1. BREAKOUT 5 Automating Modification Development
Facilitators: Sam Melton Progress Energy Matt Petitclair, NMC
June 11-14, Richmond, VA

2. Automating Modification Development
MOD PROCESS
Is system automatic or not?
An electronic (automatic) means no hard copy package
5 are fully electronic, 3 need signatures, 4 need some signatures, 8 others
Some use PASSPORT, SAP, DOCUMENTUM, INFOWORKS,EB
CM Equilibrium
This module describes a well established, widely accepted model of the equilibrium state of Configuration Management in nuclear power plants.
CM Process Model
This module describes the processes that are used to return a plant to the equilibrium state.
Design and Operating Margins
This module describes how CM is used to protect design and Operating Margins
Functional Areas
This module demonstrates how Configuration Management applies to the normal everyday functions performed by most organizations across the site.

3. Automating Modification Development
AUTOMATING TOOLS
Progress developing a tool to help manipulate the ADL
First Energy uses a shared database to collect list of documents (in house application)
NMC uses SharePoint to store work, controlled documents, records, native files - everything searchable

4. Automating Modification Development
SAP auto-generates/issues documents and records
Progress has bolted on bulk update tool for equipment database. Also a check in/check out tool for native document files

5. Automating Modification Development
PROBLEMS:
Changes made to linked documents
Sometimes auto features do too much
Proprietary systems go away or change

6. Automating Modification Development
Database doesn’t store documents real well - object linking embed (cumbersome for large documents)
Linked to drive with documents stored - templates, etc.
Avoid customization

7. Automating Modification Development
A/E Supplied Engineering Product acceptance:
Have supplier use customer’s system and process OR
Receive from supplier, do an acceptance review, then enter in system