FACILEX® ATOMIC

Operational Readiness Review Software for Nuclear Quality Assurance

Demonstrate readiness for safe operation through a governed review of plant configuration, procedures, personnel, programs, prerequisites and supporting evidence.

Establish readiness criteria, identify and resolve gaps, verify completion and maintain the evidence supporting authorization to proceed into operation.

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The Challenge

Completion is not the same as readiness.

Before a nuclear facility, system or significant activity enters operation, the organization must establish that the physical configuration, personnel, procedures, programs and supporting infrastructure are ready to perform as intended.

The challenge is that readiness depends on many organizations and many types of evidence. Construction may be complete while procedures remain unfinished. Equipment may be available while training is incomplete. Individual actions may be closed while important interfaces remain unresolved.

An effective readiness review brings those dependencies into one governed process and provides management with a defensible basis for deciding whether operation should proceed.

Operational Readiness Reviews must answer:

What facility, system or activity is being declared ready?
What readiness criteria must be satisfied?
Are equipment and physical configuration complete?
Are procedures, programs and supporting documents in place?
Are personnel trained, qualified and prepared?
What evidence supports the decision to authorize operation?

Why It Matters Now

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Readiness criteria are explicit

Define what must be demonstrated before operation rather than relying on a collection of disconnected completion lists.

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Dependencies become visible

Bring equipment, procedures, training, documentation, programs and organizational prerequisites into one review.

Readiness gaps become actionable

Identify deficiencies and prerequisites and assign accountable actions before authorization.

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Closure requires evidence

Require objective evidence demonstrating that readiness criteria and resulting actions have been satisfied.

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Authorization is controlled

Route the readiness determination to the appropriate technical and management authorities before operation begins.

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The decision becomes defensible

Preserve the criteria, findings, evidence, approvals and basis supporting the final readiness decision.

Operational Readiness Review Lifecycle

A configurable lifecycle establishes the scope and criteria for readiness, evaluates objective evidence, resolves gaps and supports a controlled authorization decision.

Initiate

Identify the facility, system, project or activity requiring readiness review.

Define Scope

Establish boundaries, organizations, systems and activities included in the review.

Establish Criteria

Define prerequisites, acceptance criteria and evidence required to demonstrate readiness.

Assess

Evaluate plant, people, procedures, programs and supporting evidence against the criteria.

Resolve Gaps

Assign findings, prerequisites and corrective actions required before authorization.

Verify

Confirm required actions are complete and acceptance criteria have been satisfied.

Authorize

Document the readiness determination and obtain required authorization to proceed.

Preserve the complete review record, evidence, approvals and remaining commitments.

Configured for the Way Your Program Operates

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Configurable Review Types

Configure readiness reviews for facilities, systems, modifications, projects and other operational transitions.

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Readiness Criteria

Establish reusable criteria and checklists appropriate to the scope, risk and complexity of the review.

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Objective Evidence

Associate documents, records, inspections, test results and other evidence with individual readiness criteria.

Finding & Prerequisite Control

Classify gaps and distinguish items that must be resolved before operation from those that may be managed afterward.

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Review Team & Approvals

Configure review roles, technical disciplines, independence requirements and authorization responsibilities.

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Action & Commitment Tracking

Maintain ownership, due dates and closure evidence for readiness findings and post-authorization commitments.

Regulatory & Program Anchors

Build the evidence behind the decision to operate.

10 CFR 50 Appendix B

10 CFR Part 52

10 CFR Part 830

ASME NQA-1

Operational Readiness

Configuration Management

Startup & Commissioning

Management Authorization

Operational Readiness Reviews Connect With

Readiness is the result of many processes coming together.

FACILEX® ATOMIC connects the readiness decision with the configuration, procedures, personnel qualifications and outstanding actions that collectively determine whether safe operation can begin.

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Change Control Major modifications can trigger readiness requirements before affected systems enter service.

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Procedure Management Verify required operating, maintenance and support procedures are approved and available.

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Training & Qualification Confirm personnel have the training and qualifications required for operation.

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Action Item Management Control readiness findings, prerequisites and post-authorization commitments.

One application. Part of one connected management system.

FACILEX® Operational Readiness Reviews is one of 21 configurable applications within FACILEX® ATOMIC. Readiness criteria can remain connected to facility configuration, procedures, personnel qualifications, findings and accountable actions, creating a traceable basis for the decision to begin operation.

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We can map your readiness review types, acceptance criteria, evidence requirements, review teams, findings, prerequisites and authorization process to a configured FACILEX® ATOMIC workflow.