SYSTEMS AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Using a Systems Approach in Energy Risk Assessment Dan Wilson The Midlands Energy Graduate School II Annual Conference, 8 th September 2011
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© Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd All rights reserved. SYSTEMS AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Agenda What is risk assessment? What is a Systems Approach? Applying a Systems Approach to a Renewable Energy scheme Benefits of a Systems Approach Requirements and Acceptance within risk management
© Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd All rights reserved. SYSTEMS AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Agenda What is risk assessment? What is a Systems Approach? Applying a Systems Approach to a Renewable Energy scheme Benefits of a Systems Approach Requirements and Acceptance within risk management
© Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd All rights reserved. SYSTEMS AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY What is risk assessment? How likely is it that a project will deliver to: Performance? Time? Cost? Risk Assessments are conducted to: Inform investment Inform Project Management
© Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd All rights reserved. SYSTEMS AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Systems Approach A systems approach is about: Taking a ‘wide view’ across the system Taking a ‘long view’ through the project
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© Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd All rights reserved. SYSTEMS AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Technology Risk How much will it cost to get the technology ready for deployment?
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© Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd All rights reserved. SYSTEMS AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Applying a Systems Approach: Long View Technical Risk Ongoing Liabilities
© Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd All rights reserved. SYSTEMS AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Agenda What is risk assessment? What is a Systems Approach? Applying a Systems Approach to a Renewable Energy scheme Benefits of a Systems Approach Requirements and Acceptance within risk management
© Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd All rights reserved. SYSTEMS AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Benefits of a Systems Approach Structured and auditable assessment method to ensure everything is considered Identify Dependencies Target mitigation resources
© Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd All rights reserved. SYSTEMS AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Structured Assessment
© Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd All rights reserved. SYSTEMS AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Identify Dependencies
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© Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd All rights reserved. SYSTEMS AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Target Mitigation Effort
© Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd All rights reserved. SYSTEMS AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Agenda What is risk assessment? What is a Systems Approach? Applying a Systems Approach to a Renewable Energy scheme Benefits of a Systems Approach Managing risk with Requirements and Acceptance
© Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd All rights reserved. SYSTEMS AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Ongoing Management of Risk Risk assessment is about Performance Time Cost To deliver this: Requirements define what is required from each element. Acceptance ensures that the project is on track to meet those objectives.
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© Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd All rights reserved. SYSTEMS AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Requirements Requirements have identified: What the system needs to be able to do to be a success What constrains how it can be done Requirements identify where risks may exist Quantify risk Mitigate the risk
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© Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd All rights reserved. SYSTEMS AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Acceptance ProbabilityConsequence Time Design ManufactureInstallation Risk Value =Probability x Consequence
© Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd All rights reserved. SYSTEMS AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Risk Value =Probability x Consequence Acceptance ProbabilityConsequence Design Review Factory Test Commissioning Time Design ManufactureInstallation
© Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd All rights reserved. SYSTEMS AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Summary Application of a Systems Approach to Risk Assessment gives: A structured approach to the identification of risks A means to fully assess the consequence Target mitigation effort Application of a Requirements and Acceptance Process Identifies what is needed into distinct elements Identifies the constraints imposed by the environment and other parts of the system Mitigates the risks through progressive acceptance
SYSTEMS AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Dan Wilson Tel: (0117) For more information; “Utilising a Risk-Based Systems Approach in Renewable Energy Due Diligence”, Wilson, D.M., Rowley, P.R., Watson, S.J., IEEE Systems Journal, Issue 5, Volume 2.