What is a Community of Practice?

Communities of Practice (CoPs) are group of professionals who share knowledge around a specific topic, craft, or profession. They can form organically or be directed. They can be physical, virtual, or combinations thereof.

Why are CoPs important?

CoPs are well established ways to support knowledge management and transfer. They are used frequently by organizations to help break down organizational barriers where information typically flows up and then down and across an organization. CoPs provide like-minded professionals an opportunity to share knowledge outside of the normal management and project process. CoPs enrich a professional's development and strengthen an organization's ability to manage knowledge effectively.

Upcoming CoP Presentations:

August 28, 2026 - 3pm to 4pm ET

“Update of the DOE-NE Streamlined Authorization of Nuclear Facilities” by Robert Boston, Manager, DOE Idaho Operations Office

Note: The August 28th CoP Presentation will not be made available as a recording or slides after the presentation.

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RP3C Community of Practice Presentations by Subject Area

Methodologies

These presentations discuss the development of RIPB methodologies that are higher level than an individual standard. This content is most relevant to those interested in understanding the benefits, challenges, and lessons learned during efforts to produce approaches and/or guidance that combine and/or synthesize information from multiple different standards.

Standards

These presentations discuss the development of standards that include RIPB methods and/or approaches. This content is most relevant to those interested in understanding the benefits, challenges, and lessons learned during efforts to revise an existing standard to incorporate RIPB principles as well as those developing new standards that incorporate these methods.

Concepts

These presentations discuss concepts that are foundational and/or complementary to RIPB methods. This content is most relevant to those interested in developing and/or applying RIPB approaches (e.g., standards or methodologies).

Applications

These presentations discuss tangible examples of applying RIPB methods in various contexts. This content is most relevant to those who would benefit from understanding the benefits, challenges, and lessons learned from implementing RIPB approaches (e.g., standards, methodologies, or guidance).

Perspectives

These presentations provide various perspectives on the role of RIPB principles, methods, and approaches in current topics or issues. This content is most relevant to those interested in understanding the status and potential future implementation of RIPB principles, methods, and approaches.

Informational

These presentations provide information about various topics related to RIPB principles, policies, and applications. This content is most relevant to those interested in learning about key aspects of performance-based regulation history, ASME Section XI Division 2, and recent/ongoing developments related to NRC rulemaking efforts (such as 10 CFR Parts 53 and 57).

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