Book excerpt: This is the most comprehensive book on the subject of offshore mega project commissioning ever written! The books primary focus is at preventing the industrys upward trending schedule and cost overruns. It provides specific experience figures and facts, as well as extensive advice on how to apply strategic and tactical measures to ensure a successful project completion. It covers not only all the standard important aspects of commissioning, but also paramount strategic elements that need to be in place to ensure a robust and streamlined project process. Special focus is on maximizing up-front planning as well as continuous risk evaluation in all phases of a project. The book should be mandatory on every project managers, commissioning managers and construction managers desk, as well as in all project management students curriculums.