El Mehdi Azzouzi
Lead Solution Architect
El Mehdi is an expert in complex systems engineering, holding a PhD from École CentraleSupélec in Paris. With over eight years of experience in implementing systems engineering and product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions for complex energy systems, including smart grids and Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), he has a strong foundation in digital integration.
Currently, El Mehdi is the Lead Solution Architect for the digital twin integration of an innovative French molten salt reactor project. Leading a team of ten solution architects, he oversees diverse use cases in systems engineering, 3D modelling, simulation, and PLM. His expertise enables him to tackle complex integration challenges, drive advancements in digital twin technology, and guide cross-functional teams towards innovative solutions.
In addition to his industry role, El Mehdi is dedicated to developing the next generation of engineers by teaching systems engineering at several engineering schools.
Abstract
Energy Transition acceleration coupled to geopolitical stakes has translated into a major worldwide attention for nuclear sector mainly thanks to its capacity to produce stable electricity in a souverain way.
Hence, in order to keep up with the high demand of nuclear power plants, it is fundamental to have an efficient project management in order to successfully deliver nuclear projects while ensuring high regulatory requirements. Nuclear sector faces a major challenge, which paradoxically lies in the fact that despite all the accumulated experience in product design, it struggles with managing the associated organizations, which is becoming as complex as designing the product itself.
The aim of this paper is to present a new methodology called PDM, which stands for Project Delivery Model. PDM provides a digital framework that harnesses the power of model-driven engineering capabilities to enhance and optimize project delivery. Unlike traditional project tools that are restricted to having interfaces with KPIs, PDM offers a digital framework that enables the dynamic association and modelling of various dimensions of a project with each other. This enables project managers to make well-informed decisions regarding their projects throughout the entire lifecycle, from planning to implementation.
By leveraging digital technology and artificial intelligence, the methodology offers several benefits, including the ability to accelerate the initialization of projects, to conduct simulations on the project organization, on the supply chain optimization, and to perform impact analysis of a specific decision.
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