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Pearl · Commissioning management
Put system and assembly prerequisites in the script and evidence them before functional test release.
Use before: Functional performance testing · Integrated systems testing
Sources: U.S. General Services Administration
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Define the initial configuration and verify restoration to normal operation in every functional test procedure.
Use before: Functional performance testing · Integrated systems testing
Sources: U.S. General Services Administration
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Release a test procedure only when authorship, direction, execution, witnessing, documentation, and acceptance roles are explicit.
Use before: Factory acceptance testing and submittals · Functional performance testing · Integrated systems testing
Sources: U.S. Department of Energy, Federal Energy Management Program · U.S. General Services Administration
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Predefine acceptable performance and preserve actual conditions, results, exceptions, issue references, and dated signoff.
Use before: Functional performance testing · Integrated systems testing · Operations acceptance and ready for service · Reliability / load demonstration
Sources: U.S. General Services Administration
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