Title :
Implementation of earned value management tools in the wendelstein 7-X project
Author :
Lorenz, A. ; Bosch, H.-S. ; Küttler, K.
Author_Institution :
Max-Planck-Inst. fur Plasma Phys., Euratom Assoc., Greifswald, Germany
Abstract :
The project W7-X has recently implemented several Earned Value Management tools to enable a tighter monitoring of internal processes such as the W7-X assembly process, the diagnostic engineering and the manufacture of in-vessel components. Specification and implementation of these tools has posed several challenges characteristic of large scale research projects subject to a number of changes during their life cycle. In use, the tools serve project control as early and transparent performance indicators.
Keywords :
fusion reactor materials; plasma toroidal confinement; stellarators; W7-X assembly process; Wendelstein 7-X project; diagnostic engineering; earned value management tool; in-vessel component manufacturing process; internal monitoring process; large scale research projects; actual costs; assembly; diagnostic engineering; earned value; in-vessel components; planned value; project control;
Conference_Titel :
Fusion Engineering (SOFE), 2011 IEEE/NPSS 24th Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0669-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1078-8891
DOI :
10.1109/SOFE.2011.6052226
