One of my frequent declarations is that commissioning is great because there isn't a hard and fast universally accepted, definition of what the word means in the context of the facilities design and construction world. This leaves owners and providers the opportunity to define it in a way that best meets the needs and expectations of each individual owner and/or project.
The CP should be introduced as someone who will facilitate a process and team approach that will help all team members perform their responsibilities efficiently and successfully. The testing at the end of the commissioning process should be seen as the team's demonstration that they have been successful in delivering properly functioning facility systems in a preplanned, organized, and well-documented manner.