Upon completion of this course you will be able to:

• Assess the current degree of implementation in your organization and deploy an SMS implementation plan
• Apply ICAO’s safety management concepts and processes to your SMS
• Manage the SMS implementation workload as well as the deliverables for each stage of your plan
• Secure managerial support for your SMS changes
• Explain the benefits of having a SMS

The key topics that are covered during this course include:

• SMS overview
• Check your knowledge
• SMS design and preparation knowledge
• Phased approach to SMS implementation
• SMS gap analysis and action tools
• Safety risk management
• Reactive and proactive processes
• Operational safety assurance and promotion
• Safety reporting
• The management of change
• SMS continuous improvement
• Benefits of airlines having a SMS