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 info@gses.com, and follow us on Twitter @GSESystems and Facebook.com/GSESystems.

1. Simulator Management:
Ideas for Today and Tomorrow
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2. 2
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

3. 3
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

4. 4
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

5. 5
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

6. 6
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.

7. 7
The Content
• Best practices
– Simulator review committee
– Performance indicators
– Etc.
• Planning
– Short-term
– Long-term
– Etc.
• Staffing options

8. 8
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

9. For more information:
Go to: www.GSES.com
Call: 800.638.7912
Email: info@gses.com
Follow us on:
Twitter @GSESystems
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