The Role of IEC Standards in Knowledge Management Jack Sheldon IEC Standardization Strategy Manager IAEA 2016-11-10 Vienna, AT

International Standards 17/11/2018 International Standards Agreed documentation for common, repeated use Rules, guidelines, characteristics Approved by recognized body IEC Standards and Knowledge Management 17/11/2018

IEC Standards and Knowledge Management 17/11/2018 IEC Standards Core WTO principles Transparency Openness Impartiality and Consensus Effectiveness and Relevance Coherence Needs of Developing Countries IEC Standards and Knowledge Management 17/11/2018

IEC Standards and Knowledge Management 17/11/2018 Knowledge Management Standards are combined knowledge of many experts Defined process to generate and evaluate knowledge IEC Standards and Knowledge Management 17/11/2018

Standards Development 17/11/2018 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 IEC Standards and Knowledge Management 17/11/2018

Effectiveness and Relevance 17/11/2018 Effectiveness and Relevance Tacit knowledge Explicit knowledge Choices about objectives and procedures Accurate engineering data Collecting, storing and sharing of information IEC Standards and Knowledge Management 17/11/2018

IEC Standards and Knowledge Management 17/11/2018 Transparency Shared body of knowledge Globally accepted Built on shared research results Stimulate development of new technologies IEC Standards and Knowledge Management 17/11/2018

IEC Standards and Knowledge Management 17/11/2018 Openness Fast-moving innovation Impossible for single corporation to develop everything Standards bring together solutions of many Cooperation only possible with recognized standards IEC Standards and Knowledge Management 17/11/2018

Impartiality and Consensus 17/11/2018 Impartiality and Consensus Consensus Lack of sustained opposition Stringent process for preparation and approval 178 TC/SCs 1384 WGs/PTs 20 000 experts IEC Standards and Knowledge Management 17/11/2018

IEC Standards and Knowledge Management 17/11/2018 Coherence Standardized terminology (Electropedia) Processes for technical coordination Avoids misunderstanding IEC Standards and Knowledge Management 17/11/2018

IEC Standards and Knowledge Management 17/11/2018 Global Reach IEC brings together 169 countries 20 000 experts Representing all stakeholder categories Industry, governments, regulators, test labs, academia, users Global neutral platform IEC Standards and Knowledge Management 17/11/2018

IEC standards for nuclear 17/11/2018 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 IEC Standards and Knowledge Management 17/11/2018

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 IEC Standards and Knowledge Management 17/11/2018

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