RACI Matrix

List of acronyms and definitions

Acronym / Defined Term  Definition
4P ‘Part Prépondérante Prévisible de la Prestation’ or the foreseeable preponderant share of the Services. The 4P is used to determine which law shall apply to a Contractor’s personnel performing Services for a Contract on both the French and Swiss sides of the CERN site.
CDS CERN Document Server, a web-based application hosting a range of CERN documents. CDS is used to i) communicate DO, MS and IT documents to Firms, ii) receive market survey responses and bids from Firms (excluding for DOs with a value of less than 50 kCHF) and iii) archive Contracts and Contract Amendments.
CFU Contract Follow Up, a web-based application for accessing key documents (including Invitation to Tender, contract documents, and Finance Committee documents) that are archived in AIS Media, CERN’s web document management server.
DAI Demande d’achat interne or internal purchase requisition, a document prepared by a technical officer in EDH for all purchases excluding those made through supply contracts. 
DH Department Head
DO Demande d’offres or price enquiry
DPO Departmental Planning Officer
DSO Department Safety Officer 
DTO Department Training Officer
DR Departmental Request, a document prepared by a technical officer in EDH to start the procurement process for any purchases exceeding 50 kCHF.
EDH CERN’s Electronic Document Handling software facility, which allows for the creation, routing, authorisation and processing of CERN’s administrative documents.
EDMS Electronic Data Management System
EP Experimental Physics 
FAP Finance and Administration Processes
FDR Final Design Review
GL Group Leader
IP Intellectual Property
IT Invitation to Tender
MS Market Survey
MTP Medium-Term Plan
MoU Memorandum of Understanding
OSVC An EDH document for the commitment for service, temporary labour, license and civil work contracts. It is converted into an OV. See OSVC section
PBMS Poorly balanced Member State
PCTS Plan de Coordination des Travaux et de la Sécurité. See WSCP.
PDR Preliminary Design Review
PO A purchase order generated following a DAI
PP Prevention Plan
PPSPS Plan Particulier de Sécurité et de Protection de la Santé
PRR Production Readiness Review
Resources Coordinator Manage and plan the financial resources of the experiment in coordination with EP DPO for CERN Budget codes, and with HR and FAP departments with regard to Team accounts.
SL Section Leader
VIC Visite d’Inspection Commune
VPBMS Well Balanced Member State
WBMS Well Balanced Member State
WSCP Work Safety and Coordination Plan. See PCTS.
WSS Work and Services Supervisor

 

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4P ‘Part Prépondérante Prévisible de la Prestation’ or the foreseeable preponderant share of the Services. The 4P is used to determine which law shall apply to a Contractor’s personnel performing Services for a Contract on both the French and Swiss sides of the CERN site.
CDS CERN Document Server, a web-based application hosting a range of CERN documents. CDS is used to i) communicate DO, MS and IT documents to Firms, ii) receive market survey responses and bids from Firms (excluding for DOs with a value of less than 50 kCHF) and iii) archive Contracts and Contract Amendments.
CFU Contract Follow Up, a web-based application for accessing key documents (including Invitation to Tender, contract documents, and Finance Committee documents) that are archived in AIS Media, CERN’s web document management server.
DAI Demande d’achat interne or internal purchase requisition, a document prepared by a technical officer in EDH for all purchases excluding those made through supply contracts. 
DH Department Head
DO Demande d’offres or price enquiry
DPO Departmental Planning Officer
DSO Department Safety Officer 
DTO Department Training Officer
DR Departmental Request, a document prepared by a technical officer in EDH to start the procurement process for any purchases exceeding 50 kCHF.
EDH CERN’s Electronic Document Handling software facility, which allows for the creation, routing, authorisation and processing of CERN’s administrative documents.
EDMS Electronic Data Management System
EP Experimental Physics 
FAP Finance and Administration Processes
FDR Final Design Review
GL Group Leader
IP Intellectual Property
IT Invitation to Tender
MS Market Survey
MTP Medium-Term Plan
MoU Memorandum of Understanding
OSVC An EDH document for the commitment for service, temporary labour, license and civil work contracts. It is converted into an OV. See OSVC section
PBMS Poorly balanced Member State
PCTS Plan de Coordination des Travaux et de la Sécurité. See WSCP.
PDR Preliminary Design Review
PO A purchase order generated following a DAI
PP Prevention Plan
PPSPS Plan Particulier de Sécurité et de Protection de la Santé
PRR Production Readiness Review
Resources Coordinator Manage and plan the financial resources of the experiment in coordination with EP DPO for CERN Budget codes, and with HR and FAP departments with regard to Team accounts.
SL Section Leader
VIC Visite d’Inspection Commune
VPBMS Very Poorly Balanced Member State
WBMS Well Balanced Member State
WSCP Work Safety and Coordination Plan. See PCTS.
WSS Work and Services Supervisor