ABSTRACT
Process design is the first action step in the execution of a project. Process design packages are normally prepared to serve as the starting point for more advanced design stages as well as the basis for the various types of cost estimates required to make progressive project decisions. For example:
• A Conceptual Design is the starting point for a basic process design (Phase 0) and can be used to prepare both order-of-magnitude and conceptual estimates to support initial business planning decisions.
