This course covers Deviation from Approved Plans Identification, which involves identifying departures from sanctioned plans, approved assumptions, technical specifications, or structural designs within the Credit Technical & Valuation Services credit workflow to support accurate risk assessment, technical due diligence, and timely escalation of material deviations. It focuses on recognizing changes or inconsistencies that may elevate execution risk, affect collateral integrity, reduce valuation reliability, or impact overall project viability. The course evaluates key dimensions such as identifying departures from sanctioned plans, assumptions, and structures that may elevate risk, along with verification procedures and technical assessment controls, with each requiring independent validation and documented rationale before any credit action is finalized. It is distinct from operational procedure design, as it focuses specifically on structured identification, assessment, and escalation of deviations affecting asset quality, construction integrity, technical compliance, or project execution for individual exposures, while operational procedure design addresses broader workflow governance, process structuring, and operational execution standards with separate evidence standards, ownership, and approval authority. Within Technical Due Diligence & Site Evaluation, the senior credit leader sets portfolio limits, governs exception criteria, and drives strategic alignment across the Credit Technical & Valuation Services function, shaping escalation scope and credit committee priorities.