simulator management: ideas for today and tomorrow
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This presentation provides an overview of GSE's simulator management course, including the situation, client needs, solutions provided, and course content. For more information, go to GSES.com, email [email protected], and follow us on Twitter @GSESystems and Facebook.com/GSESystems.TRANSCRIPT
Simulator Management: Ideas for Today and Tomorrow
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The Situation
• New simulator supervisor • Significant experience in training
environment • Experience as simulator user • No experience as simulator supervisor • No turnover from predecessor • Limited on-site experienced individuals
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The Needs
• Understanding regulatory requirements • Understanding standards • Tasked to evaluate current processes • Tasked to evaluate best practices • Tasked to make recommendations to
management for potential changes
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The Gap
• No class available in the industry to train new simulator supervisors
• Heavy workload and no time to be “self taught”
• Time consuming to visit/contact several different sites for benchmarking and best practices
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The Solution
• Turned to simulator vendor for support – 2-day training class – Experienced simulator supervisors on staff – Real-world past experience - ”Been there,
done that” – Broad range of industry experience – Experienced with current situation and
simulator configuration – Experience with multiple simulators and
systems – Knowledge of several ways to accomplish
common tasks across the industry
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The Content
• History of the regulations • Applicable regulations • Applicable NUREGs • Applicable regulatory guides • The ANSI standard • Industry papers (NEI White Papers, etc.) • Inspection procedures • Industry interactions and groups
– Peer visits, USUG, etc.
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The Content
• Best practices – Simulator review committee – Performance indicators – Etc.
• Planning – Short-term – Long-term – Etc.
• Staffing options
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The Content
• Configuration control options • Open item tracking options • Load control options • Tools to make my job easier:
– Configuration control – Web-based tool – Free or inexpensive
• Disaster recovery and backup options
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