Changing a facility while it keeps running is a different discipline from building one from scratch — every shutdown, revamp or modification has to be planned around operations that cannot simply pause. The Operational Readiness for Live Facility Modifications Training Course by Arab British Fellowship Training Academy prepares teams to manage that overlap safely, from risk assessment through to operational acceptance.

Within the Operations Readiness and Assurance Training courses specialisation and the Engineering Maintenance and Operation category, the course covers management of change, SIMOPS and interface risk, readiness planning for shutdowns and revamps, asset and workforce readiness, and the commissioning and review steps that confirm a modified facility is fit to return to service.

• Recognise what distinguishes brownfield readiness from readiness for new-build facilities.
• Build a readiness strategy and schedule that interfaces with ongoing operations.
• Apply management-of-change principles and assess risk for modified facilities.
• Manage SIMOPS and operational interfaces to protect safety, reliability and production.
• Plan readiness for shutdowns, revamps and plant modifications specifically.
• Assess equipment, systems and maintenance readiness, including spares and punch-list management.
• Prepare procedures, competency and workforce readiness for the modified operation.
• Coordinate commissioning, start-up and operational acceptance for brownfield work.
• Apply readiness reviews, gate assurance and evidence verification before handover.
• Maintain business continuity throughout project execution and capture lessons learned.

Target Audience

• Operations and Maintenance Managers
• Plant and Facility Managers
• Shutdown and Turnaround Managers
• Engineering and Maintenance Personnel
• Operations Readiness and Assurance Professionals
• Commissioning and Start-up Engineers
• Project and Engineering Managers
• Asset Integrity Professionals
• HSE and Risk Management Professionals
• Reliability and Production Engineers
• Project Controls and Construction Personnel
• Professionals involved in brownfield projects and facility modifications

Module 1: Readiness in a Live Operating Environment

• Definition and principles of brownfield readiness
• Brownfield versus greenfield operational challenges
• Operations readiness and assurance frameworks
• Readiness responsibilities and governance
• Key readiness deliverables and milestones

Module 2: Planning Readiness Around Ongoing Operations

• Developing a Brownfield Readiness strategy
• Readiness planning throughout the project lifecycle
• Operational requirements and acceptance criteria
• Readiness schedules and milestones
• Interfaces between projects and existing operations

Module 3: Risk, Change and Interface Management

• Identifying brownfield operational risks
• Management of change principles
• Risk assessment for modified facilities
• SIMOPS and operational interface management
• Controlling safety, reliability, and production risks

Module 4: Shutdowns, Revamps and Plant Modifications

• Planning readiness for shutdown activities
• Operational considerations during revamps
• Plant modification readiness requirements
• Worksite and operational interface coordination
• Maintaining business continuity during project execution

Module 5: Asset, People and Procedural Readiness

• Equipment and system readiness assessment
• Inspection, testing, and verification
• Maintenance readiness and asset integrity
• Spare parts, tools and technical resources
• Developing and validating operating procedures
• Competency, training and workforce mobilisation

Module 6: Commissioning and Operational Acceptance

• Commissioning readiness requirements
• Pre-commissioning and commissioning interfaces
• Start-up planning and operational controls
• Systems completion and turnover
• Operational acceptance and handover

Module 7: Readiness Reviews and Continuous Improvement

• Readiness review methodologies
• Gate reviews and assurance processes
• Readiness evidence and verification
• Identifying and closing readiness gaps
• Post-start-up review and lessons learned