Aviation Safety Database Tools

World-wide Civil Aviation Authorities structure aviation SMS requirements around ICAO's document 9859. ICAO Document 9859 has strongly influenced regulatory authorities to develop nation-wide SMS frameworks based on the following four components or "pillars":

1. Safety Policy
2. Safety Risk Management
3. Safety Assurance
4. Safety Promotion

Quality aviation SMS database software programs of the best caliber follow these four well-known pillars. Quality safety management system databases must strive to provide tools to save safety managers time and money. Whether your aviation hazard database starts with a simple hazard reporting tool, or a very sophisticated aviation risk assessment database program, you still need to ensure your program addresses these four pillars.

SMS Pro™ has the best Web-based tools to help aviation service providers conduct risk management activities. These Aviation SMS Database Software tools include:

• Issue Manager
• Proactive Hazard Analysis Tool
• Hazard & Risk Registry
• Issue Review/Validation
• Risk Exposure
• Auditing/Inspection Tools

The safety risk management element requires a formal hazard identification and safety risk management process for aviation service providers. Safety risk management must be considered essential to control identified risk to acceptable levels. Risk analysis and assessment activities determine the severity and likelihood of identified risks. Whenever possible and the situation warrants, a causal analysis should be performed and controls designed and implemented.

SMS Pro™ has incredibly rich and sophisticated tools to help operators identify and manage hazards and risks. The most complex risk management tool in SMS Pro™ remains the "Issue Manager." Features include:

Issue Manager Features

• Perform Risk Assessments (Initial, Residual, Closing, Review)
• Classify Issues
• Manage Corrective/Preventive Actions
• Track Costs
• Conduct Cost Benefit Analysis
• Business Case Tool
• Attachments
• Investigations

Additional risk management features in SMS Pro include:

• Proactive Hazard Analysis Tool
• Hazard & Risk Registry
• Corrective Actions Manager
• Rich Charting Tools
• Trend Analysis Tools
• Management of Change
• Data Investigation (ad hoc queries and data export)
• Emergency Response Plan