Commissioning report template: free system commissioning report (Excel and PDF)
Deskely Completions team Singapore
A commissioning report closes out the commissioning of a system: what was commissioned, against which procedure, which tests were run and what they showed, what deviated, and whether the system is ready for the next step.
This page gives you a free commissioning report template in Excel and PDF and explains what each section should say.
- State the scope and the boundaries: what was not commissioned matters too.
- Record each test against its expected result, not only "OK".
- List deviations and punch items with numbers, so they can be tracked.
- End with a clear conclusion: ready for start-up, or not, and on what conditions.
What goes in a commissioning report
- 01Scope
The system and subsystems commissioned, the boundaries, and anything excluded.
- 02Prerequisites
RFC certificates, approved procedure, permits and isolations, utilities, control and safety systems available.
- 03Tests performed
Each test with the procedure step, the expected result, the actual result and the record reference.
- 04Deviations and punch items
Where the procedure was not followed or results differed, and the punch items raised.
- 05Conclusion
Whether the system is ready for start-up, performance testing or handover, and any conditions.
The template
The report summarises; the detail sits in the commissioning procedure, the test records and the punch list. A method statement or procedure comes before it, and the completion certificates after it.
Reports from the records
Writing a commissioning report means pulling test results, punch items and certificates together from several places.
In Deskely, the procedures, test records and punch items already sit against the system's tags, so the evidence for the report is assembled rather than collected.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a commissioning report?
The document that records the commissioning of a system: scope, prerequisites, tests and results, deviations and punch items, and whether the system is ready for the next step.
Who writes the commissioning report?
The commissioning engineer responsible for the system, reviewed by the commissioning lead and accepted by the client.
What is the difference between a commissioning report and a commissioning procedure?
The procedure says how the system will be tested. The report records what happened when it was.
Is the template free?
Yes. Download the Excel or PDF version and adapt it to your project.
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