NUMO (Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Japan) has the responsibility for implementing deep geological disposal of high-level (HLW) and transuranic (TRU) radioactive waste from the Japanese nuclear programme. A formal Requirements Management System (RMS) is planned to efficiently and effectively support the computerised implementation of the management strategy and the methodology required to drive the step-wise siting processes, and the following repository operational phase. The RMS will help in the comprehensive management of the decision-making processes in the geological disposal project, in change management as the disposal system is optimised, in driving projects such as the R&D programme efficiently, and in maintaining structured records regarding past decisions, all of which lead to soundness of the project in terms of long-term continuity. The system is planned to have information handling and management functions using a database that includes the decisions/requirements in the programme under consideration, the way in which these are structured in terms of the decision-making process and other associated information. A two-year development programme is underway to develop and enhance an existing trial RMS to a practical system. Functions for change management, history management and association with the external timeline management system are being implemented in the system development work. The database format is being improved to accommodate the requirements management data relating to the facility design and to safety assessment of the deep geological repository. This paper will present an outline of the development work with examples to demonstrate the system’s practicality. In parallel with the system/database developments, a case research of the use of requirements management in radioactive waste disposal projects was undertaken to identify key issues in the development of an RMS for radioactive waste disposal and specify a number of use cases to guide the overall development of the system. The findings of the case research will also be shown in the paper to provide general information on the application of an RMS in a radioactive waste disposal programme, the difficulties of successful implementation and suggestions on how these difficulties can be overcome.
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ASME 2009 12th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management
October 11–15, 2009
Liverpool, UK
Conference Sponsors:
- Nuclear Engineering Division and Environmental Engineering Division
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978-0-7918-4407-6
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Hiroyoshi Ueda,
Hiroyoshi Ueda
Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Japan (NUMO), Tokyo, Japan
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Satoru Suzuki,
Satoru Suzuki
Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Japan (NUMO), Tokyo, Japan
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Katsuhiko Ishiguro,
Katsuhiko Ishiguro
Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Japan (NUMO), Tokyo, Japan
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Kiyoshi Oyamada,
Kiyoshi Oyamada
JGC Corporation, Yokohama, Japan
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Shoko Yashio,
Shoko Yashio
Obayashi Corporation, Osaka, Japan
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Matt White,
Matt White
Galson Sciences Limited, Rutland, Rutland, UK
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Roger Wilmot
Roger Wilmot
Galson Sciences Limited, Rutland, Rutland, UK
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Hiroyoshi Ueda
Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Japan (NUMO), Tokyo, Japan
Satoru Suzuki
Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Japan (NUMO), Tokyo, Japan
Katsuhiko Ishiguro
Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Japan (NUMO), Tokyo, Japan
Kiyoshi Oyamada
JGC Corporation, Yokohama, Japan
Shoko Yashio
Obayashi Corporation, Osaka, Japan
Matt White
Galson Sciences Limited, Rutland, Rutland, UK
Roger Wilmot
Galson Sciences Limited, Rutland, Rutland, UK
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ICEM2009-16304, pp. 667-676; 10 pages
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December 12, 2010
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Ueda, H, Suzuki, S, Ishiguro, K, Oyamada, K, Yashio, S, White, M, & Wilmot, R. "NUMO-RMS: A Practical Requirements Management System for the Long-Term Management of the Deep Geological Disposal Project." Proceedings of the ASME 2009 12th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management. ASME 2009 12th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management, Volume 1. Liverpool, UK. October 11–15, 2009. pp. 667-676. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16304
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