Electronic Design Change Process

Paul Tobin Jr.- PKMJ Technical Services

Electronic Design Change Process

Utilities struggle with the process of managing complicated design changes

This results in many Condition Reports that are generated for a variety of different administrative reasons

Our Goals

User Interface custom developed to comply with site procedural requirements

Automate manual steps within the process Eliminate Administrative Errors All procedural requirements are

electronically entered into system Maintain strong connection to plant

configuration System is database driven/field by field

Our Approach

Replace paper forms with electronic screens

Maintains document revisions in one place Integrates with external information to

maintain configuration Design changes are searchable and

clone-able

Key Benefits Removes “gray area” procedure

interpretation 10CFR 50 Appendix B Electronic

signature Electronic forms support OPS acceptance Integration into Training Qualifications With electronic signature, packages can

be developed and issued to records without re-scanning

Manage Records Updates

Key Benefits Simplifies Fleet integration Eliminates difference in package formats Simplifies process requirements Eliminates the need to learn site specifics Contains routing lists, making site contact

and site personnel changes transparent Allows replication of similar designs

Support work flow for incorporation of comments from SME’s

Integration to impacted departments outside of engineeringProceduresTrainingChemistryOperationsOther

Non-Engineering Impacts

Integration

Integrates to current systems Work ManagementDocument ControlEquipment DataInventory DataTraining

Technology

Hosted Web Application Allows for fleet cloning of solutions Potential for industry cloning/collaboration

Questions?