Hole Management is controlled and managed using the Hole Management application which allows for communication of hole data between disciplines including Request and Approval processes. Making sure holes are only created by users with appropriate write access permissions. Performing validation checks on managed holes and providing feedback to users on the hole status and the generation of reports for managed holes.

The act of approving the request creates the actual hole as a PFIT owned by the PANE element. The Hole Management application checks and validates the hole using the association restrictions and stores data on the hole history and status. Only valid holes may be approved. For a Structural penetration the structural designer may be both the requester and approver, although specific company procedures, controlled by DAC may be required if the Originator and Reviewer need to be different. Refer to Hole Management System for further information.