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Integrated Cost and Schedule Control Systems for Nuclear Power Plant Construction: Leveraging Strategic Advantages to Owners and EPC Firms

Table 5

PNS structure for NPP EVMS.

DescriptionPL
(3 digits)
PU
(1 digit)
PD
(1 digit)
PP + PF
(3~5 digits)
Item level
classifications

Planning
 PlanningPRE9PSerial (3)Nonstandard
Engineering
 DrawingENG0~9DBLDG (3) + OBS (1)
 Specs ENG0~9ECP (4)
ENG0~9EFBS (4)
 ReportENG0~9RPBS (3)
 Combined ENG0~9CPBS (3)
 As-builtENG0~9LBLDG (3)
ENG0~9LPBS (3)
ENG0~9LCP (4)
ENG0~9LOBS (4)
Procurement
 NSSSPRO0~9NNonstandard
 T/GPRO0~9TNonstandard
 BOPPRO0~9BFBS (4)
Construction
 Construction pkgsCON0~9OBLDG (3) + CP (2)
 Start-up assistanceCON0~9APBS (3)
Start-up
 Start-upOSS0~9SPBS (3)
 O&MOSS0~9MPBS (3)
 TrainingOSS0~9UPBS (3)
 ICTOSS0~9IPBS (3)
FuelFUL0~9FSerial (3)Nonstandard
Project managementPMO9ZSerial (3)Nonstandard