Operational Readiness for Capital Projects Training Course

Capital projects can be delivered on time and within budget and still fail commercially if the business is not genuinely prepared to run them, which is why structured Operational Readiness must be planned in from the earliest project phases. This training course gives participants a complete, practical grounding in operational readiness for capital projects, connecting readiness activities directly to real project delivery and long-term operating performance.

Participants will strengthen their understanding of how operational readiness fits within broader capital projects planning, and will build practical competency in aligning readiness milestones with the overall project delivery schedule. The course places strong emphasis on conducting structured readiness assessment to verify true preparedness, and develops sound skills in managing the operations transition, whether on brownfield projects with existing operating constraints or greenfield projects starting from a clean site.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

• Apply core principles of Operational Readiness to capital project delivery
• Integrate readiness planning into the broader capital projects lifecycle
• Align readiness milestones with the overall project delivery schedule
• Design and conduct structured readiness assessment processes
• Plan and manage the operations transition from project to business as usual
• Address the distinct readiness challenges of brownfield and greenfield projects
• Apply relevant standards and best practices to operational readiness planning

Target Group

• Civil, mechanical, and process engineers involved in capital project delivery
• Operational readiness and transition managers
• Project managers responsible for handover to operations
• Operations professionals receiving new or upgraded assets
• Engineers and professionals advancing their expertise in Operational Readiness