abacunas_3 for installations and modifications to plant systems and equipment should go beyond engineering calculations, bids and drawings.  While the engineering is important, items related to reliability and maintainability are sometimes treated as afterthoughts.  To reduce the chance of premature failure and frustration and reduce the unexpected, a Design Management Program should be implemented and enforced.  The Design Management Program should place an emphasis on reliability and maintainability with participation from all levels of the plant including engineering, maintenance, operations, safety, and purchasing. The program should also establish the review process with an incremental methodology.  All design projects, whether capital or non-capital require the same methodology for inputs and review.  Of course the larger the project the longer the process so enough planning time should be allowed, often a year or more in advance of the actual installation start date.

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