The Anatomy of a Work Pack
We talk about them all the time. They're used throughout a built asset's lifecycle. But, what are work packs?
Work packs vary depending on the project phase in which they're used. There are Engineering Work Packs (EWP), Construction Work Packs (CWP) and Installation Work Packs (IWP). What is the difference?
EWPs vs CWPs vs IWPs
Work packs define engineering design (EWPs), construction methodology (CWPs) and construction execution (IWPs). When considering the design-build-operate-maintain-decommission lifecycle of an asset, it then makes sense that the IWPs flow from the contracted CWPs, which are, in turn, predicated by the EWPs.
What's in a Work Pack?
A Work Pack is subdivided into Job Cards, which are the discipline-specific instructions for a scope of work covered within the larger work package. So, whether for mechanical, electrical, plumbing or instrumentation, each delivery team receives a tailored directive in the form of Job Cards.
A Job Card details the trades and tasks in question. The design specifications, safety considerations, potential conflicts and inspection requirements. Additional elements such as milestones, worker hours, bills of materials, risk assessments, as well as outlining roles and responsibilities are also included in job cards.
A series of Job Card notes with detailed worker-hour estimates outline the sequential order of tasks – these are the Activities. Activities (or Steps) are the individual line tasks required to collectively fulfill a job card scope.?Activity directives include details required to carry out a task, including both the trade and estimated worker-hours.
Work Packs, Job Cards and Activities are a hierarchical structure that breaks down and organizes industrial construction and maintenance projects into tangible parts.
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Why Digital Work Packs Are Better
Traditionally, work packs for industrial construction and maintenance are paper-based, dossiers that can run hundreds of pages long. They are laborious to prepare, to navigate and to trace back.
Digital work packs solve these problems as well as help avoid other costly pitfalls including time-and-cost overruns, compromised safety, loss of information, lack of adequate records, and compromised accountability and transparency.
Digital work pack software reduces room for human error with:
Read our original blog to learn more about how digital work packs save you time and money.
This article first appeared on MODS Energy Industry Blog?What Are Work Packs? | Energy Industry Blog (mods.solutions).
If you are interested in transitioning over to digital work packs, which are especially impactful for remote assets, check out MODS Connect Work Pack.
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2 年Very informative and useful. However, one must realize that no tool is universal "as is", one has to do some customization to fit your needs on your project, since every project is unique!