ML20024B562

Discusses Plant Integration Operating Plan for 1978. Detailed Description of Role Should Be Provided to Define Priorities of Work

ML20024B562
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Site:	Crane
Issue date:	04/07/1978
From:	Karrasch B BABCOCK & WILCOX CO.
To:	BABCOCK & WILCOX CO.
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.a As you reme:sber dwin; c'.e leser portien of 1977, briefirs sessions wereIntegra:ic: Uni conducted with each of the groups within the Plant a coomon set of overall goals and objectives and identify ea.s to i= prove the The =eetings were he'd to obtain feed-cocr:unication channels within the Unit.

is striv-back from you and provide a acchanism for ce to deter =ine if the 1: nit interes of fulfilling our ing toward a common objective which is in the best 1stegration role is In my opinion, the definicios of the Plant 1: setting priort-role in NPGD. it must be described in so=e detail to assis:

deter:ir.e so broad that ties for the work and defining measurable standards of perfor:.sace toThe O how we are doing.

to accomplish this.

two years, the Uni:

• as made censider-From what I can see during the past in providing a value added technical reviev :f the docusenta-As a ce -

able improvement tion and coordinating the resolution of prc'rle:s areas as they arise.

sequence, our reputation and contribution to NPCD has 1:pr=ved to the extent On the cther that many other people now cc:te to Integration for assistance.of a passive role in the day-hand I feel the Unit aa a whole plays somevhat for is, thero is a tendency to wait for others ts come to us review of their work, answering guestions, solving problems, etc., rather than to-day work; that playing a lead role and providing more docu ented technical direction for the the Sys en Require ents design through the use of our primary output product, Integration ob*ective in Specifications. I believe therefore, that :he Plant 1978 should be to begin a program for upgrading the System F.cquire=ents specifi-reguire:ents, especially cations to provide a: ore specific detail in the desig7You will therefore begin to see l

i with respect to analytical inputs and outputs.sovards the preparation of our output decu:en-i a much greater emphasis on my part l

tation versus the current emphasis which has us playing core cf a passive ro e reacting to the needs of others.

The individual briefing sessions provided considerable feedback to se on 2 ve can improva cur centribution.

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were discussed during the reet-The following surcarizes,the key elements tr2t ings.

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Karrasch to Plant Integration UnicIntegration Operating Plan For 1978 4/7/78 Si.b j : Plant i

Pt.AST INTECRATORS7 PM in The Plant Integrators are providing a Project Ingineerin i

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d providing a engineering work ef forts, especially in the licensing area, anIn deneral, the PI's il technical review of design changes and l'icensing sacer a.

Ii ing solve prob-perceive the Unit in a rather passivo role helping PM and. cens r

A significant a.ount of 1 ems and reviewing design and licensing infor:ation. icprove the F1:nt Integrator time was spent during the meeting discuscing vays torole and defin i

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of a The following itens susaarize the action that vill be taken to obta n = ore lead PI role on defined engineering problems:

Ihe new CI/A procedure which was discussed with you will be i=ple-The procedure E

(1) neated late in the second quarter of this year. defines an expanded Plant end dccision esking meeting and in the coordination of o in with requirements and interfaces only.

d i=ple=en-g more of a visible lead role for the PI in controlling an ting product change.

The RCS loading Analysis perfor:ed by SMA involves several complex information among SMA. ECCS, the coeponent (2) iterations on input Completing the output specifications on time therefore becomes a difficult scheduling probles which sections and the custor:er.

requires a significant acount of follow-up and reviaica as por:urba-I as asking the Plant Integrators to play an active part in the preparation and monitoring of the loading schedules, tions occur.

d PM key especially in negotistions on custocar input inforr.ation a L

need dates.

take approertate action to 1) assure that(PM) schedule needs and 2) to inforr.

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"and in control of their contract the PM that they are to bacorce involved in loading prcto cu P

Integrators are to expand their (3) Beginning this conth, the Plant and distribute then to each other r

monthly progress reports somewhatAs we discussed in the meeting, a and the Supervisory Engineers.

for the vell written paragraph or so on the primary 3-6 verk efforts Unit.

month can become an invaluable com=usication tool for the l

My perception of the Plant Integrator is that he is the " owner" of that very the planc design is".

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large compilation of numbers that define 'Nhat ble to pass judge-understand the numbers, know where they come from, and be ait) on the des He must

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(or know where to get technics 1 and someticcs co=:ercial ques-nent d should usually find be aggressive enough to ask the right M,

tions whcs he is unable to make a decision on his ovs. an b.". ;-: J..::::r: -

hicscif in a laad role in techr.i:a12::ision =ahing =e::1-3 3'

f the Plant inte,ratic. Onic tor, should have the responsibility ar.o autaor:ty o It vill not come auto =stically or :hrough a job description that delincates the responsibility, hcwever; it =ust be acquired by =aintaining a Manager.

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high icvel of performsoco and achievement of results that wi l of influence on others.

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Page ~'h:ee Karrasch to Flant Integracios Unic 4/7/78 l

Subj: Plant lucegration Operating Plan For 1978 NSSS DESIC3 CROUP The primary charter of the MSSS Design Group is to provide the lead Plant Integration role in defining the iripact of Flant Analysis inputs and outputs i

This responsibility also leads to on the System 3equirements Specifications.of licensing requirements on the analysis a key role in interpreting the impactIn addition, the BOF Oasign interface with and resultant design requirements.

impact to, the 5&'4 scope of supply and the NSSS is as area that has significant In =y opinion, the group has made i

must be controlled by the NSSS Designer.

considerable progress in fulfilling their role through preparation of the Require-The BOF Frogram, the Secondary Systes Requirements upgrade, ments Documentation.

and the Customer Input Requirements Spec are examples of Plant Integration docuren-In addition, a very high licensing level tation that specify design requirements.

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of effort on SSAR. FASNY. Consucers. OHIO. etc. has provided a =cchanism to all:w considerable interfacing with the analysis unics; as a consequence out. influence In 1978. I an expecting and reputation with them has improved (and vice versa).

continued emphasis on the preparation of the front and documentation defining Specifically the NSSS Design Group will be taking 3

" plant level requirements".a lead role in the preparatios of so RCS Requirements Document a of the 30F Frogram.

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HARDGfARE INTECRATION GROUPS The primary role of the three Hardware Integration Groups is to prepare and issus 1

the System Requirements Specifications for all hardware in the ::SSS scope of sc: ply.

As 'such, these groups should provide the lead in verbal and wristan co=sunicatiens

't with Tuels. Component Engineer.ing and the Equipment Engineering Sections and are Specs and System Descriptions prepared in the primary reviewer of the EquipmentThe feedback I received from the Hardware Integrators is that these Sections.

in the most of their time is spent in a very high unconcitted level of effort following areast t

Review of Equipment Specifications. Specification Dr:vings, and r' '

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Loading Specifications.

I Freparatice and Review of I.icensing Material including SAR's. Reload

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Reports. Tech Specs and Reg Guide Positions.

Assistance to FM in customer /AE liasion, coordination of engineering (3) efforts, and problem resolution.

(4) Coordinacios and review of analytical inputs and outputs.

(5) The day-to-day administrative level of effort including planning,

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scheduling, budgeting reporting, etc.

k the Syste=s The actual preparation, issue and maintenance of our output product.

Requirements Specs, has taken a lower priority than the key contract related I

areas discussed above. As a result, our prinary output product has gotten soca-i what out-of-data (vich thz exc.aptic= cf a fev aress), and I helie ta the ti e is now at hand to re-inforce the image and role of Plant,Integrati:n as providing t

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a the " lead destga responsibility for the plant design and definition of functional requirements and interfaces, and assuring that the hardware design is supported by the analysis and is integrated to function as an overall systes" (NPCD Manage-f In my opinion, the key to fulfilling our role ss the " plant ment Concept).

designer" is to use the System Requirements Specifications to "close the loop

• between the analysis and the hardware by documenting those key ana*.ytical inputs and outputs which have an impact on or are impacted by the hardvara/systes design.

The Hardware Integration Croups have coazitted in 1978 to support a Systen Require-E cents. Specification Upgrade Program to incorporste a good deal = ore of the a:alyt-ical basia for the NSSS design as follows:

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(1) Frepare and issue CRDL Systes JRS 7/1/78 Requirements Spec Drawing i.

(2) Revise Standard Systen Requiraments ATM 8/1/78

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(3) Revise Standard System Requirements JJH 9/1/78 for MD&F System Frovide high priority support for (4) r preparation and issue of the RCS JHS/CCS 9/1/78

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(5) Revise Standard Systen Esquirements ZWS/Ani 10/1/78 I-for Pressuriser Valves (6) Revise Standard System Requirements EVS/M:.'E 11/1/78 l

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,4 (7) Revise Standard Systen Requiremente RWD 12/1/78 e

I for lacore Monitoring System In sus =ary, I would say that the Plant Integration Unit is acv viewed as a i

primary cochnical contributor in NPGD with a staff of experie:ced system oriented This image vill continue to improve as ve== bark upca a slight change in people.

emphasis to utilize the System Requirements Specifiestions to defi:e and docu=ent I

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che' design basis of the plant. i "The lead Flant Integration charter as defined in the N?CD Managenent Conce;c:

responsibility for she plant design and definitics of functional requirenents r,

and interfaces",

You are, I an'sure, beginning to see the direction from =y office to make this happen through 1) a rather extensive progra:s to upgrade and revise selected Standard System Requirements and 2) a cefitinuation of our lead role is sciving multi-disci-pline product problers, but with an added ecphasis on initiating the resultant The emphasis i

product change, utilizing the Systres Require =ents Specification.in these tw

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the e arreme job respensibilities and level of ef fort cannot reslisticallt expect to the addad ef fort.

co decrease significantly enougin to 4.lios us to easily adjust i

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Karrasch to Plant Integration Unit Page Tive Subj Plant Integracios Operating Plan Tor 1973 4/7/73 The job won't be easy - it's not' supposed to be and will get dcss only with Y

as extra effort on our part to make it happen. I don't believe I'm asking too auch to expect entra perfocuance at a. time when business volu e is low and the environt:ent is right to upgrade our primary output product.

.% ring Doug Crewther's presenitation at the Section Staff meeting. he described t o of the pri=ary elencats for making a business profitable (i.e. surviving the survival = ode):

Became more of a marketing orienced company and start selling what

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the customer wants.

I Attain as extra level of performance from your people.

g' I agree wholeheartedly with Doug's remarks and will be looking fer a visible indica-tion of that extra level of performance, and for some creative i=1tiative on your k

i part to improve our image to one of a " Iced plant designer", and to help meet the overall goals and objectives of the Plant Integration Unit in 1978.

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