1. Kent Freeland, Consultant
CM Activities at IAEA
Presented By:
Huiping Cheng, IAEA
Csilla Toth, IAEA
Kent Freeland, Consultant

2. CONTENTS
1. IAEA and Technical Activities Recent Activities on CM 3. Future Activities on CM 4. Proposal of a New TECDOC

3. 1. IAEA’s Three Main Pillars
Safeguards & Verification
To verify that safeguarded nuclear material and activities are not used for military purposes
Safety and Security
To upgrade nuclear safety and security, and to prepare for and respond to emergencies
Science & Technology
To mobilize peaceful applications of nuclear science and technology for critical needs in developing countries
Safeguards &
Verification
IAEA
Science & Technology
Safety &
Security

4. 1. Technical activities at IAEA
Coordinated research programs
Publications (safety standards, safety reports, technical reports, TECDOCs)
Safety Review mission (OSART)
Meetings (Conferences, workshops, training courses )
IAEA at VIENNA
Technical missions and scholarships

5. 2. Recent Activities on CM
Summary of Activities Sponsored by IAEA):
IAEA-TECDOC-1335
Draft IAEA Safety Report
Workshops
Dedicated project

6. IAEA-TECDOC-1335: Configuration Management in NPP

7. IAEA Safety Report: Application of CM in NPP
Table of Main Contents
3. Applications of Configuration Management
Organisational and Human Factors aspects
Self Assessments and Performance Indicators No
Yes

8. IAEA Meetings on CM
Workshop on CM and Design Basis Document, June 2003
Training course on Development of a customized model for implementation of CM at Bushehr, March 6 – 17, 2004
Workshop on Effective CM Programs in NPP, Qinshan, March 22, 2004

9. RER/9/069: WWER Design Basis Documentation
2001 – 2004 ($502,000)
Develop a methodology for systematic reconstitution of design basis documentation (DBD) for WWER reactors, and Train the plants’ experts in application of the methodology so developed
CMBG members who participated: Lloyd Hancock, Rick

10. 3. Future Activities on CM
RER project, : Improvement of DBD & CM
Publications:
Guideline on DBD Reconstitution,
Good practices on CM using IT systems,
Workshops, training courses, technical missions
OSART safety review missions

11. Guideline on DBD Reconstitution, ToC
New Safety Report:
Guideline on DBD Reconstitution, ToC
3.0 DBD Content and Format
3.1.     Overview of NPP Design process
3.2.     Users of DBDs
3.3.     Type of Information that Belongs in a DBD
4.0 Process for Developing DBDs
4.1.     Preliminary Planning
4.2.     Organization Required
4.3.     Resource Requirements
4.4.     Develop Pilot
4.5.     User Input/Needs
4.6.     Identifying, Collecting, Evaluating Source documents
4.7.     Regeneration of Missing/Inadequate information
4.8.     Preparation of DBDs
4.9.     Dispositioning Identified Problems/Discrepancies
4.10. Review Phase
4.11. Validation
5.0 DBDs and CM
5.1.     Relationship of DBDs and CM
5.2.     Identification and Responsibilities of DBD “Owners”

12. 4. Proposal of a New TECDOC: “Good practices on CM using IT systems “
1) Practical CM Program and IT System
2) Practical CM Concepts
3) Elements and Process of CM System Design
4) Stages of CM Program Implementation
5) Supporting Processes for CM
6) Samples of Data for CM
7) Adequate IT Systems and Infrastructure
8) Promote the Digital NPP
Good practices on CM
using IT systems
Appendix: national good practices

13. 1) Practical CM program and IT System
Vice-President Nuclear
Regulator
International Standards & IAEA
Production Mgr
Quality Assurance
NSSS/AE
Plant Director
Production
Maintenance
CM Work Group
Technical
CM Officer
CM Task Force
Design Engineering
Document Control
IT Manager
Training
CM Project Manager
Mandates CM
Compliance and Data Source
Implements CM/Process Owner
Direct CM Development
CM and the NPP Organization
Some NPP Organizations not shown

14. Typical Plant Process Ownership
CM Element
Suggested NPP Owner
Equipment Data
Engineering Director
Document Control
IT Manager
QA Manager
Records Management
Engineering Design Changes
Work Management
Maintenance Manager
Inventory/Warehouse
Production Manager
Spare Parts Catalog
Procurement Engineering Manager

15. Typical CM System Modules

16. 2) Practical Configuration Management Concepts
Management Commitment to CM
Regulatory and Public Safety Commitment
Quality Assurance Program
Business and Commercial Objectives
Safety Culture and Operational Excellence Goals
Contractor and Vendor Management & CM
Metrics and Measurement for Results of CM Program

17. 3) Elements and process of
CM System Design
Procedures and Process -driven, 80/20 rule
Business Model, Rules and Requirements
Data Sources/Acquisition
Information Technology Infrastructure
Industry Standards
Legacy Systems and Data
User Interface – Screens and Logic
Interfaces and Cross-References
System Specification, Programming and Testing

18. CM System Design Process

19. 4) Stages of CM Program Implementation
Development and Approval of CM Plant Program from QA Program Requirements
General Indoctrination for Senior Plant Staff
Select Type of Approach and Scope
Assignment of Ownership and Responsibilities
CM Process Design and Business Process Alignment

20. 4) Stages of CM Program Implementation
Finalization of CM Process and System Design with Users
Development/Revision of Applicable Plant Procedures
IT Solution Development and Testing from Process Design
CM Training for Management and Users
Commissioning and Production
Maintenance and Enhancement

21. 5) Supporting Processes for CM
Management Commitment to CM
Regulator Involvement
QA Program and Plan for CM
Safety Review Process
Active Design Basis Library
Vendor and Contractor Compliance and QA Program for CM

22. 5) Supporting Processes for CM
Document Control and Records Management Systems
Engineering Change Organization with Design Methodology
Work Management System
Procurement Engineering and Spare Parts Management System
Training Program
Plant Procedures for these Processes

23. 6) Samples of Data for CM
Equipment ID, Determinant Data, UTC’s and Programs
Equipment Manufacturer Data
Equipment Operating Factors
Equipment Bills of Material (BOM’s)
Equipment Associations and Support (Air & Power Supplies)
Document/Sheet ID
Document Revision Numbers and Replaced Documents
Latest, Current Document Revision

24. 6) Samples of Data for CM
Equipment Item(s) Referenced by Document or Drawing
Engineering Change Packages with Equipment/System ID and Affected Documents and Parts
Change Installation, Testing, Commissioning and AFS Dates
Work Order Numbers with Affected Equipment, Standards, Procedures, Personnel Qualification and Model Work Orders Req’d
Spare Part Stock Code, Q-Level, Make/Model and Manufacturer ID

25. 7) Adequate IT Systems and Infrastructure
Robust Ethernet or TCP/IP Network throughout the NPP
Integration of Existing Systems (Equipment, Document, etc.) with New Systems Required for CM Implementation
Dedicated Computer Server Hardware sized for CM Transaction Capacity
Stable and Mature IT Architecture that Accommodates State of the Art Systems Software Environment

26. 7) Adequate IT Systems and Infrastructure
Data Input Facility and Organization
Data Acquisition/Walkdown Organization and Procedures for New CM Program
Software Developed In-House, or Purchased, that Supports Required CM Functionality, with IT Organization to Maintain Programs
Computer–Literate NPP Staff
Documentation, Software Lifecycle Tracking and Software CM

27. 8) Digital NPP with a core of CM
IT systems for Asset, Equipment and Conf. Managements
Digital NPP
Digital Plant I&C
CRP MIS SCM CRM

28. Configuration Management System is the Core of the Digital NPP
Configuration Management System is the source of content, and the repository for nearly all information traveling in the Digital NPP network
Digital NPP is the future of Nuclear Power safety and viability, and for its role as the electrical supply of choice in the 21st Century
Digital NPP is not achievable without a CM System
There is a great deal of misunderstanding and/or lack of knowledge about this, and Information Technology in general, at most NPP’s

29. Technologies available for Digital NPP
Resolve Regulator issues of Nuclear “Digital Signature”
Digital Document Management and Distribution (“.pdf” Format)
Digital Engineering (CAD/CAE) for Drawing Management
Repatriate specialized, legacy and stand-alone software to better integrate with the CM and NPP Enterprise Systems

30. Technologies available for Digital NPP
CM Data Repositories as Knowledge Engine Solution for Plant Processes through NPP-wide Deployment
Wireless Mobile Data Capture Solutions for Work Management,
Engineering and Materials
CM Databases serve as excellent Knowledge Management Repositories