Volian Enterprises Inc. is proudly celebrating its 40th anniversary!
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Executive Summary: PROMS Versus Traditional Word Processors
The purpose of the Whitepaper titled “PROMS Versus Traditional Word Processors” is to compare the capabilities between the Volian Enterprises, Inc. PROcedure Maintenance System called PROMS and the use of typical Word Processors such as Microsoft WORD. PROMS is an advanced document management system specifically designed by procedure writers to address the complex maintenance requirements of nuclear power plant procedures. It is far superior to all other procedure authoring tools and is used by over 60% of the commercial Westinghouse nuclear power plants in the United States as well as an international nuclear facility. It allows the customer to operate with a reduced procedure writer staff, due to gained efficiency from the use of PROMS and at the same time improve overall procedure quality. Key features of PROMS include:
- Full-featured text editing capabilities: PROMS allows efficient editing of procedure documents.
- Consistent procedure structure and format: Ensures uniformity across all procedures.
- The PROMS printed output is a fully searchable PDF using “intelligent pagination” rules centered around standard human factor practices.
- Tracking of procedure modifications: Keeps a record of changes made over time.
- Automated procedure approval system: Streamlines the approval process.
- Security and Multi-User Network functionality: Ensures controlled access and collaboration.
- Global search capability: Enables quick retrieval of information within procedure sets.
- Maintenance of multiple similar procedures: Uses a parent procedure to generate child procedures.
The white paper provides a detailed discussion of the features in PROMS that proves it is far superior to standard word processors for the creation and maintenance of complex procedures, which can be accessed using the following link: 
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PROMS is an advanced document management system specifically designed to address the unique maintenance requirements of nuclear power plant procedures. Key features include:
- Full-featured text editing capabilities
- Consistent procedure structure and format
- Tracking of procedure modifications
- Automated procedure approval system
- Security and Multi-User Network functionality
- Global search capability within a single or multiple procedure sets
- Maintenance of multiple similar procedures using one Parent procedure that automatically generates Child procedures (P/C PC)
- Multiple formats within a single document
- Hyperlink capability for transitions between procedure steps or procedures
- Referenced Objects, providing linkage from a database to the procedure text
- Searchable pdf file format output
It has been 41 years since the TMI-2 accident changed the way nuclear power plants maintain accident management procedures. The engineers at Volian Enterprises have been there since day one helping the industry write and maintain EOPs, SAMGs, FSGs, and ARG-based AOPs. With O&M budgets trimmed in response to lower retail energy costs and the call to Deliver the Nuclear Promise (DNP), it is more important than ever that innovative, cost-effective methods are used to maintain the accident management procedures while providing the highest quality procedures for the operator to train and to use in case of an emergency.
Read more to see how Volian can help!!!
If you are interested in having Volian assist on any accident management procedure related efforts, please contact Paul Linn at 724-335-3744 for more information.
New customers who have an interest in learning more about PROMS should contact Harry Julian at 724-335-3744. We would be happy to show you why PROMS is the most advanced, easiest to use procedure maintenance system available. For additional information, please see our PROMS Brochure.
-Accident Management Procedures
-Emergency Operating Procedures (EOPs)
-Severe Accident Management Guidelines (SAMGs)
-FLEX Procedures
-Procedure Setpoints
-PROcedure Maintenance System (PROMS)
