Plant Turnarounds™ Transit Map · The Road to Excellence
There are multiple routes to achieving excellence in your turnaround. This map is designed so you can plan your own journey, identify the key stations and phase transfers that will lead you to your operational objectives.
F1 STRATEGY F2 PLANNING F3 ORGANIZATION F4 EXECUTION F5 CLOSURE BC Business Case Ch Charter Rs Strat. Risk Cd Steering Committee Ae Strat. Alignment Ce Success Criteria G1 Gate 1 Wl Worklist RBI Risk-Based Insp. Ap Prelim. Scope ⊕ Ci Schedule Mc Critical Materials Ca Scope Freeze G2 Gate 2 Gp Turnaround Mgr. Et Core Team Pt Work Packages Lg Logistics Co Contracting RR Readiness Rev. G3 Gate 3 Pw Work Permits RC Critical Path Hs Field HSE ⊕ Dw Discovery Work Qc QA / QC Ro Operational Rhythm Mo MOC G4 Gate 4 Cc Cost Control POST T+0 Cm Mechanical Closure If Final Report Cf Contractual Closure ⊕ La Lessons Learned Dp Performance Analysis Mg MGP Manual G5 Gate 5 EXCEL LENCE Sg Gov GR Bm PdP START T-18m T-12m T-6m T-0 Post T+1 wk T+4 wk T+3 mo F5 · CLOSURE & POST-TURNAROUND · T+1 WK → T+3 MONTHS
System Lines
F1 — Strategy & Definition
T-18 to T-12 months
F2 — Scope & Planning
T-12 to T-6 months
F3 — Organization
T-6 to T-1 month
F4 — Execution & Control
T-0 (20-45 days)
F5 — Closure & Post-Turnaround
T+1 to T+3 months
Cross-Cutting
Entire cycle
Symbols
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Station — key element of the phase
Hub Station — Gate or critical node
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Transfer — intersection between lines
Cross-cutting element (active throughout the cycle)

4 Pillars of Excellence

Discipline Follow the Stage-Gate process without exceptions. Rigor protects the turnaround.
Evolutionary Leadership From Strategist to Commander — each phase demands a distinct style.
Scope Management Freeze scope at T-6. Uncontrolled growth is the root of failure.
Continuous Improvement Each turnaround feeds the next. Lessons learned are the most valuable asset.
Plant Turnarounds™ — The Road to Excellence · Víctor Humberto Lameda Barreno · ISBN 979-824-8128-22-8 · 2025 Page 1 of 2 · Comprehensive Management Framework with Stage-Gate Model