Cathodic protection (CP) designs are crucial for the successful implementation of fully functional cathodic protection systems. Over the past 30 years, significant experience has accumulated in The Netherlands with the application of CP to concrete structures, leading to the establishment of a well-structured supply chain based on ISO 12696. This has facilitated mainstream implementation of CP. The accumulated experiences have resulted in a recommended practice, CUR Recommendation Cathodic Protection of steel in concrete, which is widely adopted in the supply chain. Most contracting companies have also implemented standard operating procedures, installation guidelines and quality control systems that align with the ISO standard and the CUR Recommendation. Those contractors routinely develop project-specific work plans with consistency and ease. However, large asset managers such as Rijkswaterstaat (Department of Transport) and companies operating power plants, who own multiple CP systems installed by different contractors over a period of two decades, have noted a significant variation in execution method, control, data acquisition and monitoring. This variation is undesirable from an asset management point of view, leading to a need for further standardization. This paper evaluates the process of generalizing specific CP specifications and emphasizes the necessity of modifying these general specifications to project-specific CP system designs to meet the unique needs of each project. This paper evaluates the process of (i) generalizing CP sketch designs for a select number of simple but frequently occurring cases, which (ii) then can be elaborated into project-specific CP system designs to meet the unique needs of each project. The first step of generalization will be done by an expert, while the elaboration can be done by a senior technician. The paper will also highlight key areas of focus in this process. The aim is to contribute to the ongoing efforts towards standardization, thereby minimizing the number of variables and enhancing the efficiency of CP system implementation.