presentation at APM Conference: Assurance and its relationship with the PMO on 5th March 2014 in Cheltenham.

1. QA Tracker Presentation
Engineering

2. Background
• Large Multi Discipline Programme of Work.
• Requirement to use Client Process and Atkins Internal Governance
Processes
• Programme of work split down into approx 60 sub projects.
• Sub Projects were at different levels of maturity and stages within
Client Process.
• Requirement to have a co-ordinated approach to delivery
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3. ATKINS QA Structure
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ATKINS QMS
Nuclear Technical User
Manual (NTUM)
Project Procedures
Client Processes
High Level Quality Plan
Quality Tracker
Project
Delivery
ATKINS Company Procedures
ATKINS Nuclear Procedures
Client Procedures
QA Manual
Project
Management
Plan

4. 4
Management QA Plan
- Overarching Procedures
- Strategy Documents
- Project Governance
Delivery QA Plan (Tracker)
- Task Specific
- Specific Deliverables
QA Plan Hierarchy
Programme
Task #1 Task #3Task #2 Task #5Task #4 Task #6

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10. Process Interactions
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Supplier QMS Technical
Standards
NTUM
Client
BID Process
Financials
Client Feedback
BID Process
Competency Assessment
3 R’s Register
Gated Process
IMS
Graded Approach
Supplier Assessments
BOD’s
QA Plans
Programme
Reviews
Delivery
Framework
QA Manual
Project Delivery Plan
QA Plan

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Populate Tracker
Inputs
Outputs
Establish Scope
Identify Project
Phase
Identify Deliverables
and Activities
Identify Process and
Procedures
Establish Hold Points
Identify Regulatory
Compliance
Single Point of
Reference for the
Project
(No Duplication of QA Plans)
Specific to Project
(Not Generic)
Identification of
Responsibilities
Audit Tool
Compliance
- Gated Process
- Intelligent Customer
- Regulatory Compliance
Configuration
Management
(Outstanding Documentation)
SQEP
Engineering
Governance
Arrangements
Validation and
Verification
Tracker Issue
Dash Board?

12. Compliance and Oversight
Group
Stakeholder Requirements
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ATKINS
SQEP
Review
Specification
Audit
Audit
ATKINS
QSE
Technical
Managers
Forum
Commercial
Dept
Quantity
Surveyor
Engineering
Disciplines
Project
Management
Inspection
Sub
Contractors
Document
Control
NTUM
Updates
Supplier
Assessment
CQR
Compliance
Sellafield
Limited
Audit
Management
Review
SQEP
Trending
Life Time
Records
% Rejections
Trending
Technical
Queries
Assessments
Approved
Suppliers List
Training
Requirements
Procedural
Compliance
BMS Updates
IC
QA
Supply Chain
Quality Dept
Graded
Approach
QA Plans
Checking and
Approval
Key:
Project Specific
Office activities (CQR Compliance)
Security
Clearance

13. Internal Surveillance and Oversight
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