The Brownfield Operations Readiness Training Course by The British Academy For Training and Development, within the Operations Readiness and Assurance Training courses specialisation and the Engineering maintenance and operation category, provides practical knowledge and structured approaches for preparing existing industrial facilities for safe, reliable, and efficient operational changes. The course focuses on Brownfield Readiness, covering operational planning, asset interfaces, risk management, work coordination, commissioning preparation, and transition activities within live or established facilities.

Participants will explore how to manage operational readiness during shutdowns, revamps, plant modifications, commissioning, and other brownfield projects where existing assets and ongoing operations create additional challenges. The programme develops the ability to assess readiness, coordinate stakeholders, control operational risks, verify procedures, and support a smooth transition from project activities to stable operations while maintaining safety, reliability, and business continuity.

• Understand the principles and importance of Brownfield Readiness in existing facilities.
• Develop effective operational readiness strategies for brownfield projects.
• Identify operational risks associated with modifications to existing assets and systems.
• Plan readiness activities for shutdowns, revamps, and plant modifications.
• Strengthen coordination between engineering, maintenance, construction, commissioning, and operations teams.
• Assess workforce, procedures, systems, equipment, and documentation readiness.
• Develop effective commissioning and start-up readiness plans.
• Apply structured readiness reviews, assurance processes, and operational acceptance criteria.
• Improve handover and transition from project execution to operational control.
• Support safe, reliable, and efficient facility operation following modifications.

Target Audience

• Operations and Maintenance Managers
• Operations Readiness and Assurance Professionals
• Engineering and Maintenance Personnel
• Plant and Facility Managers
• Project and Engineering Managers
• Commissioning and Start-up Engineers
• Shutdown and Turnaround 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: Fundamentals of Brownfield Operations Readiness

• 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: Brownfield Readiness Planning

• 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: Operational Risk and Change 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: Readiness for 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, Systems and Equipment Readiness

• Equipment and system readiness assessment
• Inspection, testing, and verification
• Maintenance readiness and asset integrity
• Spare parts, tools, and technical resources
• Defect and punch-list management

Module 6: Procedures, People and Organisational Readiness

• Developing and validating operating procedures
• Competency and training requirements
• Workforce mobilisation and role definition
• Emergency response readiness
• Organisational and operational capability assessment

Module 7: Commissioning, Start-Up 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 8: Readiness Reviews, Assurance 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