Automation of QAR Work Book

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Automation of QAR Work Book

• DESC Briefing
• March 02, 2005

Presented by Doug Van Ness
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Overview

• What is QAR workbook
• A document to aid personnel in performance of
  bulk operations
• Quality Goals
• Standardize QAR Workbook
• Provide Automated System
• Expansion of Automation

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QAR Inspection Book

• Includes
• Points of Contact
• Shipment Information
• DD250-1 Entries
• Testing
• Calculations
• Confined Space Documentation

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Work Completed To Date

• Completed
• Formatting of QAR Workbook for automation
  DESC-EU.
• In-Progress
• Issue of QAR workbook to members of conference.
• Remaining
• Conference members review and provide input to
  center.

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Quality Goal

• Standardize QAR Workbook
• Gather input from conference members
• Modify form and content of Workbook if required
• Send out Workbook for review of modifications
• Make additional changes if required

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Quality Goal

• Provide Automated System
• Workbook to loaded on handheld PDA
• PDA to be Intrinsically-Safe
• Use Microsoft based programs
• Synchronize with laptop/desktop
• Data downloaded to Excel, Word

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PDA Intrinsically-Safe

• ECOM
• Palm PDA
• m 515-Ex
• 1,700
• Small
• Light Weight

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PDA Automation Problems

• Money
• Funding for PDAs
• Field usage
• Screen size and use in bright light
• Local Security / Safety
• Some location may not allow usage

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Expansion of Automation

• Into-Plane Audits
• Local and or Center Check sheets loading
• QA field testing of Equipment / documents
• Field testing Review / Modifications
• Standardize Local and Center check sheets for PDA
  use

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Expansion of Automation

• QARs option to use paper or PDA
• Local / Individual decision of use
• Local modification of documentation

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PDA Automation Alternatives

• Tablet PCs
• Advantages
• Large Screens
• Hard drives
• Software
• Ruggedised Versions
• Disadvantages
• Size / Battery
• Identification of Intrinsically-Safe unit
• Balance of unit
• Security allowing Tablets in facilities

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Discussion

• QAR Workbook Holder?
• Center Single Version
• Region Versions
• Written to what skill level?
• Highly Detailed
• Moderate
• Summery

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Discussion

• Moving Forward
• Purchase Test Units for a Region?
• One PDA and Tablet for evaluations?
• Field Testing
• Format Workbook for PDA Testing?
• Tablet test with Workbook and evaluated as
  replacement for Notebooks?

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Automation Alternatives

• Suggestions