FACILEX® ATOMIC

Operating Experience Software for Nuclear Quality Assurance

Capture, evaluate and apply internal and external operating experience through a governed process that connects lessons learned with affected equipment, programs, procedures and people.

Turn events, industry experience, regulatory information and lessons learned into applicable actions and organizational knowledge that can help prevent recurrence.

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The Challenge

Lessons learned create value only when they are applied.

Nuclear organizations generate and receive large volumes of operating experience from internal events, other facilities, suppliers, industry organizations, regulators and technical information sources.

The challenge is determining what matters. Information must be screened for significance, evaluated for applicability and directed to the organizations, equipment and activities that could benefit from the experience.

Without a governed process, valuable lessons can become documents that are distributed but never evaluated, actions that are difficult to track, or knowledge that disappears when experienced personnel leave the organization.

Operating Experience must answer:

What happened and what can be learned?
Is the experience relevant to our facility or activities?
What equipment, programs or organizations could be affected?
Do similar conditions exist here?
What actions or communications are appropriate?
How do we know the lesson has been effectively incorporated?

Why It Matters Now

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Experience is captured consistently

Bring internal events, external experience, regulatory information and lessons learned into a common process.

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Significance drives attention

Screen incoming experience so important information receives the appropriate level of evaluation and review.

Applicability becomes explicit

Document why experience is applicable, potentially applicable or not applicable to the facility.

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Lessons reach affected processes

Connect experience to relevant equipment, programs, procedures, work activities and organizations.

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Follow-up becomes accountable

Convert applicable lessons into assigned actions with ownership, due dates and completion evidence.

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Knowledge becomes reusable

Preserve evaluated experience so future work and decisions can benefit from what the organization has already learned.

Operating Experience Lifecycle

A configurable lifecycle transforms internal and external experience into evaluated, applicable and actionable knowledge that can be incorporated into the organization.

Capture

Capture internal and external operating experience from relevant sources.

Screen

Determine significance, relevance and the level of evaluation required.

Evaluate

Understand the event, causes, lessons and potential implications.

Determine Applicability

Assess whether similar conditions, equipment or vulnerabilities exist locally.

Act

Initiate actions needed to address applicable lessons or vulnerabilities.

Communicate

Deliver relevant lessons to affected organizations and personnel.

Verify & Close

Confirm required actions and communications are complete before closure.

Configured for the Way Your Program Operates

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Configurable Experience Sources

Categorize internal events, industry experience, regulatory communications, supplier information and other sources.

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Screening & Significance

Configure criteria for determining which experience requires detailed evaluation and management attention.

Applicability Evaluation

Document applicability decisions, affected areas and the technical basis supporting the determination.

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Equipment & Program Mapping

Associate experience with affected SSCs, programs, activities, organizations and technical disciplines.

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Action & Response Tracking

Assign evaluations and resulting actions with owners, due dates, escalation and completion requirements.

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Searchable Knowledge Base

Preserve evaluated operating experience so relevant lessons can support future work and decision-making.

Regulatory & Program Anchors

Turn experience into continuing organizational learning.

10 CFR 50 Appendix B

ASME NQA-1

Operating Experience Program

Corrective Action Program

Problem Identification

Lessons Learned

Human Performance

Continuous Improvement

Operating Experience Connects With

Experience becomes valuable when it changes what happens next.

FACILEX® ATOMIC connects operating experience with events, corrective action, procedures and training so applicable lessons can move from information into organizational practice.

Event Reporting Internal events become a direct source of operating experience and lessons learned.

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Corrective Action Program Applicable vulnerabilities and adverse conditions can initiate corrective action.

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Procedure Management Lessons can drive changes to controlled procedures and work instructions.

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Training & Qualification Relevant experience can be incorporated into training and continuing qualification.

One application. Part of one connected management system.

FACILEX® Operating Experience is one of 21 configurable applications within FACILEX® ATOMIC. Internal and external experience can remain connected to events, affected equipment, corrective actions, procedures and training, creating a continuous path from experience to organizational learning.

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We can map your operating experience sources, screening criteria, applicability evaluations, affected equipment and programs, action requirements and communication process to a configured FACILEX® ATOMIC workflow.