managing nuclear knowledge – the iaea approach and...

Managing Nuclear Knowledge - the IAEA Approach and Activities

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International Atomic Energy Agency

Managing Nuclear Knowledge Managing Nuclear Knowledge ––the IAEA Approach and Activitiesthe IAEA Approach and Activities

Andrey Kosilov & Yanko YanevIAEA, INIS & NKM Section

Joint IEEE and HPRCT MeetingJoint IEEE and HPRCT MeetingMonterey, CA, USA Monterey, CA, USA

26 26 –– 31 August 200731 August 2007

Monterey,August 2007 2 International Atomic Energy Agency

International International Conference on Conference on

Knowledge Knowledge Management in Nuclear Management in Nuclear

FacilitiesFacilities1818––21 June 2007, IAEA 21 June 2007, IAEA Headquarters, ViennaHeadquarters, Vienna


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Conference DetailsConference Details

• More than 270 participants from 50 Member States and 10 international organizations.

• 145 keynotes, papers and posters.• In cooperation with the European Atomic

Forum (FORATOM), the European Commission (EC), the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD/NEA), the World Nuclear Association (WNA) and the World Nuclear University (WNU).


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NKM Conference: four key areas NKM Conference: four key areas

• How nuclear knowledge management can contribute to maintaining the core knowledge that must be in place to operate existing plants safely;

• How nuclear knowledge management can help achieve gains in economic and operational performance;

• How nuclear knowledge management can help preserve existing knowledge and channel it towards future innovations;

• How nuclear knowledge management can help assure the smooth and effective transfer of the knowledge of today’s generation to the next generation.


The Role of the IAEAThe Role of the IAEA

• IAEA has an obligation to lead activities towards preservation and enhancement of nuclear knowledge by complementing, and as appropriate supplementing, activities by governments, industry, academia and international organizations.

• The Agency, in particular, should use its potential in assisting Member States to ensure the preservation of viable nuclear education and training which is a necessary prerequisite for succession planning.


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Mission and ObjectiveMission and Objective

• The mission of the Agency’s NKM programme is to assist Member States to sustain and further enhance nuclear knowledge by applying modern knowledge management tools and practices.

• The objective is that Member States develop the capacity and means to manage nuclear knowledge as a resource for the efficient and safe implementation of both current nuclear programmes and socio-economic development in the future.


Key activity areas:Key activity areas:

• Providing guidance for policy formulation and implementation of nuclear knowledge management;

• Strengthening the contribution of nuclear knowledge in solving development problems,

• Facilitating knowledge creation and utilization;• Implementing effective knowledge management

systems;• Preserving and maintaining nuclear knowledge;• Securing sustainable human resources for the nuclear

sector; and• Enhancing nuclear education and training.


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IAEA General Conference 2006IAEA General Conference 2006Resolution on Nuclear KnowledgeResolution on Nuclear Knowledge

• Requests the Secretariat to further develop, in consultation with Member States, guidance and methodologies for planning, designing and implementing nuclear knowledge management programmes, including programmes for preserving knowledge and sustaining education and training, and to disseminate that guidance through expert missions, publications and workshops in Member States…

• Requests the Secretariat to continue to develop tools and methods to capture, share and preserve nuclear knowledge, considering also the increasing importance of information and knowledge available through the Internet….


Knowledge management is an integrated, Knowledge management is an integrated, systematic approach systematic approach

Identifying

Knowledge Management

Acquiring

Transforming

Developing

DisseminatingUsing

Sharing

Preserving

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KM in the Nuclear LifeKM in the Nuclear Life--CycleCycle

Design andEngineering

Operate&Maintain

RefurbishmentConceptualDesign

Reuse

ToolsToolsTools ToolsToolsTools ToolsToolsTools ToolsToolsTools ToolsToolsTools

DecommissionProcurementManufacturingConstructionCommissioning

Design Basis Information

R&D

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ProgrammeProgramme C C –– Capacity Building and Nuclear Capacity Building and Nuclear Knowledge Maintenance for Sustainable Energy Knowledge Maintenance for Sustainable Energy

DevelopmentDevelopment

C.1. Energy Modeling, Databanks and

Capacity Building

C.2. Energy Economy Environment (3E)

Analysis

C.3. Nuclear KnowledgeManagement

C.4. INIS

C.5. Library and Information

Support


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Evolution of C.3Evolution of C.3


C.3.01. Developing policy, methodology and C.3.01. Developing policy, methodology and guidance for nuclear knowledge managementguidance for nuclear knowledge management

Implementation: mainly NKM unit, Implementation: mainly NKM unit, coordination within NE, NA, NScoordination within NE, NA, NS

C.3.02. Facilitating sustainable education andC.3.02. Facilitating sustainable education andtraining in nuclear science and related fieldstraining in nuclear science and related fields

Implementation: mainly NKM unit, Implementation: mainly NKM unit, coordination with ICTP, WNU, NA, INIScoordination with ICTP, WNU, NA, INIS

C.3.03. Maintenance and preservation of C.3.03. Maintenance and preservation of Knowledge in specific areas of nuclear Knowledge in specific areas of nuclear

science and technologyscience and technologyImplementation: NKM and INIS, Implementation: NKM and INIS,

coordination with NENP, MTIT, TC, WANOcoordination with NENP, MTIT, TC, WANO


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Developing policy, methodology and Developing policy, methodology and guidance for nuclear knowledge guidance for nuclear knowledge

managementmanagement


Describing the FundamentalObjectives

Describing, the principlesand processes

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III

I

Describing the recommendationsand guidance

RequirementsRequirements, , MethodologyMethodology and and GuidanceGuidanceforfor NuclearNuclear KnowledgeKnowledge managementmanagement

Nuclear Knowledge Management Methodology

Nuclear knowledge management requirements and objectives

Nuclear Knowledge Management Guidelines

Knowledge Management Practices


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50-SG-Q1 to Q7Safety Guides

50-C-Q CodeQuality Assurance

GS-G-3.1 Thematic Guidance on Management Systems

GS-R-3Safety Requirements onManagement Systems

SS 50-C/SG-Q (1996)

50-SG-Q8 to Q14Safety Guides

DS 349 Specific Guidance for MS

Of Nuclear Facilities

+ new material(Knowledge Management)

+ new material(Knowledge Management)

+ new material

Integrated Management System


IAEA Safety StandardsIAEA Safety Standards

• The Management System for Facilities and Activities – Safety Requirements, No. GS-R-3, 2006 - The information and knowledge of the organization shall be managed as a resource

• Application of the Management System for Facilities and Activities – Safety Guide, No. GS-G-3.1, 2006


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NKM ObjectivesNKM Objectives• NE Document Series Publication

Level: Objectives• Draft document developed• 2007: Finalization and publication• 5 main objectives


Managing Nuclear Knowledge:Strategies and Human Resource Development

Summary of an international conference

7-10 September 2004, Saclay, France

IAEA Proceedings Series; STI/PUB/1235;

May 2006including

CD-ROM with conference papers


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Risk Management of Risk Management of Knowledge Loss in Nuclear Knowledge Loss in Nuclear

Industry OrganizationsIndustry Organizations

STI/PUB/1248July 2006


Knowledge Management forKnowledge Management forNuclear Industry Operating OrganizationsNuclear Industry Operating Organizations

• IAEA Technical Document – IAEA TECDOC Series No. 1510, 2006

• The purpose: to share with NPP operating organizations the lessons learned regarding knowledge management, both by organizations inside the nuclear industry, and, where they are judged to be relevant, also those outside the industry.


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Knowledge management elements Knowledge management elements

KMElements

IAEA TECDOC-1510

KM Policies

and

Strategies

KM Methods

and

Techniques

IAEA TECDOC Series No. 1510, October 2006 Knowledge Management for Nuclear Industry Operating Organizations identifies the fundamental elements needed for an effective knowledge management system.

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NKM ObjectivesNKM Objectives

Successful and effective nuclear knowledge management programmes should meet the following, high-level objectives as appropriate:

• Achieve safe operation and maintenance of all nuclear facilities by sharing of operational experience;

• Achieve gains in economics and operational performance through effective management of the resource knowledge;

• Maximize the flow of nuclear knowledge from one generation to the next and attract, maintain, and further develop a dedicated cadre of highly competent professional staff to sustain nuclear competence;

• Facilitate innovation to achieve significant improvements in the safe, economical operation of all new nuclear projects; and

• Achieve responsible use by properly identifying and protecting sensitive knowledge from improper use.


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NKM for R&DNKM for R&D

• Guidance on Managing Knowledge for Nuclear Technology Development

• TM on 5-9 November 2007, Vienna, Austria

• Draft document in a preparation


NKM in nuclear waste facilitiesNKM in nuclear waste facilities

• Technical Document on Knowledge Management in Nuclear Waste Facilities

• TM on 7-10 May 2007, Vienna, Austria• Draft document – developed• The final version before the end of 2007


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KM PortalKM Portal

• Guidance document on Knowledge Management Portal for Nuclear Power Plants

• Meeting held on 26 February – 2 March 2007, Vienna Austria

• Draft document developed• September-October 2007 – The final version


IAEAIAEA--WANOWANOKnowledge Management Assists VisitKnowledge Management Assists Visit

This new partnership of IAEA and WANO provides:

• Evaluation of organizational NKM elements,

• Analysis of organizational needs for NKM,

• Support in developing a Strategy for NKM,

• Assistance in methods and tools for NKM,

• Risk assessment of knowledge loss.


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Assist visitsAssist visits

• 2007: Canada (Darlington and Bruce Power) and Lithuania (Ignalina)

• Guidance document on conducting knowledge management assist visits at nuclear power plants

• Cooperation with WANO• Assist visits for waste facilities• Assist visits for R&D organizations


Facilitating sustainable education and Facilitating sustainable education and training in nuclear science and related fieldtraining in nuclear science and related field


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Promoting NKM culturePromoting NKM culture

2004: Workshop on Managing Nuclear Knowledge, 8-12 November 2004.

2005: Technical Meeting/Workshop on Managing Nuclear Knowledge, 22- 26 August 2005.

2006: School of Nuclear Knowledge Management, 18-22 September 2006.

2007:School of Nuclear Knowledge Management, 24-28 September 2007.



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• To provide an overview and basic understanding of the tools, mechanisms and challenges in Nuclear Management

• To exchange experiences and information on implementation of Nuclear Knowledge Management, and

• To present the lessons learned and accumulate national experiences and good practices in the subject area

School of Nuclear School of Nuclear Knowledge ManagementKnowledge ManagementTrieste, September 2007Trieste, September 2007


Asian Network for Education in Nuclear Asian Network for Education in Nuclear Technology(ANENT): An initiative to Technology(ANENT): An initiative to

promote education and training in nuclear promote education and training in nuclear technologytechnology


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The key strategy is cooperation and sharingcooperation and sharing to strive to:

• Integrate available resources in synergyavailable resources in synergy with existing other mechanisms,

• Create public awarenesspublic awareness about nuclear technology and its applications,

• Help attract talented youthtalented youth to nuclear profession• Encourage senior professionalssenior professionals to share their

experience with the youth, and• Make maximum use of IT through webIT through web based

training and education

Strategy of ANENTStrategy of ANENT


To assist countries in building capacity and develop building capacity and develop human and scientific infrastructurehuman and scientific infrastructure through cooperation in education, nuclear knowledge management and related research and training in nuclear technology in the Asian region through:

1. Sharing information and knowledge2. Facilitating exchange of people and sharing facilities3. Developing/ adopting reference curricula for mutual

recognition of credits and degrees,4. Providing assessment and review services5. Serving as facilitator for communication

Objectives of ANENTObjectives of ANENT


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•• 27 institutes from 12 countries27 institutes from 12 countries

• The second ChairpersonChairpersonMr. K. W. Han, KAERI, Korea

Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Republic of Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam

Current MembershipCurrent Membership


World Nuclear World Nuclear UniversityUniversity

(WNU)(WNU)A new model

for partnership and cooperation


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WNUWNU

• Established in September 2003.

• Four “Founding Supporters”1. World Nuclear Association (WNA)2. World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO)3. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)4. Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) of OECD

• A new model partnership with 41 leading institutions from 27 countries and two educational networks.


MeetingsMeetings

• TM on the Role of Universities in Preserving and Managing Nuclear Knowledge, 4th Quarter, Italy or Germany

• TM/Workshop on Managing Nuclear Knowledge, 22-26 October 2007, Tokyo, Japan

• Support CONTE-2007 and other international conferences


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Maintenance and preservation of Maintenance and preservation of knowledge in specific areas of nuclear knowledge in specific areas of nuclear

science and technologyscience and technology


IAEA Fast Reactor Knowledge Preservation IAEA Fast Reactor Knowledge Preservation InitiativeInitiative

DATA/INFOKNOW-HOW

IAEA

JAPAN

USA

GERMANY

FRANCE

RUSSIA

UK

IAEA(also

provider)USER

+ links to other DBs

General Principles:

•Listing of documents

•Electronic Copy

•Can maintain confidentiality


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The Structure of the IAEA FRKP System The Structure of the IAEA FRKP System (The First Level)(The First Level)

Basic Principles

R & D

Design, Analysis, Licensing

Manufacturing & Construction

Fuel cycle

Operation

Decommissioning


Support Corporate Knowledge Support Corporate Knowledge ManagementManagement

• Knowledge and Information Resources on LiveLink

• Repository of Travel Reports

• Repository of Meeting Reports

• Director General Briefs

• Knowledge Exchange Channels


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Support Corporate Knowledge ManagementSupport Corporate Knowledge Management


Coordinated Research ProjectCoordinated Research Project

Comparative Analysis of Methods and Tools for

Nuclear Knowledge Preservation


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Overall ObjectiveOverall Objective

To support the preservation of nuclear knowledge for as long as that knowledge remains useful by selection and implementation of

appropriate cost-effective technological solutions


Specific Research ObjectivesSpecific Research Objectives

• Benchmarks, alternative methods and tools for nuclear knowledge preservation.

• These include processes to capture, understand, analyse, retrieve, visualize, archive and disseminate knowledge.

• Various types of information and media.• Objective will be achieved by research and

comparative analysis of technological knowledge preservation practices by the CRP Team during the period of 2005-2008.


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Expected OutcomesExpected Outcomes

• Methods and Tools to support the preservation of nuclear knowledge in Member States and the IAEA by selection and implementation of appropriate cost-effective technological solutions.

For more info: www.iaea.org/km


Technical assistance activities on knowledge Technical assistance activities on knowledge managementmanagement


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RER0027:RER0027: Strengthening Capabilities for Strengthening Capabilities for Nuclear Knowledge PreservationNuclear Knowledge Preservation

Europe regional projectEurope regional project

• TC PROGRAMME 2007-2010• OBJECTIVES: to strengthen capabilities for

preserving and transferring nuclear knowledge as well as developing new skills and competences in the nuclear related areas

• TARGET COUNTRIES: Participants of the Europe TC Programme


RAS0047:RAS0047: Supporting WebSupporting Web--Based Based Nuclear Education and Training Nuclear Education and Training through Regional Networkingthrough Regional Networking

• TC PROGRAMME 2007-2010• OBJECTIVES: to support the web-based

development, consolidation and utilisation of standardized educational and training programmes in nuclear sciences and applications

• TARGET COUNTRIES: 17 TC participating MS (and India + Australia)


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RAS0047 OutcomeRAS0047 Outcome• The training and education material made

available through the ANENT portal is utilised in national/ regional curriculum on nuclear-related topics in the region


KAZ0003: Nuclear Knowledge Management KAZ0003: Nuclear Knowledge Management and Preservation in Kazakhstanand Preservation in Kazakhstan

• Objective: To preserve knowledge in critical areas and enhance capacity and further develop expertise and knowledge in nuclear science and technology in Kazakhstan

• Duration: 2007 - 2010• Budget: regular - $ 260, 000

footnote a -$ 100,000


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OutputsOutputs

• National concept of nuclear knowledge management, including knowledge preservation

• Intranet knowledge base and content management system (KMS), supporting the Kazakhstan Atomic Energy Committee

• Knowledge Loss Risk Management Guidance and Pilot Project

• Tacit Knowledge extraction and capture methods, establishing procedures and practical techniques for capturing and documenting undocumented knowledge, etc.

• Nuclear Industry Skills Review, including organizations and people. This could be extended to consider the skills required for new NPP build and operation


Strategic DirectionsStrategic Directions……

• Develop the methodology and guidance for nuclear knowledge management,

• Integrate Agency’s nuclear information resources: (INIS, Library, Databases and other resources,)

• Develop new models and systems for information access and knowledge transfer.

• Promote Nuclear knowledge life-cycle management


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