Framework and resources for risk management
The basic framework for the organisation of risk
management is provided by Act 85-704 of 12 July 1985
on public programme management (MOP) and
its relationship with private contractors (known as
the MOP Act). It defines the respective roles and
responsibilities of the co-contractors involved in
the construction of public works, depending on
the contracting arrangements (“traditional” MOP or
“design and build” MOP).
Aware of the added value of robust project control
and the responsibilities of the programme manager
in terms of planning and anticipating all
manner of pitfalls, Société du Grand Paris
has sought to supplement this framework
by drawing on several recognised regulatory
and standard-setting sources in the field of risk
control and management in urban civil engineering
works.
Société du Grand Paris has also developed its own
risk management plan, which is regularly updated.
It defines how risk management is organised and
formalises the roles of all parties involved.
It is distributed to the project managers and
contractors as part of the contractual documentation
and specifies the role that second opinions and
technical controls play at the level of engineering
(internal and external control, approval management),
the health and safety coordinators and the
construction companies. In this way, the approach is
consistent across all Société du Grand Paris entities
and involves all project stakeholders.
Because the risks to which the programme
manager is exposed are constantly
evolving and because of the added value
of feedback (from earlier lines, where work
is more advanced, to later lines), the risk management
system is designed to be regularly updated.
In terms of resources, the risk management function
for the Grand Paris Express is based on:
– a network of around 20 professional risk managers
(divided between the central division responsible
for overall management and the project or business
departments: infrastructure, systems, planning,
contracts, etc.) ;
– around 50 risk advisers within the programme
management support teams, project management
teams and contractors working on the various
sections of line.
This level of resources, coupled with a partly
decentralised organisation, enables risk managers
to keep an eye on operations at all times and provide
concrete project management support.
Société du Grand Paris is also able to integrate
the “risk” dimension into all components of the
programme and its activities, as a central lever
for performance and informed decision-making.
Société du Grand Paris has developed its own risk management plan.
A RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
DESIGNED TO SUPPORT MANAGEMENT
OF THE GRAND PARIS EXPRESS
The way in which risk management is organised and operates provides
the decision-making bodies with a forward-looking view of the main issues
involved in managing the project during the construction phase.
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CSR APPROACH
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RISKS AND CHALLENGES
Risks
