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The Evolution of an O&M Manual
From Project Commencement to Final Handover
An Operation & Maintenance Manual is never be regarded as a collection of documents assembled during the final few weeks of a project.
A professionally produced O&M Manual evolves with the project.
From the first design information and technical submissions through construction, commissioning and final handover, the Manual should progressively develop into an accurate record of what has actually been designed, installed, tested and handed over.
the building changed - did the manual ?
The Manualwriter manages that evolution
A properly managed O&M Manual should therefore be treated as a Living Document.
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When the building changes, the Manual changes.
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When equipment is replaced, its information is replaced.
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When systems are altered, descriptions and drawings are revised.
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When new certification is produced, it is incorporated.
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When maintenance requirements change, the relevant information is updated.
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When refurbishment takes place, the documentation evolves to record the new installation.
The objective is simple
The O&M Manual describes the building as it exists today — not as it existed on the day it was handed over.
The Manualwriter can provide an ongoing technical-authoring service for existing buildings as well as new construction projects.
Existing O&M Manuals can be reviewed, reconstructed and updated to incorporate alterations, replacement equipment, revised system information, new certification, current manufacturers' literature and updated as-fitted documentation.
Old information can be identified and archived while current information is incorporated into a controlled and structured presentation.
This allows the O&M Manual to continue doing the job for which it was originally created:
To provide an accurate, accessible and usable technical record of the building and its services.
Buildings evolve. Systems change. Equipment is replaced.
Your O&M Manual evolves with them
The Manualwriter — keeping the documentation as current as the building it describes.
because buildings never stand still
Created by S.Cooper


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