ICxA Global Standards
Project Outcome Assurance Standards StructureICxA Global Standards
Project Outcome Assurance Standards Structure
Project Outcome Assurance is organized as a two-level standards architecture.
This structure ensures outcomes are governed consistently across all projects, while execution methods remain aligned to the technical standards that produce the required outcome evidence.
Outcome Governance
The Outcome Assurance Standard defines the WHY and WHAT of outcome assurance. This standard is intentionally discipline-agnostic and applies across all project types, sectors, and delivery models.
It establishes a consistent governance framework for:
-
Defining outcomes
-
Governing decision rights
-
Authorizing outcomes
-
Ensuring outcome evidence exists and is credible
Outcome Execution: Commissioning and Operational Readiness
The Commissioning, Outcome Execution, and Operational Readiness standards define the HOW.
These standards provide the commissioning, verification,operational readiness, and evidence framework required to produce the information needed to support outcome authorization.
The Commissioning & Outcome Execution standard and the Operational Readiness Standard apply to all projects and systems, such as:
-
Power Systems
-
Process & Media Systems
-
Building & Life Safety Systems
-
Transport & System-of-Systems
Standards Architecture
This architecture is intentionally designed to separate:
Governance (authorization, accountability, decision rights)
from
Execution (testing, verification, commissioning methods, evidence production)
This ensures:
-
Robustness, consistency, and global applicability of governance standards across all industries; and
-
Flexibility to adapt to advancements in technology and sectors without compromising outcome assurance governance.
Access the Standards
The standards are available to ICxA members. Join today to download the full documents and begin applying Commissioning & Assurance on your projects.