Patricia Eng, Former NRC Senior Knowledge Management Advisor, Receives First ISO 30401 Knowledge Management Auditor Certification
According to Dr. Ron B. McKinley, Co-Director of the International Center for Enterprise Engagement, “This qualifies Eng to both conduct audits of KM practices at organizations for the purposes of analysis or ISO certification, and to certify others in ISO 30401 certification, subject to final approval of ICEE. We could not have hoped to have had a more qualified first candidate for this valuable certification.”
Eng has over 35 years in various aspects of the nuclear industry including both private and public sectors. In her position as Senior Advisor, Knowledge Management, for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), she developed NRC’s KM business case; planned and implemented short- and long-term strategic goals and initiatives; developed business process improvement tactics; and analyzed information and metrics to assess KM initiative effectiveness. She also established the knowledge management program and launched the electronic NRC Knowledge Center containing over 130 communities of practice and a video library of subject matter expert interviews. 
In addition, she assisted agency executives in developing budget and staffing forecasts by reviewing existing staff skills and competencies against projected program and technology developments to identify gaps and develop resource projections for future years. Her accomplishments include setting up a virtual meeting program; identifying high value, critical knowledge areas and associated subject matter experts, and capturing subject matter expert insights via videos. She also evaluated agency technical and management practices for ways to improve and streamline agency safety reviews, staff training, to support knowledge transfer efforts and streamlined staff qualifications processes resulting in savings of $59 million dollars in 2009 and 2010.
Explains Dr. McKinley, “Eng has satisfactorily demonstrated that she possesses the necessary knowledge, experience, skills, abilities, attributes, education, and training that qualifies her to certify both individuals and organizations regarding their conformance to ISO Standard 30401 – Knowledge management systems requirements (ISO 30401).” Dr. McKinley, along with Lee S. Webster, Co-founder of ICEE, were the organizers of the first ISO working group on human capital management and helped oversee and shepherd most ISO human capital standards through the development review and publication processes.
Eng is author of two books available on Amazon.com, "Navigating the Minefield: A Practical KM Companion," and the recently published "KM Cookbook: Stories and Strategies for organizations exploring Knowledge Management Standard ISO 30401." McKinley says that her books will be used as part of the training curriculum for the ISO 30401 certification being launched this fall.Master the Principles of Enterprise Engagement to Achieve Organizational Goals and Enhance Your Career
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