Management of Nuclear Power Plant Projects / International Atomic Energy Agency.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

International Atomic Energy Agency, author.

Series:

IAEA nuclear energy series ; Volume NG-T-1.6.

IAEA Nuclear Energy Series ; Volume NG-T-1.6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear power plants--Management.

Nuclear power plants.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (248 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Vienna : International Atomic Energy Agency, [2020]

Summary:

This publication by the International Atomic Energy Agency offers a comprehensive guide to the management of nuclear power plant projects. It focuses on establishing a structured project management framework to ensure the safe, secure, and efficient delivery of nuclear facilities throughout their lifecycle. The guide is particularly aimed at newcomer countries in the nuclear industry, providing best practices and insights into international standards. It addresses key management areas such as integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, and risk, among others. The document emphasizes the importance of adhering to IAEA safety standards and aims to enhance the capability of member states to plan and implement nuclear power programs effectively. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Intro

1. Introduction

1.1. Background

1.2. Objective

1.3. Scope

1.4. Users

1.5. Structure

2. Nuclear projects and Factors that influence them

2.1. What is a project?

2.2. Project phases and life cycle

2.3. External environment and organizational factors that influence projects

2.3.1. External environment factors

2.3.2. Organizational factors

3. Project management guidance

3.1. IAEA standards and publications

3.1.1. Safety standards

3.1.2. Nuclear energy series

3.1.3. Other IAEA references

3.2. International project and construction management guidance

3.3. Small project guidance

3.4. Megaproject guidance

3.5. Front end planning

3.6. Value engineering

3.7. Design to cost

4. Areas to be managed in nuclear projects

4.1. Integration

4.1.1. Project charters

4.1.2. Life cycle management strategies

4.1.3. Project management or execution plans

4.1.4. Managing and monitoring ongoing work

4.1.5. Project change control

4.1.6. Project closure

4.1.7. Alignment and team building

4.1.8. Knowledge management

4.2. Scope

4.2.1. Initiation and project charter

4.2.2. Detailed scoping

4.2.3. PBS/WBS preparation

4.2.4. Owner's scope

4.2.5. Scope verification

4.2.6. Scope change control

4.3. Time

4.3.1. Baseline schedule

4.3.2. Project milestone and schedule management

4.3.3. Impact of late deliverables

4.3.4. Schedule metrics and schedule risk analysis (SRA)

4.4. Cost

4.4.1. Cost breakdown structure

4.4.2. Cost estimating

4.4.3. Budgeting and contingency

4.4.4. Financing

4.4.5. Controlling costs

4.4.6. Cost metrics

4.5. Quality

4.5.1. Quality assurance

4.5.2. Quality control

4.5.3. Quality metrics

4.6. Human resources

4.6.1. Human resource planning

4.6.2. The owner's role.

4.6.3. Organizational structure

4.6.4. Organizational breakdown structure (OBS)

4.6.5. Establishing the project board

4.6.6. Appointing the project manager

4.6.7. Appointing the project core team

4.6.8. Acquire and develop staff

4.7. Communications

4.7.1. Communications audience

4.7.2. Communication methods

4.7.3. Communications planning

4.8. Stakeholders and interested parties

4.9. Risk

4.9.1. Risk management framework

4.9.2. Evaluating and documenting risks

4.9.3. Design maturity risk

4.9.4. Risk allocation

4.9.5. Portfolio and programme risk

4.9.6. Internal controls

4.9.7. Other risk references

4.10. Procurement

4.11. Health, safety and environment

4.11.1. Industrial safety and health

4.11.2. Environmental protection

4.12. Lessons learned and operating experience

4.13. Radiation dose and radioactive waste management

4.14. Licensing (nuclear, environmental and other)

4.14.1. Nuclear licensing

4.14.2. Environmental and other non-nuclear licences or regulations

4.15. Emergency planning and response (EPR)

4.16. Security and safeguards

5. Developing and implementing a management system for a project and implementing best practices

5.1. Establishing a process based project management system

5.1.1. Background

5.1.2. Establishing a process hierarchy

5.1.3. Developing project processes

5.1.4. Project manuals

5.2. Developing and encouraging best practices

5.2.1. PMI best practices

5.2.2. CII best practices

5.2.3. AACE value management or value improving practices

5.2.4. UK best management practice portfolio

5.2.5. Project management offices or centres of excellence

6. Project management activities for a new NPP in each project phase

6.1. Introduction

6.2. Phase 1 (pre-project activities).

6.3. Phase 2 (project development activities)

6.3.1. Project planning

6.3.2. Approval to proceed to development stage

6.3.3. Siting and evaluation

6.3.4. Infrastructure and industrial involvement planning

6.3.5. Grid integration planning

6.3.6. Licensing

6.3.7. Procurement

6.3.8. Radiation dose and radioactive waste management

6.3.9. EPR

6.3.10. Security and safeguards

6.4. Phase 3 (contracting and construction)

6.4.1. Project management activities

6.4.2. Contracting

6.4.3. Construction (contract management)

6.4.4. Lessons learned

6.5. Commissioning, operations and decommissioning

6.5.1. Commissioning phase activities

6.5.2. Contract closeout

6.5.3. Operations and decommissioning

7. Summary and conclusion

Appendix I NPP OWNERSHIP STRUCTURES AND INDUSTRIAL INVOLVEMENT SCHEMES

Appendix II PROJECT PROCESSES AND THE DEMING CYCLE

Appendix III INTERNATIONAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORKS

Appendix IV POTENTIAL COMMITTEES AND WORKING GROUPS

Appendix V PROJECT MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES IN PHASE 2 OF AN NPP PROJECT

Appendix VI PROJECT MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES IN PHASE 3 OF AN NPP PROJECT

Appendix VII KEY ITEMS NEEDED AT CRITICAL PROJECT STAGES

REFERENCES

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ISBN:

9789201055224