1. The Role of IEC Standards in Knowledge Management
Jack Sheldon
IEC Standardization Strategy Manager
IAEA
Vienna, AT

2. International Standards
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International Standards
Agreed documentation for common, repeated use
Rules, guidelines, characteristics
Approved by recognized body
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3. IEC Standards and Knowledge Management
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IEC Standards
Core WTO principles
Transparency
Openness
Impartiality and Consensus
Effectiveness and Relevance
Coherence
Needs of Developing Countries
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4. IEC Standards and Knowledge Management
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Knowledge Management
Standards are combined knowledge of many experts
Defined process to generate and evaluate knowledge
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5. Standards Development
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Standards Development
Defined and thoroughly tested process for standards development
Based on consensus
Lack of sustained opposition
Up to 7 stages needed
ISO/IEC Directives
Procedures
Drafting
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6. Effectiveness and Relevance
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Effectiveness and Relevance
Tacit knowledge Explicit knowledge
Choices about objectives and procedures
Accurate engineering data
Collecting, storing and sharing of information
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7. IEC Standards and Knowledge Management
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Transparency
Shared body of knowledge
Globally accepted
Built on shared research results
Stimulate development of new technologies
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8. IEC Standards and Knowledge Management
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Openness
Fast-moving innovation
Impossible for single corporation to develop everything
Standards bring together solutions of many
Cooperation only possible with recognized standards
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9. Impartiality and Consensus
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Impartiality and Consensus
Consensus
Lack of sustained opposition
Stringent process for preparation and approval
178 TC/SCs
1384 WGs/PTs
experts
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10. IEC Standards and Knowledge Management
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Coherence
Standardized terminology (Electropedia)
Processes for technical coordination
Avoids misunderstanding
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11. IEC Standards and Knowledge Management
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Global Reach
IEC brings together 169 countries
experts
Representing all stakeholder categories
Industry, governments, regulators, test labs, academia, users
Global neutral platform
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12. IEC standards for nuclear
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IEC standards for nuclear
IEC/TC 45 – Nuclear instrumentation
SC 45A – Instrumentation, control and electrical systems of nuclear facilities
SC 45B – Radiation protection instrumentation
Agreement with IAEA on implementation of terminology and high-level principles in IAEA safety guides
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13. IEC Standards and Knowledge Management
Participation
Vital for all interested parties to take part
Contribute to the knowledge pool of IEC
Through National Committees (NC)
Liaison organizations
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