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Nuclear Decommissioning: Management of Costs and Risks
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The CIDEN deputy director is responsible for the strategic program management and reports to the
Engineering division director (see also Figure 14 and Figure 16). As Figure 15 shows, the liability for
the operational project management is located on the project manager level. The long and short
term project and data management as well as the reporting are organized at several levels
(Laurent 2011):
The long term project vision is focused on the scheduling, reference costs, waste and the
technical reference scenario. It is prepared by the programme manager and by the project
managers (see Figure 16).
A data book that is updated every three years and contains: strategic scheduling, important
hypothesis, expenses, engineering and operation resources, waste production by project and
sub project and spreading until the end of project.
Risk and solution analysis etc.
The mid-term vision (5 years) plan includes key milestones and allocated resources. It
Holds global indicators allowing to control the projects evolution and data book adequacy:
working and financial progress,
Is consolidated by programme management, and
Performs a risk review.
The annual vision 'N+1' (Annual Achievement Contract) includes annual important steps and
allocated resources:
Project weekly meetings to coordinate short term operations,
Detailed work scheduling update (site, weekly basis),
Treatment of real time issues as far as necessary (by useful means).
The Planisware (OGOPA) software was introduced as a necessary supporting element for project
planning.
3.2.4. Risk management
Risk management/risk control is located in the hierarchical structure by the umbrella organisational
unities. EDF general management includes an overall risk management (EDF 2013), based on broad
definition of risks. As described in the previous chapter, risk and solution analysis is included within
the long term project, while risk review is included within the short term project and data
management.
3.2.5. Regulatory approach
As regulatory authority, the independent administrative 'Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire (ASN)' - Nuclear
Safety Authority - was initiated in 2006, mandated by the Nuclear Transparency and Safety law
(TSN 2006). ASN is responsible for regulating nuclear safety and radiation protection.
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