Systems Planning
Systems Planning
Systems Planning defines how the parts of a water, wastewater, reuse and residuals system need to work together. It establishes the system boundary, required outcomes, connected duties, constraints and information needs across the project and operating context.
What Systems Planning covers
Systems Planning, Diagnostics & Tools, Process Mapping and Solution Design address different but connected parts of the same project basis. Systems Planning focuses on the complete operating and project context, including whole-system duties and dependencies. Module families may be identified for assessment within Systems Planning, while Process Mapping and Solution Design address selection, sequence, duties and configuration where required. Any of these FlowPlan areas may be the entry point, and they can be applied independently or together according to the project need. Select a planning area to see what is assessed, the decision it supports, the typical outputs and the connected FlowPlan work.
Planning areas
Selected planning area
System boundary & project basis
Defines the limits of the planned system, the assets and streams included, required outcomes, stakeholders, site constraints and decisions that the work must support.
Planning outcome
Establish a common project basis for calculations, investigations and supplier scopes.
Typical outputs
- System boundary and scope definition
- Required outcomes and decision criteria
- Existing asset and stakeholder map
- Process and supporting duties requiring assessment
Systems Planning
Where Systems Planning connects
Systems Planning can begin from several project conditions and can support different forms of technical work. It is not dependent on a prescribed order.
Possible starting points
A new project, existing-system review, confirmed advisory scope, reuse target, capacity constraint, expansion need or proposed supplier solution.
Systems Planning
Defines the system boundary, flow and load basis, required routes, residuals and utilities, control requirements, information gaps and phasing considerations, and identifies module families requiring further assessment.
Connected FlowPlan work
Diagnostics & Tools can confirm the information basis. Process Mapping can select and sequence relevant FlowPlan modules. Solution Design can define module duties, connections, controls and performance checks. Planning & Delivery can organise scope, phasing and implementation requirements. These areas may be applied individually or together according to the project need.