| Engineering | 613 days | Mon 01.01.07 | Wed 06.05.09 | | |
| Conceptual | 80 days | Mon 01.01.07 | Fri 20.04.07 | | |
| Planning and Control | 20 days | Mon 01.01.07 | Fri 26.01.07 | | |
| Business plan identifying project opportunity | 5 days | Mon 01.01.07 | Fri 05.01.07 | | Project sponsor |
| Define project objective and information needs | 5 days | Mon 08.01.07 | Fri 12.01.07 | 3 | Project sponsor |
| Identify industry standards for project objectives | 5 days | Mon 15.01.07 | Fri 19.01.07 | 4 | Project engineer,Project sponsor |
| Develop preliminary conceptual schedule and staffing | 5 days | Mon 15.01.07 | Fri 19.01.07 | 4 | Project engineer |
| Initial planning complete | 0 days | Fri 19.01.07 | Fri 19.01.07 | 6 | |
| Develop appropriation strategy | 5 days | Mon 22.01.07 | Fri 26.01.07 | 7 | Project sponsor |
| Develop management model and staff plan | 5 days | Mon 22.01.07 | Fri 26.01.07 | 7 | Project engineer,Project sponsor |
| Site Assessment | 40 days | Mon 22.01.07 | Fri 16.03.07 | | |
| Identify potential sites | 10 days | Mon 22.01.07 | Fri 02.02.07 | 7 | Project engineer,Project sponsor |
| Define infrastructure requirements | 15 days | Mon 05.02.07 | Fri 23.02.07 | 11,21 | Project engineer |
| Define utility needs | 10 days | Mon 05.02.07 | Fri 16.02.07 | 11,21 | Project engineer,Discipline engineer |
| Identify project site | 5 days | Mon 05.02.07 | Fri 09.02.07 | 11,21 | Project engineer,Discipline engineer |
| Assess regulatory and environmental impacts | 10 days | Mon 05.02.07 | Fri 16.02.07 | 11,21 | Project engineer,Discipline engineer |
| Identify permitting requirements | 3 days | Mon 19.02.07 | Wed 21.02.07 | 15 | Project engineer |
| Recommend site | 10 days | Mon 26.02.07 | Fri 09.03.07 | 12,13,14,15,16 | Project engineer,Project sponsor |
| Site and planning review | 5 days | Mon 12.03.07 | Fri 16.03.07 | 17 | |
| Scope Definition | 45 days | Mon 22.01.07 | Fri 23.03.07 | | |
| Develop general scope for project objectives | 5 days | Mon 22.01.07 | Fri 26.01.07 | 4,5 | Project engineer,Project sponsor |
| Evaluate project needs, develop major study list | 5 days | Mon 29.01.07 | Fri 02.02.07 | 20 | Project engineer,Discipline engineer |
| Start major studies | 2 days | Mon 05.02.07 | Tue 06.02.07 | 21 | Discipline engineer |
| Complete major studies and make recommendations | 15 days | Wed 07.02.07 | Tue 27.02.07 | 22 | Discipline engineer |
| Develop specific scope | 5 days | Wed 28.02.07 | Tue 06.03.07 | 23 | Project engineer,Discipline engineer |
| Prepare final conceptual schedule | 10 days | Wed 07.03.07 | Tue 20.03.07 | 8,24 | Project engineer,Discipline engineer |
| Provide written scope information | 5 days | Mon 19.03.07 | Fri 23.03.07 | 18,24 | Project engineer,Discipline engineer |
| Discipline Support | 43 days | Wed 07.02.07 | Fri 06.04.07 | | |
| Create deliverables list | 6 days | Wed 07.02.07 | Wed 14.02.07 | 22 | Project engineer,Discipline engineer |
| Start flow sheets and design criteria | 5 days | Thu 15.02.07 | Wed 21.02.07 | 28 | Discipline engineer |
| Start discipline-specific drawings and equipment list | 11 days | Thu 15.02.07 | Thu 01.03.07 | 28 | Project engineer,Discipline engineer |
| Start conceptual layout | 11 days | Thu 15.02.07 | Thu 01.03.07 | 28 | Project engineer,Discipline engineer,Drafter |
| Complete flow sheets and design criteria | 15 days | Mon 19.03.07 | Fri 06.04.07 | 18,23,24,29 | Discipline engineer,Drafter |
| Complete discipline-specific drawings and equipment list | 15 days | Mon 19.03.07 | Fri 06.04.07 | 18,23,24,30 | Project engineer,Discipline engineer,Drafter |
| Complete conceptual layout | 15 days | Mon 19.03.07 | Fri 06.04.07 | 18,23,24,31 | Drafter |
| Conceptual Phase Completion | 10 days | Mon 09.04.07 | Fri 20.04.07 | | |
| Prepare conceptual scope and estimate for review | 5 days | Mon 09.04.07 | Fri 13.04.07 | 8,9,25,26,32,33,34 | Project engineer,Cost engineer,Drafter |
| Evaluate business plan - rework as needed | 5 days | Mon 16.04.07 | Fri 20.04.07 | 36 | Project sponsor |
| Conceptual phase complete | 0 days | Fri 20.04.07 | Fri 20.04.07 | 37 | |
| Definition | 85 days | Mon 23.04.07 | Fri 17.08.07 | | |
| Planning and Control | 15 days | Mon 23.04.07 | Fri 11.05.07 | | |
| Review conceptual plan | 5 days | Mon 23.04.07 | Fri 27.04.07 | 38 | Project engineer,Project sponsor |
| Update project staffing plan | 5 days | Mon 23.04.07 | Fri 27.04.07 | 38 | Project engineer,Discipline engineer |
| Identify definition phase engineering deliverables | 5 days | Mon 30.04.07 | Fri 04.05.07 | 41 | Project engineer,Discipline engineer |
| Develop project contingency and indirect cost factors | 5 days | Mon 07.05.07 | Fri 11.05.07 | 43 | Project engineer,Cost engineer |
| Scope Definition | 45 days | Mon 30.04.07 | Fri 29.06.07 | | |
| Review studies list | 5 days | Mon 30.04.07 | Fri 04.05.07 | 41 | Project engineer,Discipline engineer |
| Provide design requirements | 5 days | Mon 07.05.07 | Fri 11.05.07 | 43 | Discipline engineer |
| Establish vendor data requirements/equipment budgets | 10 days | Mon 07.05.07 | Fri 18.05.07 | 46 | Project engineer,Discipline engineer |
| Define equipment specifications and list | 10 days | Mon 21.05.07 | Fri 01.06.07 | 41,48 | Project engineer,Discipline engineer |
| Generate piping and instrument drawing (PID) | 20 days | Mon 04.06.07 | Fri 29.06.07 | 43,48,49 | Designer,Discipline engineer |
| Discipline Support | 40 days | Mon 07.05.07 | Fri 29.06.07 | | |
| Review regulatory agency requirements | 20 days | Mon 07.05.07 | Fri 01.06.07 | 46 | Discipline engineer |
| Generate general arrangement and site plans | 20 days | Mon 04.06.07 | Fri 29.06.07 | 43,47,48,49 | Designer,Discipline engineer |
| Develop discipline specific control drawings, lists, specifications | 20 days | Mon 04.06.07 | Fri 29.06.07 | 43,49,52 | Designer,Discipline engineer |
| Evaluate input on feasibility of construction input | 10 days | Mon 18.06.07 | Fri 29.06.07 | | Discipline engineer |
| Definition Phase Completion | 45 days | Mon 18.06.07 | Fri 17.08.07 | | |
| Generate scope document (including infrastructure) | 20 days | Mon 18.06.07 | Fri 13.07.07 | | Project engineer,Discipline engineer |
| Generate project capital estimate | 15 days | Mon 18.06.07 | Fri 06.07.07 | | Cost engineer |
| Establish project schedule | 10 days | Mon 18.06.07 | Fri 29.06.07 | | Project engineer,Scheduler |
| Review definition, scope, and estimate | 5 days | Mon 16.07.07 | Fri 20.07.07 | 42,44,48,50,53,55,57,58,59 | Project engineer,Cost engineer,Project sponsor |
| Scope complete/issue cost estimate | 0 days | Fri 20.07.07 | Fri 20.07.07 | 60 | |
| Appropriate project monies | 20 days | Mon 23.07.07 | Fri 17.08.07 | 61 | Project sponsor |
| Project authorized | 0 days | Fri 17.08.07 | Fri 17.08.07 | 62 | |
| Design | 202 days | Mon 20.08.07 | Tue 27.05.08 | | |
| Planning and Control | 166 days | Mon 20.08.07 | Mon 07.04.08 | | |
| Review definition, scope and estimate | 1 day | Mon 20.08.07 | Mon 20.08.07 | 63 | Project engineer,Project sponsor |
| Develop or update project procedures | 10 days | Tue 21.08.07 | Mon 03.09.07 | 66 | Project engineer |
| Finalize design and construction schedule | 6 days | Tue 21.08.07 | Tue 28.08.07 | 66 | Project engineer,Scheduler |
| Develop and manage issues list | 100 days | Tue 21.08.07 | Mon 07.01.08 | 66 | Project engineer |
| Procure long delivery equipment | 133 days | Thu 23.08.07 | Mon 25.02.08 | 84 | Project engineer |
| Establish and implement procurement and contracting plan | 3 days | Fri 24.08.07 | Tue 28.08.07 | | Project engineer,Project sponsor |
| Plan and staff design phase | 3 days | Tue 04.09.07 | Thu 06.09.07 | 66,67 | Project engineer |
| Define engineering presentation and content for specifications and drawings | 3 days | Tue 04.09.07 | Thu 06.09.07 | | Project engineer,Discipline engineer |
| Implement document control | 5 days | Tue 04.09.07 | Mon 10.09.07 | 67 | Project engineer |
| Establish project monitoring | 5 days | Tue 04.09.07 | Mon 10.09.07 | 67,71 | Project engineer |
| Develop project cost control and earned value system | 10 days | Tue 04.09.07 | Mon 17.09.07 | 66,67 | Project engineer,Cost engineer,Scheduler |
| Finalize deliverables list | 10 days | Tue 04.09.07 | Tue 18.09.07 | | Project engineer,Discipline engineer |
| Implement project reporting | 145 days | Tue 18.09.07 | Mon 07.04.08 | 67,74,75,76 | Project engineer |
| Invoice approval/contract payments | 100 days | Tue 02.10.07 | Mon 18.02.08 | 85 | Project engineer |
| Procure equipment | 123 days | Tue 09.10.07 | Thu 27.03.08 | | Project engineer |
| Implement expediting including vendor drawings | 100 days | Tue 09.10.07 | Mon 25.02.08 | | Project engineer,Scheduler |
| Training start-up plan | 20 days | Fri 08.02.08 | Thu 06.03.08 | 89 | Project engineer,Discipline engineer |
| Scope Refinement | 123 days | Tue 21.08.07 | Thu 07.02.08 | | |
| Update project design criteria | 2 days | Tue 21.08.07 | Wed 22.08.07 | 66 | Project engineer,Discipline engineer |
| Issue for design: equipment list | 30 days | Tue 21.08.07 | Mon 01.10.07 | 66 | Discipline engineer |
| Issue for discipline design: piping and instrument drawings (PIDs) | 30 days | Fri 07.09.07 | Thu 18.10.07 | 73 | Designer,Discipline engineer |
| Issue for discipline design: general arrangement drawings (GAs)/site plan | 30 days | Fri 07.09.07 | Thu 18.10.07 | 73 | Designer,Discipline engineer |
| Equipment specification, bid, vendor selection | 40 days | Tue 11.09.07 | Mon 05.11.07 | | Project engineer,Discipline engineer |
| Process equipment functional descriptions | 20 days | Fri 11.01.08 | Thu 07.02.08 | | Discipline engineer |
| Discipline Support | 201 days | Tue 21.08.07 | Tue 27.05.08 | | |
| Establish discipline governing code requirements | 2 days | Tue 21.08.07 | Wed 22.08.07 | 66 | Discipline engineer |
| Review and finalize discipline standards and specifications | 5 days | Tue 18.09.07 | Tue 25.09.07 | 72,73,77,91 | Discipline engineer |
| Start Discipline Design | 56 days | Tue 25.09.07 | Tue 11.12.07 | | |
| Start architectural design | 25 days | Tue 25.09.07 | Tue 30.10.07 | 92 | Designer,Discipline engineer |
| Start civil design | 30 days | Tue 02.10.07 | Tue 13.11.07 | | Designer,Discipline engineer |
| Start mechanical design | 30 days | Tue 09.10.07 | Tue 20.11.07 | | Designer,Discipline engineer |
| Start piping design | 30 days | Tue 16.10.07 | Tue 27.11.07 | | Designer,Discipline engineer |
| Start structural design | 30 days | Tue 02.10.07 | Tue 13.11.07 | | Designer,Discipline engineer |
| Start electrical design | 30 days | Tue 23.10.07 | Tue 04.12.07 | | Designer,Discipline engineer |
| Start instrumentation design | 30 days | Tue 30.10.07 | Tue 11.12.07 | | Designer,Discipline engineer |
| Implement first quality review | 5 days | Fri 30.11.07 | Fri 07.12.07 | | Discipline engineer |
| Vendor drawing review (all disciplines) | 60 days | Tue 20.11.07 | Tue 12.02.08 | | Discipline engineer |
| Vendor drawing certification (all disciplines) | 5 days | Tue 12.02.08 | Tue 19.02.08 | 102 | Project engineer,Discipline engineer |
| Cross discipline engineering review | 5 days | Fri 30.11.07 | Fri 07.12.07 | | Designer,Discipline engineer |
| Complete equipment list | 90 days | Tue 02.10.07 | Mon 04.02.08 | 85 | Project engineer,Discipline engineer |
| Complete PIDs | 80 days | Fri 19.10.07 | Thu 07.02.08 | 86 | Designer,Discipline engineer,Drafter |
| Complete GAs/site plan | 80 days | Fri 19.10.07 | Thu 07.02.08 | 87 | Designer,Discipline engineer,Drafter |
| Complete Discipline Design | 81 days | Fri 07.12.07 | Fri 28.03.08 | | |
| Complete architectural design | 70 days | Fri 07.12.07 | Fri 14.03.08 | 87,101,104 | Designer,Discipline engineer,Drafter |
| Complete civil design | 70 days | Fri 07.12.07 | Fri 14.03.08 | 87,101,104 | Designer,Discipline engineer,Drafter |
| Complete mechanical design | 70 days | Fri 07.12.07 | Fri 14.03.08 | 87,101,104 | Designer,Discipline engineer,Drafter |
| Complete structural design | 70 days | Fri 07.12.07 | Fri 14.03.08 | 87,101,104 | Designer,Discipline engineer,Drafter |
| Complete piping design | 70 days | Fri 07.12.07 | Fri 14.03.08 | 86,101,104 | Designer,Discipline engineer,Drafter |
| Complete electrical design | 80 days | Fri 07.12.07 | Fri 28.03.08 | 86,101,104 | Designer,Discipline engineer,Drafter |
| Complete instrumentation design | 80 days | Fri 07.12.07 | Fri 28.03.08 | 86,101,104 | Designer,Discipline engineer,Drafter |
| Implement second quality review | 5 days | Fri 29.02.08 | Fri 07.03.08 | | Discipline engineer |
| Implement code compliance and safety reviews | 10 days | Fri 29.02.08 | Fri 14.03.08 | | Discipline engineer |
| Design Phase Completion | 43 days | Fri 28.03.08 | Tue 27.05.08 | | |
| Check and redraft drawings and lists (all disciplines) | 15 days | Fri 28.03.08 | Fri 18.04.08 | 89,103,105,106,107,109,110,111,112,113,114,115,116,117 | Designer,Discipline engineer,Drafter |
| Produce permit drawings and code compliance calculations (all disciplines) | 5 days | Fri 18.04.08 | Fri 25.04.08 | 119 | Project engineer,Discipline engineer |
| Issue engineering for permitting, bidding, and construction | 15 days | Fri 25.04.08 | Fri 16.05.08 | 120 | Project engineer |
| Contractor selection/contract review | 5 days | Fri 16.05.08 | Fri 23.05.08 | 121 | Project engineer,Discipline engineer |
| Project complete - close out report, issue drawings of record | 2 days | Fri 23.05.08 | Tue 27.05.08 | 69,70,78,79,80,81,82,122 | Project engineer,Project sponsor |
| Construction | 247 days | Tue 27.05.08 | Wed 06.05.09 | 123 | |
| Select construction contractor | 30 days | Tue 27.05.08 | Tue 08.07.08 | 123 | |
| Mobilize on site | 20 days | Tue 08.07.08 | Tue 05.08.08 | 125 | |
| Construction | 196 days | Tue 05.08.08 | Wed 06.05.09 | 126 | |
| Construction complete | 0 days | Wed 06.05.09 | Wed 06.05.09 | 127 | |