AAOM Handbook

PL.01 Is there an Existing Job Template? Context

In the simplest terms, the planning of a work package defines; the work, the standards that the work must meet, how the work should be done, and what is needed to do the work. The content of a well specified work package may include;  Identification of equipment/component or workplace/location to which the work relates.  The elements of the work that will need to be separately identified within a schedule,  Each distinct outcome for the work (what must be achieved at each stage, and at completion, of the work).  Tolerance or standard required for each outcome.  Conditions or constraints applying to the work.  Identification of potential hazards and management of the associated risks.  Permits and isolations.  Method or procedure for achieving the outcomes.  People, knowledge and skills.  Parts, materials, technical documents, tools and equipment.  Acceptance tests and procedures for completion and handover.  Acceptance standards for completion and handover.  Duration and sequencing of job components.  Earliest and latest start dates.  Recording of work progress.  Recording of job history. If any proposed work outcome or work method is not consistent with established practice, or approved work procedures, then change management processes must be followed. Creating a well specified work package can take a considerable amount of time and, as many work packages are repeated through the operating life of a business area, it is efficient to create a template for work packages that will be repeated. Before starting the planning for a newly approved Work Order or Task a check should be made to determine if there is an existing template for the work. Purpose To identify if there is a template that will reduce the planning required for approved work.

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