The document discusses Assystem's project management methodology. It summarizes that Assystem brings together clients, teams, partners and suppliers with a common plan and focus to deliver successful projects on time, on budget, and meeting quality standards. It also describes Assystem's expertise in managing large and complex projects in various industries like nuclear waste removal and the ITER fusion reactor project.

1. MAJOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT
MAJOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT
THE ART OF
THE ART
PROJECT
OF PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT

2. Project Management
Project Management
Effective project management requires bringing together the client, internal team members, partners
and suppliers with a commonrequires bringingplan and the client,deliver a team members, partners
Effective project management understanding, together focus to internal successful outcome that
satisfies all stakeholder requirements. At Assystem, we have developed and honed a bespoke Project
and suppliers with a common understanding, plan and focus to deliver a successful outcome that
Management Methodology that enablesAssystem, we have developed and honed a bespokevarying
satisfies all stakeholder requirements. At us to safely deliver projects and programmes of Project
scale to time, to cost and to quality.
Management Methodology that enables us to safely deliver projects and programmes of varying
scale to time, to cost and to quality.
Acceptance
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Criteria Management Project
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Delivering a successful project requires a combination of skills, with two identifiable main streams of
activity. The successful project requires a combinationthese two with two identifiable main streams of
Delivering a above chart illustrates the way in which of skills, skill sets interact with a project. The
“Engineering” oriented skills relatethe way in necessary totwo skill a management role in a high
activity. The above chart illustrates to those which these act in sets interact with a project. The
technology environment.skills relate to those necessary skills relate to those necessary to puthigh
“Engineering” oriented The “Commercially” oriented to act in a management role in a the
project into a business context and allow effective judgements torelate to those necessary to put the
technology environment. The “Commercially” oriented skills be made, taking into account the full
picture,into a business profitability is maximised and cash managed effectively. into account the are
project ensuring that context and allow effective judgements to be made, taking Both skill sets full
essential ensuring for this reason, the role of Project Management is a specialised and highly valuable
picture, and it is that profitability is maximised and cash managed effectively. Both skill sets are
skill.
essential and it is for this reason, the role of Project Management is a specialised and highly valuable
skill. created the Project Management Institute to consolidate our expertise and build a common
We
framework. Athe Project Management written which includes all project management procedures, in
We created management guide was Institute to consolidate our expertise and build a common
conjunction to management guide was written which includes all project management procedures, in
framework. A this we produced another guide formalising the best practices in purchasing.
conjunction to this we produced another guide formalising the best practices in purchasing.

3. Case Studies
Waste Retrieval Machine RM Case Studies
The Assystem Project Management Institute
Our Assystem needed to remotely remove 760
The customer Project Management Institute
Waste Retrieval Machine RM
We have nuclearneeded encased in concrete trains
tubeshaveour own academic facility which below
We of our waste to remotely which 760
Our customer own academic facility removetrains
ground and repackage in Nirex approved
projectof managers in aa “common-core syllabus”
tubes managerswaste encased in concrete below
project nuclear in “common-core syllabus”
containers for long term storage. Assystem Energy
and issues certifications thatinproject manage and
ground and repackagethat formally recognise
Nirex approved
and Nuclearcertifications to formally recognise
and issues was engaged
skill levels. full turnkey solution forAssystem known
containers for long termis based on well Energy
skill levels. The system storage. on well known
provide a The system is based the safe remote
and Nuclear was engaged to project manage and
removal of the waste, such as the with existing
international standards interfacing International
international standards such as the International
provide a full turnkey solution for the safe remote
Project Management in the building.with contract
flask transfer facilities Association The
Project Management Association and the
removal of the waste, interfacing and the
existing
was for the project management, concept, detail
Association of ProjectinManagers. ItItThe contract
Association of Project the building. takes into
flask transfer facilities Managers. takes into
design, justification, procurement, manufacture,
account the project management, concept,in the
was for the requirements of customers in detail
account the requirements of customers the
test and inactive commissioning of remote
design, industry so ourprocurement,havethe same
justification, certificates have the same
nuclear industry so our certificates
nuclear manufacture,
handling equipment.
test and inactive commissioning of remote
value and are aligned to those standards of
value and are aligned to those standards of
handling equipment.
competence. We also have the Assystem Project
Project Outcomes also have the Assystem Project
competence. We
Management Community which facilitate
Management Community which facilitate
Subcontractors selected and managed
Project Outcomes

knowledge sharing, local workgroups and
knowledge sharing, local workgroups and
successfully
mentoring of new selectedoperatingmanaged
mentoring of new arrivals. and example,


Subcontractors
Innovative machine arrivals. For
For example,
above
successfully
‘Champions’ have been appointed at each of our
‘Champions’ have been appointed at each of our
specified throughput
 Innovative machine operating above
centres5to organise concept to full operation life at
centres years from local activities, injecting life at
 to organise local activities, injecting
specified throughput
local level cost within customer reach new heights
local 5 years from concept toto constraint


Finaland allowing us to reach new heights
level and allowing us full operation
 Accelerated campaign times against LTP
of excellence. within customer constraint
 excellence.
of Final cost
 Accelerated campaign times against LTP
Engage - International Thermonuclear
The 55P’s of Project Managers
The P’s of Project Managers
Engage - International(ITER)
Experimental Reactor Thermonuclear
Experimental Reactor (ITER)
Located in Cadarache, Southern France, ITER is a one
of a kind global collaboration, which is scheduled for
Located in Cadarache, Southern France, ITER is a one
completion in 2018. The entire site will have to be
of a kind global collaboration, which is scheduled for Importance of Trust
The Importance of Trust
The
built from scratch, including the reactor buildings,
completion in 2018. The entire site will have to be
infrastructure and power distribution systems. We believe that relations with customers hinge
We believe that relations with customers hinge
built from scratch, including the reactor buildings,
Our Added Value power distribution systems.
infrastructure and on the respect of ethical principals. Project
on the respect of ethical principals. Project
managers have to be transparent, honest and
managers have to be transparent, honest and
The €150-million
Our Added Value contract, is the biggest ever
awarded in Europe, covering 30 buildings. What worthy of the trust placed in them by Assystem
worthy of the trust placed in them by Assystem
The €150-million contract, is the biggest ever our customers.
and our customers.
and
won Assystem Energy and Nuclear the contract was
awarded in Europe, covering 30 buildings. What
the fact that we were able to set up the international
won Assystem Energy and Nuclear the contract was When the risk inherent in each project
When the risk inherent in each project
Engage joint venture with Iosis of France,
the fact that we were able to set up the international
transpires, project managers rely on these, the
transpires, project managers rely on these, the
Empresarios Agrupados of Spain and Atkins of the
Engage joint venture with Iosis of France, principles of transparency, honesty and trust to
principles of transparency, honesty and trust to
United Kingdom. This alliance brings together all the
Empresarios Agrupados of Spain and Atkins of the
requisite competencies and capabilities in an communicate and deal effectively with
communicate and deal effectively with
United Kingdom. This alliance brings together all the
international framework. problems. The secret of good risk management
problems. The secret of good risk management
requisite competencies and capabilities in an
international framework. lies in knowing the customer, their needs, the
lies in knowing the customer, their needs, the
quality of dialogue and the relationship.
quality of dialogue and the relationship.
Contact the Energy & Nuclear Team at E&NInfo@assystemuk.com or call 01772 645000
Visit www.assystem.com for more information
Contact the Energy & Nuclear Team at E&NInfo@assystemuk.com or call 01772 645000
Visit www.assystem.com for more information

4. Case Studies
Waste Retrieval Machine RM Case Studies
Waste Retrieval Machine RM
RM2
Our customer needed to remotely remove 760
tubes of nuclear waste encased in concrete below
Our customer needed to remotely remove 760
Our customer needed to remotely remove 760
ground and repackage in Nirex approved
tubes of nuclear waste encased in concrete below
tubes of nuclear waste encased in concreteEnergy
containers for long term storage. Assystem below
ground and repackage in Nirex approved
ground andwas engaged to project manage and
and Nuclear repackage in Nirex approved
containers for long term storage. Assystem Energy
containers full turnkey solution forAssystem Energy
provide a for long term storage. the safe remote
and Nuclear was engaged to project manage and
and Nuclear the waste, interfacing with existing
removal of was engaged to project manage and
provide a full turnkey solution for the safe remote
provide a fullfacilities in the building. The contract
flask transfer turnkey solution for the safe remote
removal of the waste, interfacing with existing
removal the project management, concept, detail
was for of the waste, interfacing with existing
flask transfer facilities in the building. The contract
flask transfer facilities in the building.manufacture,
design, justification, procurement, The contract
was for the project management, concept, detail
test and inactive commissioning of remote
design, justification, procurement, manufacture,
handling equipment.
test and inactive commissioning of remote
handling equipment.
handling equipment.
Project Outcomes
Project Outcomes
Subcontractors selected and managed
Project Outcomes

successfully

 Subcontractors selected and managed
and
Subcontractors selectedoperatingmanaged
 Innovative machine above
successfully
successfully
specified throughput
 Innovative machine operating above
Innovative concept to full operation above

 5 years from machine operating
specified throughput
specified throughput
 Final cost within customer constraint
 5 years from concept to full operation
5 years fromcampaign timesoperation

 Accelerated concept to full against LTP

 Final cost within customer constraint
Final cost within customer constraint

 Accelerated campaign times against LTP
Accelerated campaign times against LTP
Engage - International Thermonuclear
Experimental Reactor (ITER)
Engage - International Thermonuclear
Experimental Reactor (ITER)
Located in Cadarache, Southern France, ITER is a one
of a kind global collaboration, which is scheduled for
Located in Cadarache, Southern France, ITER is a one
Located in Cadarache,The entire France, ITER is a one
completion in 2018. Southern site will have to be
of a kind global collaboration, which is scheduled for
of a kind global collaboration, the reactor buildings,
built from scratch, including which is scheduled for
completion in 2018. The entire site will have to be
completion inand power distribution systems. to be
infrastructure 2018. The entire site will have
built from scratch, including the reactor buildings,
built from scratch, including the reactor buildings,
Our Added Value power distribution systems.
infrastructure and power distribution systems.
infrastructure and
The Added Value contract, is the biggest ever
Our €150-million
awarded in Europe, covering 30 buildings. What
The €150-million contract, is the biggest ever
The Assystem Energy and Nuclear the biggest ever
won €150-million contract, is the contract was
awarded in Europe, covering 30 buildings. What
awarded in we were able to set30 buildings. What
the fact that Europe, covering up the international
won Assystem Energy and Nuclear the contract was
Engage joint venture with Iosis of France,
the fact that we were able to set up the international
Empresarios Agrupados of Spain and Atkins of the
Engage joint venture with Iosis of France,
United Kingdom. This alliance brings together all the
Empresarios Agrupados of Spain and Atkins of the
Empresarios Agrupados of Spain and Atkins in the
requisite competencies and capabilities of an
United Kingdom. This alliance brings together all the
United Kingdom. This alliance brings together all the
international framework.
requisite competencies and capabilities in an
requisite competencies and capabilities in an
international framework.
international framework.
Contact the Energy & Nuclear Team at E&NInfo@assystemuk.com or call 01772 645000
Visit www.assystem.com for more information
Contact the Energy & Nuclear Team at E&NInfo@assystemuk.com or call 01772 645000
Contact the Energy & Nuclear Team at E&NInfo@assystemuk.com or call 01772 645000
Contact the Energy & Nuclear Team at E&NInfo@assystemuk.com or call 01772 645000
Visit www.assystem.com for more information
Visit www.assystem.com for more information
Visit www.assystem.com for more information