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Functional Analysisof Selected NNSA SitesMarch 20105.0 Information Flow Across the EnterpriseDuring the initial analysis performed in 2007, a cursory review of information exchange across theenterprise was conducted, with the recommendation that a more detailed evaluation of this area beexplored. Open discussions of what types of information and how it was exchanged between thesites and NNSA Headquarters (NNSA-HQ) were conducted during each site visit.Information technology plays an ever increasing role as the NSE seeks to reduce costs andimprove efficiency by transforming business methods and systems infrastructure. As the need forexchanging data among sites has increased, it has become clear that efforts to maximize theintegration of this data are critical to achieving transformation goals. This section makes an attemptto show the types of documents generated within the NSE using information technology systemsthat are in place at the current time.The types of information and documents generated by the NSE were identified in two categories;those associated with the product/technical aspect of the enterprise and those related to thebusiness/administrative aspect of the enterprise. These documents are generated with softwareapplications that are a part of the Information Technology (IT) Systems at various sites. Thissection provides a brief description ofInformation / Documentation needs (both product/technical and business/administrative) withinthe NSE at a high-levelIT Systems / Grouping that are used in the production of the documentsSoftware Applications that are within the IT SystemsFigure 12 illustrates how information needs are collected via the NSE IT systems / applications andindicates the applicable sub-section that provides further details of each.Information TechnologyInformation /Document NeedsSystems /GroupingSoftware /ApplicationsSection 5.1 Section 5.2 Section 5.3Figure 12 – Information Processing5.1 Information/Documents Flow Across the NSE - Current StateInformation and documents related to the weapons technical data and associated details aremainly generated by the Design and Production Agencies interfacing with the customers inNNSA-HQ as well as the Department of Defense. Not all of the information generated is fullyintegrated or automated. However, there is a certain amount of integration through the NNSAportal at Kansas City Plant and also through the hub at Sandia in terms of scheduling, inventoryand data exchange. Figure 13 depicts the documents that flow between the sites and NNSA-HQfor the product/technical aspect and key information management system interfaces that areemployed. Definitions are provided in Appendix A.Page 32 of 56
Functional Analysisof Selected NNSA SitesMarch 2010A similar approach is depicted in Figure 14 for the business/administrative aspect of the NSE toshow the documentation flow used between the sites and NNSA-HQ and key informationmanagement system interfaces. It should be noted that from a business/administrative perspective,information also flows through systems that are established for use across the DOE. Examples ofDOE systems where information from the NNSA sites is recorded are Facility InformationManagement Systems (FIMS), Nuclear Material Management and Safeguards Systems (NMMSS)and Occurrence Reporting and Processing System (ORPS).5.2 Information Technology (IT) Applications / Systems - Current StateThe information used to generate NNSA documentation is derived using various NSE InformationTechnology (IT) applications / systems. NNSA established a Product Realization Integrated DigitalEnterprise (PRIDE) team to evaluate the various types of IT systems and determine how they canbe used more effectively and efficiently. The PRIDE program has initiated the effort to transformsystems in the Product Data Management (PDM) arena. As this program advanced, it becameclear that related systems involved in the entire Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) processneeded to be addressed as well. The product life cycle involves designing, manufacturing, anddelivering product hardware as well as managing the associated data to support these phases.Logistical issues become quite complex as hardware and data are passed among DesignAgencies, Production Agencies, and the customer. Multiple systems are typically involved inperforming these PLM functions, and seamlessly passing data among them is critical to efficientoperations of a manufacturing enterprise.In general, an overall Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) package governs the ITapplications/systems. It is a commercial software package that promotes seamless integration ofall the information flowing through an enterprise and is intended to manage all the information andfunctions from shared data stores.Figure 15 depicts the various IT applications/systems used for managing the product/technicalaspect of information, as well as the business/administrative aspect of information.Product/technical aspects are discussed in Section 5.2.1 include the following sub-systems: Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) Product Definition Management (PDM) Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) Manufacturing Support Systems (MSS) Shop Floor Applications (SFA)Business/administrative aspects are discussed in Section 5.2.2 and include: Supply Chain Management (SCM) Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) Web Presentation (WP) Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Enterprise Collaborative Workspace (ECW) Enterprise Access Provisioning (EAP)Page 33 of 56
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