Project Management

Key Issue: Insufficient Processes, Methods, and Tools to Manage Large Complex Projects

The key challenge is that management of large, complex projects involves significant funding, a large workforce, regulatory and governmental oversight, and public engagement. The anticipated volume of advanced reactor projects also makes delivering new projects a challenge due to competing resources. The action to address this challenge is to research the project management processes, methods, and tools available for management of large complex projects.

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Status

On Track

Develop effective management of large projects: Research the project management processes, methods, and tools available for management of large complex projects. Determine what processes, methods, and tools require further development and work with the appropriate parties (industry, software developers, etc.) to make these a reality. Develop a guideline how to implement these processes, methods, and tools for AR projects.

Action Owner: NGOs

Need Date:  2025 for guidance

Key Issue: New Advanced Reactor Technologies

The key challenge is that advanced reactors projects have a significant number of new technologies, which come with unique risks—particularly for the first project implementation. The action should determine how to manage these projects, including risk identification and strategies to resolve those risks.

Priority

2

Status

On Track

Develop effective project management guidance for projects with significant new technology: Develop guidance on how to manage these projects, including risk identification and strategies to resolve those risks.

Action Owner:  NGOs

Need Date:  2025

Key Issue: Owner/Operator Capability for Multifaceted AR Projects

The key challenge is that many potential owners might have a knowledge gap with multifaceted advanced reactor projects, which will pose a challenge to the management of the project. The action to address this challenge is to form owner/operator user groups to develop and identify the critical lessons learned from past projects and how to apply them appropriately to future advanced reactor project management teams. These user groups need to distribute this information across the industry and make a clear guideline that others can follow for project management planning.

Priority

2

Status

On Track

Bolster potential owner-operators project capabilities to the task of deploying ARs: Provide training on how to build capabilities in an owner-operator.

Action Owner:  NGOs

Need Date:  2025

Key Issue: Selecting Appropriate Contracting Strategy

The key challenge is that ownership groups will be diverse, and owners need to be familiar with various contracting strategies to be able to choose the best one for their project. The action to address this challenge is to develop guidance on options for contracting strategies for advanced reactor projects that owners, developers, advanced reactor suppliers, and vendors can apply.

Priority

2

Status

On Track

Deploy project appropriate contracting strategies: Develop guidance on options for contracting strategies for AR projects that owners, developers, AR suppliers, and vendors can apply. Research organizations with expertise in contract strategies for nuclear development and construction should investigate contracting strategies that ensure equitable risk sharing and accountability among stakeholders.

Action Owner:  NGOs

Need Date:  2025