1. Configuration Management Benchmarking Group (www. cmbg
Configuration Management Benchmarking Group ( Gerry Ryff CMBG Steering Committee Chairman
8th Configuration Management Benchmarking Conference
October 29 – 31, Raleigh, NC

2. Why does the CMBG exist?
To provide an open forum to share information with our peers:
our work
our goals
our problems
our successes

3. How CMBG was started
First Nuclear Configuration Management Benchmarking conference held in Fall 1994
hosted by PP&L in Pennsylvania
17 US utilities represented
each utility made a presentation about their Configuration Management program
No motivational speeches by senior managers
No sales promotions by service providers

4. The CMBG Idea Grows Second conference hosted by Ontario Hydro in 1995
Drafted plans for continuing organization - approved in 1996
Name: Configuration Management Benchmarking Group
Formed Steering Committee
Wrote Mission Statement
Defined ground rules for holding future conferences

5. CMBG Mission
“Provide a forum for the exchange of information useful to practitioners of nuclear facility configuration management.”

6. CMBG Steering Committee Mission
“To support the Benchmarking Group mission by providing continuity and direction for the group’s activities”

7. Role of Steering Committee:
Promote CM principles and practices
Work to increase active participation in annual conferences
Establish and apply criteria for selecting a host for the annual conference
Define ground rules for planning and conducting conferences
Provide input to the agenda for annual conference
Assign and direct the functions of working groups

8. Steering Committee Members
Rick Harris, Duke Power host and 2000 chairman
Gerry Ryff, Entergy host and 2001 chairman
Abdy Khanpour- Progress Energy host
Sam Melton, Carolina Power & Light
Mike Stout, PPL Corporation
Lloyd Hancock, consultant

9. CMBG is not affiliated with any other single organization
No funding from any agency
No membership fees
Conference costs are paid by registration fees and supplemented by host utility
Host utility pays for web site
CMBG makes no position statements or endorsements

10. Previous Conferences Year Host Location 1994 PP&L Pennsylvania, US
1995 Ontario Hydro Ontario, Canada
1996 Houston Light & Power Texas, US
1997 Commonwealth Edison Illinois, US
1998 NAESCO Massachusetts, US
1999 Duke Power North Carolina, US
2000 Consolidated Edison New York, US
2001 Progress Energy Raleigh, NC, US
2002 PSEG Nuclear, LLC Atlantic City, NJ, US

11. CMBG Accomplishments Annual Conferences
Increased Participation each year ( almost)
Effective Mission Statement
Steering Committee
Communications Network
Web Site

12. 2000 Conference Attendees 95 people 33 US Utilities
3 Utilities outside US
3 Other Nuclear Facilities
4 Nuclear Industry Organizations
4 Service Providers (invited)
Conference attendees outside the US have included representatives from Belgium,
Canada, France, Great Britain, Japan, Mexico, Spain and Slovenia

13. Presentation Topics selected each year based on current issues
Some previous topics
Utility Overview of their CM Program
Defining CM Boundaries
Electronic Documents & Signatures
Streamlining the Design Change Process
Electronic Data Management
Electronic Media Authorization & Storage
Change Process Computerization
Vendor Documentation Standardization
INPO Report on CM Issues & Initiatives
EPRI Streamlined Mod Process
Procedure Restructuring & Mapping
CM and License Renewal

14. Breakout Topics selected each year based on current issues
Some previous topics
Automating CM Process
Defining CM Boundaries
DOE Configuration Management Issues
EPRI Streamline Mod Process
Equivalency Evaluations
Graded CM Program
Cost Effective CM
CM Program Measures
Information Ownership Data Integrity
Information Systems
Maintaining a Living FSAR
Managing Calculations
Managing Vendor Information
Promoting a CM Culture
Vendor Technical Information
Linking Operational & Design Configuration

15. Panel Discussion Topics selected each year based on current issues
Previous topics
Major Issues and Recent Audits
50.54(f) Responses and A/E Inspections
Where is CM going after 50.54(f) and AE Inspections?
CM and Risk Based Regulation

16. Communications Network name / company / phone number / e-mail address
350 people
45 US Utilities ( changing as we speak)
9 Utilities outside US
8 Other Nuclear Facilities
12 Nuclear Industry Organizations
28 Service Providers

17. Web Site: www.cmbg.org History
Conferences (future conferences and proceedings from previous conferences)
Charter
Steering Committee
CM Links
Discussion Groups
Members (communications network)
Papers and publications

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