Commissioning is a management process for the validation of the performance of a facility. It is a quality process. The reports from the commissioning process are not test reports, but reports documenting that particular tests or evaluation procedures required by the commissioning plan were performed and the results provide a validation of the owner's documented performance requirement.

In fact the goal of having a commissioning process includes:

• Reduce construction costs
• Improve quality of the project
• Reduce Lifecycle costs
• Eliminate problems at turnover
• Provide training and system documentation

For Building Commissioning to be successful there must be a clear appreciation of the Scope, Cost, and Timing of Building Commissioning activities. Invariably, Commissioning requires comprehensive static and dynamic performance tests to identify any operational deficiency. This process begins in the design phase and lasts at least one year after project completion (e.g. the warranty period). It also includes training of operational and maintenance staff.