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TRAINING COURSE

Advanced Safety Management Systems (SMS) and Integrated Management Systems (IMS)

Introduction

Every organization that has in place a Safety Management System (SMS) needs to find ways to improve its operating efficiency and safety performance. It is important to reduce overall operating cost, while maintaining and improving the SMS position within the organisation. Nevertheless, the management systems for the process of safety, compliance, OH&S, quality, security and fatigue management have been usually developed separately in most organisations.

Yet, all these systems have similar decision making-related expectations, such as: 1) data analysis and record keeping requirements; 2) risk management and decision making analyses; and 3) metrics used to demonstrate performance improvements. Hence, merging the similarities and common needs of these different systems will lead to more efficient and effective management at top level.

Therefore, this course will provide the necessary tools and methodologies that can be used in order to achieve the desired outcomes of effectiveness with SMS. Nevertheless, it also provides participants with a methodology to help identify, evaluate and leverage different management systems and metrics across entities, divisions or functions based on the hazards, threats and risks being monitored for each entity.

Course Content

  • To assist participants in understanding the key components and elements of an effective Safety Management System (SMS), including the implementation of a tailored Integrated Management System (IMS), according to their type of operations, organisational complexity and needs.
  • To develop a general understanding of business practices and skills used for the development of an advanced (Level 2) SMS;
  • To provide a range of knowledge and skills that give emphasis to the development and implementation principles of an IMS.
  • To get team working experience, sharing of information and problem-solving in an aviation business and technical environment.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you should have:

    • To assist participants in understanding the key components and elements of an effective Safety Management System (SMS), including the implementation of a tailored Integrated Management System (IMS), according to their type of operations, organisational complexity and needs.
    • To develop a general understanding of business practices and skills used for the development of an advanced (Level 2) SMS;
    • To provide a range of knowledge and skills that give emphasis to the development and implementation principles of an IMS.
    • To get team working experience, sharing of information and problem-solving in an aviation business and technical environment.

Who should take this course

Accountable Managers Executives, Heads of Safety, Quality and Compliance, Safety and Quality Managers, E, OH&S specialists, experienced aviation safety professionals, Civil Aviation Authorities Heads, and Inspectors.

Note: participants should have completed an official SMS training course and/or have already implemented an SMS within their organisation or have developed guidance material for implementation.

Pre-requisites

Essential:

Prior to taking part in this course participants should have completed an official SMS training course and/or have already implemented an SMS within their organisation or have developed guidance material for implementation.  Without the required training or experience it is not possible to participate in the training.

Participants are kindly requested to bring a laptop to the course to access course material which will only be provided in electronic format.