Project plans are typically written in narrative/paragraph format. Why is AFCEE recommending the use of worksheets?
Using the worksheets is recommended for two reasons. First, worksheets are designed to ensure consistent content and presentation of information in a QAPP and use of a consistent format for QAPPs is expected to streamline the review of QAPPs by regulators and others. Second, worksheets are much easier to track and replace. The UFP-QAPP Manual: Part 2A, the QAPP Workbook, provides an automated process to generate worksheets after entering the required information. The QAPP worksheets can be taken to project scoping sessions and completed during the project planning stage. Subsequently, the worksheet information can be presented in tabular format in the QAPP. If the QAPP worksheets are not used, information required by the worksheets must still be presented in the QAPP, as appropriate to the project.
