Emerson Exchange 365 community member, John Rezabek, has a great article on ControlGlobal.com, Digital Integration Commissioning: Take It Easy! For the commissioning phase of projects with digital instrumentation, John advises:

This is the ideal time for the uninitiated to experiment with their roles and understand the potential ramifications of one action or another. The opportunities are greatly magnified during commissioning and site acceptance test (SAT) phase. This is a chance to see issues and symptoms that may only manifest once a year or once every 10 years during normal operation—the ideal time to get technicians and operators acquainted with the power and limitations of the chosen technology. Let the plebs touch the DCS, for cryin' out loud! Immerse every eventual user of the digitally integrated field devices in commissioning.

He offers 4 easy commissioning rules: train your installers, invite all the ultimate owners and stakeholders to the party, lose the blasted calibration trailer, and troubleshoot by exception.

Do you have additional guidance beyond what John shares in the article?