Knowledge Management at PAEC Pakistan

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Knowledge Management at PAEC - Pakistan

Mohammad Abbas Qamar Directorate of
Safety Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission P.O.
Box 3416, Islamabad
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Overview of the Presentation

• Knowledge Management
• Nuclear Safety in PAEC establishments
• Knowledge Management at PAEC
• Conclusions

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What is Knowledge Management (KM)

• The term Knowledge Management is used to
  articulate the concept that knowledge is an
  asset on a par with the tangible assets of any
  organization such as land, capital, plant,
  machinery etc.
• Knowledge Management is an effort to capture not
  only explicit factual information but also the
  tacit information and knowledge that exists in an
  organization, usually based on the experience and
  learning of individual employees, in order to
  advance the organization's mission.

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Major uses  of Knowledge Management (KM)

• Knowledge Management is mainly used
• To share  knowledge among members of the
  organization.
• To facilitate the transparent flow, easy
  exchange/recall of information.
• For decision support decision making.
• To sense, share, and respond to the signals
  coming from the environment.
• To capture ideas and turn them into actions. 
• To be utilized as knowledge repositories for
  tacit knowledge and for best practices databases.

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Knowledge Management (KM) ProjectSuccess
Indicators 

• A knowledge-oriented culture
• Professional organizational infrastructure
• Senior management support
• A link to economics or industry value
• A modicum of process information
• Clarity of vision and language
• Non-trivial motivational aids
• Some level of knowledge structure
• Multiple channels of knowledge transfer

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Key Instruments for Knowledge Management

• KM is interpreted and evaluated to store
  knowledge, a model of the structure and function
  of knowledge is necessary.
• This model is then converted into an information
  model and onto a data model.
• The data model then helps to build a data base of
  documents comprising the knowledge of an
  organization or a group of individuals.
• A knowledge base is built to systematically
  organize and store the data.
• Data is then processed into information, and
  information interpreted as knowledge

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Benefits of Nuclear Power Knowledge SharingA
Perspective - I

• Benefits to Recipients
• - Increases Installed Electricity
  Capacity
• - Enhances Safety and its Perception
• - Increases GNP and Prosperity
• - Creation of jobs
• - Reduction in Unemployment
• - Reduces Societal Tensions
• Benefits to Providers
• - Increases Business and Creation of
  jobs

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Benefits of Nuclear Power Knowledge SharingA
perspective - II

• - Generates a Do-Good Feeling - by
  Contributing to
• Nation Building
• - Political Business Benefits
• Benefits to the World
• - Increases Business Worldwide
• - Egalitarianism Enhanced Through
  Reduction In
• RichPoor Gap
• - Enhances Peace, Prosperity,
  Security and Global
• Fraternity
• - Global Village Concept Realized
  Earlier

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Need for Knowledge Management

• Considering the importance of the subject, the
  requirement of Knowledge Management is being
  recognized world wide and efforts are made to
  promote the Management of Knowledge by using
  various techniques and tools in the
  organizations.
• The need is recognized in such a fashion that
  80 of the Fortune 500 companies have Knowledge
  Management Teams. In the public sector the US
  government has appointed Chief Knowledge
  Management Officer.

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Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)

• PAEC is a Multidisciplinary Organization. It
  operates facilities that include
• Nuclear Power Plants
• KANUPP, CNPP-1, and CNPP-2 ( Proposed )
• Research Reactors
• PARR-I and PARR-II
• Nuclear Medical Centers (13)
• Nuclear Agricultural Centers (3)
• Training Centers
• KINPOE, CTC, CHASCENT
• University (PIEAS)

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Nuclear Power Plants
Karachi Nuclear Power Plant CANDU Pressurized
Heavy Water Natural UO2 Fuel Pellets Heavy
Water Cooled Moderated Thermal Power 432.7
MW Gross Electrical Power 137 MWe Commercial
Operation 1972 (Completed 30 Years) Chashma
Nuclear Power Plant PWR Two Loop Westinghouse
Type Enriched UO2 Fuel Pellets Light Water
Cooled Moderated Total Thermal Power 996
MW Gross Electrical Power 325 MWe Commercial
Operation 2001 (Third year of operation)

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Research Reactors

• Pakistan Research Reactor-I (PARR-I)
• - Swimming Pool Type Reactor
• - 5 MW (1965), 9 MW (1992), 10 MW (1999)
• Pakistan Research Reactor-II (PARR-II)
• - Miniature Neutron Source Type Reactor
• - 27 kW
• Both are Utilized for Research, Isotope
  Production and Educational Activities

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Nuclear Safety in Pakistan Regulatory
Independence

• Head of State PRESIDENT
• Head of Government PRIME MINISTER
• Licensee PAEC Pakistan Atomic Energy
  Commission
• Regulator PNRA Pakistan Nuclear
  Regulatory Authority
• PNRA a Completely Independent Authority that
  Reports Directly to the Head of the Government

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Nuclear Safety in PAEC - Pakistan Safety
Management

• Owner / Operator is PAEC
• Safety Setups at Establishments
• Directorate of Safety (Caters to all Safety
  Needs, including Radiation, Nuclear and
  Occupational Safety)
• Directorate of Quality Assurance (Enhances Safety
  by Adopting Internationally Accepted QA Practices
  and Procedures)
• Regulator is PNRA
• Having Regional Nuclear Safety Directorates
  (RNSD- I, II and III) at HQs, CHASHMA site and
  in KARACHI.

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Nuclear Safety in PAEC - Pakistan Directorate of
Safety- I

• Directorate of Safety (DOS) was created within
  PAEC to promote the safety culture and to enhance
  the level of safety in all PAEC establishment,
  after transformation of DNSRP into PNRA. The
• salient features of DOS are
• Promote safety culture and practices within
  PAEC
• Act as an intermediary point for interaction
  between PNRA
• and establishments of PAEC
• Be the central point for safety of all PAEC
  establishments
• Facilitate the implementation of PNRA
  regulations.
• Perform internal safety audits of PAEC
  establishments

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Nuclear Safety in PAEC - Pakistan Directorate of
Safety- II

• Participate/coordinates the Regulatory inspection
  of PNRA
• Operates an emergency response coordination
  centre
• Promote the dissemination of nuclear safety and
  radiation protection related knowledge and
  information
• Consists of a team of highly qualified and
  experienced professionals
• Coordinates the review of draft PNRA regulation
  within PAEC

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Knowledge Management at PAEC - Pakistan

• All the NPPs and Research Reactors owned and
  Operated by PAEC with an Expanding Nuclear Power
  Programme
• Manpower can be transferred from one organization
  to other
• DOS is an organization at HQs to Enhance Uniform
  Knowledge Skills Across all PAEC Establishments
• Contents of courses at training centers are
  evaluated and shortcomings are suggested with
  respect to PNRA regulations and guidelines
• M.Sc degrees with specialization in Nuclear
  Engineering, Nuclear Power Engineering and
  Nuclear Medicine
• Mutual Personnel Transfer between Teaching /
  Operating Establishments

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Knowledge Management at PAEC - Pakistan

• Courses Being Planned on Human Resources
  Management
• PAEC website is available on internet and is
  being developed, currently the main contents are
  History, Compositions, functions, Publications,
  Feedback, etc.
• Local network is being developed to manage the
  information about the fields of Nuclear safety,
  Radiation safety, Industrial safety,
  Waste/transport safety, Occupational safety and
  General safety
• Following types of information will be
  provided under the
• above mentioned areas
• Operation/maintenance/refueling history of NPPs

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Knowledge Management at PAEC - Pakistan

• International Sample/model documents, STS, Plans,
  
• Procedures etc
• Various reports of Pakistan NPPs, Research
  reactors and other facilities of PAEC will be
  provided.
• Reports of Incidents of Nuclear facilities in the
  world
• Glossary of terms will be provided in order to
  minimize variation between definition. Leads to
  a Common Understanding.
• Software library is being created and will be
  updated with all the latest International
  Codes/Standards and PNRA regulatory documents
• Links to various nuclear related web-sites of the
  world

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Knowledge Management at PAEC - Pakistan

• A forum has been established for lectures,
  seminars, colloquia et. In Directorate of Safety
  . Talks on various safety related issues. Termed
  the Safety Forum it is contributing to
  Effective Knowledge Dissemination
• Special emphasis is given to HRM for lectures and
  discussions
• Speakers from other departments/establishments
  are also invited to share and gain knowledge
• Presentation and open discussions are conducted
  on International Codes/Standards and PNRA
  regulations to help the operator regarding
  implementation.

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Conclusions

• It is anticipated the nuclear safety will be
  remarkably enhanced within PAEC facilities with
  the application of knowledge management
  techniques and tools.
• Directorate of Safety (DOS) will effectively be
  used as a central point for dissemination of
  knowledge and knowledge management activities
  within PAEC.
• Sharing and acquiring of knowledge/experience
  through this workshop and guidance of IAEA will
  be very fruitful to develop a comprehensive
  knowledge management system in PAEC.

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EPILOGUE

• The old Paradigm was
• Knowledge is Power
• With Greater Knowledge there is a Paradigm Shift.
  New Paradigm is
• Knowledge Management is Power
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End of Presentation

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