RD&D-Programme 2004 - SKB

Newfound knowledge since RD&D 2001
Procedures and plans that establish the following are needed:
• Which design-basis information and which of the results of design must be approved before
a decision can be made regarding continued design.
• How and by whom the design-basis material and results are to be reviewed and checked
prior to a decision.
• Who is responsible for different types of decisions, who should participate in decisions and
who should be notified of decisions.
• The meetings, consultations etc that must be held prior to different types of decisions.
Programme
The work of describing the application of SKB’s management system and project model in the
design work, with a view towards the specific needs and chosen organization of design, is under
way and will continue during the RD&D period. The purpose is that design can be carried out
with clear interfaces, efficiency and traceability.
11.2.3 Documentation
The deep repository project will last a long time and many people will be involved in the work
of designing, reviewing, evaluating, building, operating, and finally closing the facility. It is
important that all information of importance for the results of the project be documented and
preserved.
Conclusions in RD&D 2001 and its review
Procedures for traceability in and documentation of the deep repository project were not
presented in RD&D 2001.
Newfound knowledge since RD&D 2001
In order to achieve traceability in the work, all the premises, results, records and decisions that
move the design process forward must be documented. This requires procedures for transferring
and storing the information. This can be supported by a digital drawing and document management
system.
Besides preserving information and making it traceable, a system for drawing and document
management must be able to handle the necessary information flow. The system must also have
validity and version management, which means that it must be capable of furnishing all those
involved with correct and valid versions of the information. The information must be delivered
in a format that can be applied by the user.
What is special about the deep repository project is its long duration. This will be taken
into account in the choice of system for drawing and document management by having data
preserved in such a manner that they can be entered into future systems efficiently.
Programme
The work of developing and establishing a system for documentation will continue during the
coming RD&D period.
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