account Manager (single owner of a CA)<\/li>\n <li>CA<\/strong> \u2014 Control Account: one WBS leaf \u00d7 one OBS lane<\/li>\n <li>ITR<\/strong> \u2014 Inspection & Test Record (discipline-specific evidence form)<\/li>\n <li>MC<\/strong> \u2014 Mechanical Completion (end of Pre-Commissioning)<\/li>\n <li>ROC<\/strong> \u2014 Rules of Credit: 5\u20138 proof-backed steps (or units) that sum to 100%<\/li>\n <li>MECE<\/strong> \u2014 Mutually Exclusive, Collectively Exhaustive (no overlap, no gaps)<\/li>\n <li>EV\/ES<\/strong> \u2014 Earned Value \/ Earned Schedule<\/li>\n <li>FAT\/SAT<\/strong> \u2014 Factory \/ Site Acceptance Test<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n <h2>Why this design matters (and what goes wrong if you skip it)<\/h2>\n <ol>\n <li>Commissioning-grade “Done”.<\/strong> Why:<\/em> Turnover succeeds only when evidence matches how Ops\/Commissioning accept. If not:<\/em> “90% done” disputes; dossier rebuilds; late start-up.<\/li>\n <li>Single-point accountability.<\/strong> Why:<\/em> One CAM per CA eliminates blurred ownership. If not:<\/em> KPI ping-pong, unowned risks, slow decisions.<\/li>\n <li>Predictive control.<\/strong> Why:<\/em> Clean WP\u2194activity mapping + ROC unlocks SPI\/CPI, ES<\/strong> and credible ETC\/EAC. If not:<\/em> EV noise; straight-line wishcasting.<\/li>\n <li>Audit\/claims defensibility.<\/strong> Why:<\/em> Evidence-backed progress with reason-coded rebaselines stands up. If not:<\/em> Reconciliation marathons and weak claim posture.<\/li>\n <\/ol>\n\n <h2>The design recipe (do this in order)<\/h2>\n <ol>\n <li>Start at the product (WHAT).<\/strong> Pick a handover-able WBS leaf<\/strong> (system\/subsystem\/area) with a clear Definition of Done.<\/li>\n <li>Fix accountability (WHO).<\/strong> Pair that leaf with one OBS lane<\/strong> \u2192 that pairing is your CA<\/strong>; name the CAM<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Slice by evidence first (HOW).<\/strong> Make discipline<\/strong> the primary WP boundary<\/strong> (ELE, IST, PIP\/MEC, CIV\/STR, TLC, HVAC, FFE) because ITRs and artifacts are discipline-grouped<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Add phase when the handshake changes.<\/strong> ENG \/ PROC \/ FAB \/ CONST \/ PRE-COMM (MC) \/ COMM \/ Turnover.<\/li>\n <li>Add the minimum necessary further boundaries<\/strong> (zero, one, or more\u2014no arbitrary cap). Add only if they change: acceptance, ownership, logic, EV method, or risk<\/strong>. Candidates: Area\/Location<\/strong>; Subsystem\/MC<\/strong>; Test pack\/Feeder\u2013circuit<\/strong>; Contractor\/PO lot<\/strong>; (sometimes) Procurement lot<\/strong> or Access window<\/strong>. Decision test:<\/em> If a candidate slice triggers \u22652 of the above, give it its own WP<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Choose one EV method per WP<\/strong> (never mix inside a WP): 0\/100, Weighted Milestones, Units, (Apportioned sparingly).<\/li>\n <li>Write the ROC (Rules of Credit).<\/strong> 5\u20138 steps that sum to 100%<\/strong> (for WM) or a unit logic<\/strong> (for Units). Every step calls a named artifact<\/strong> (ITR form ID, loop folder, weld\/NDT report, IR test, FAT\/SAT, MC cert, survey set, RFI closure).<\/li>\n <li>Map to the schedule cleanly.<\/strong> WP \u2194 activity IDs = 1:1 or 1:few<\/strong> (never many:many). Include procurement milestones<\/strong> where they drive readiness.<\/li>\n <li>MECE check + right size.<\/strong> WPs cover the CA without overlap<\/strong> and give a weekly signal<\/strong> (typically 2\u20138 weeks).<\/li>\n <\/ol>\n\n <div class=\"examples-section\">\n <h2>EV method & ROC examples<\/h2>\n <ul>\n <li>PIP \/ CONST \/ Test Pack<\/strong> \n <code>361-009 \u2022 PIP \u2022 CONST \u2022 TP-361-009-A \u2014 Hydrotest & Reinstatement \u2022 0\/100<\/code> \n Evidence: Hydro dossier, pressure chart, reinstatement ITRs. Why:<\/em> Test packs define acceptance and turnover; 0\/100 removes “95% hydrotest” fiction.<\/li>\n <li>ELE \/ PRE-COMM \/ Feeder<\/strong> \n <code>PR-05 \u2022 ELE \u2022 PRE-COMM \u2022 Feeder E1 \u2014 Pre-Energization Complete \u2022 Units<\/code> \n Evidence: IR tests, settings, pre-energization checklist. Why:<\/em> Energization boundaries drive genuine readiness.<\/li>\n <li>IST \/ PRE-COMM \/ Subsystem<\/strong> \n <code>220-001 \u2022 IST \u2022 PRE-COMM \u2022 Subsystem 220-001 \u2014 Loops Accepted \u2022 WM<\/code> \n ROC: Cold loop 30% \u2192 Hot loop 40% \u2192 Dossier 20% \u2192 Punch-A + MC cert 10%. \n Evidence: Loop folders, IR sheets, MC certificate.<\/li>\n <li>MEC \/ CONST \/ Area<\/strong> \n <code>220-001 \u2022 MEC \u2022 CONST \u2022 A13(310): Shell Courses \u2014 Installed & NDT Accepted \u2022 WM<\/code> \n ROC: Fit-up 15% \u2192 Weld 35% \u2192 NDT 25% \u2192 Dimensional 15% \u2192 As-built + Punch-A 10%. \n Evidence: Weld\/NDT maps, survey, ITR-MEC-SHELL.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"anti-patterns-section\">\n <h2>Anti-patterns (and the price you pay)<\/h2>\n <ul>\n <li>CA by department (not by product)<\/strong> \u2192 mixed leaves, no single DoD \u2192 EV noise; turnover fights<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>WPs that cross CAs\/leaves<\/strong> \u2192 fuzzy ownership \u2192 double counting; finger-pointing<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Mixed EV inside a WP<\/strong> \u2192 incomparable progress \u2192 broken SPI\/CPI\/ES<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>“% complete” without artifacts<\/strong> \u2192 unverifiable claims \u2192 audit exposure; claims risk<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Procurement left outside<\/strong> \u2192 invisible LLIs \u2192 “ready-to-install” surprises<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Many:many WP\u2194activity<\/strong> \u2192 tracing nightmare \u2192 schedule games; fake float<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Overslicing<\/strong> (micro-WPs) \u2192 admin drag \u2192 planners measuring, not controlling<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"naming-pattern-section\">\n <h2>Naming pattern (evidence-driven and searchable)<\/h2>\n <code>{WBS.Leaf} \u2022 {Discipline} \u2022 {Phase} \u2022 {Boundary1}[ \u2022 {Boundary2} \u2026] \u2022 {EV}<\/code><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"cta\">Want the ROC templates per discipline (ELE\/IST\/TLC\/MEC\/CIV) and a 15-point CA\/WP audit checklist? 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