Thursday, March 28, 2013

What is SMS Pro

What is SMS Pro?

SMS Pro is an aviation SMS hazard reporting and management system designed for airlines, helicopter operators, airports & MROs. Any aviation organization requiring aviation SMS hazard reporting systems should consider SMS Pro.  Aviation safety professionals designed SMS Pro with highly qualified database and Web development personnel. These aviation professionals designed SMS Pro to meet the needs small to medium aviation service providers who didn't have large IT budgets.
 SMS Pro is a ready to use aviation SMS hazard reporting and management system meeting the needs of small to medium sized aviation service providers. Implement this turn-key, Web-based aviation SMS tool as one of the first steps to implementing your aviation SMS.

What are Aviation Hazard Reporting Systems?

What is SMS Pro aviation safety management software program Hazard reporting systems remain core to aviation service providers' success in developing Aviation Safety Management Systems (SMS). Implementing hazard reporting systems exists as one of the first steps in implementing an aviation safety management system software program.

For small to mid-size airlines, helicopter operators, airports & MROs, SMS Pro is secure, hosted service requiring only a computer with Internet access and an IE or FireFox Web browser.  This turn-key aviation SMS solution allows aviation service providers to quickly implement SMS Pro's hazard reporting and management system. 

SMS Pro was designed for airlines and airports
  • Maintaining one or several functionally distinct operating certificates;
  • Operating from one to many geographic locations;
  • With desre to reduce the amount of aviation SMS-related administration.
SMS Pro provides a great solution for small to medium sized airlines and airports needing to implement and maintain an aviation hazard reporting and management system. 

SMS Pro has three versions:
  1. Full or enterprise version for medium to large aviation service providers;
  2. SMS Pro Lite, for smaller operators with part-time Safety Officer
  3. SMS Pro Free Version - smaller operators needing to "check the box."
More about this enterprise-level, Web-based, database application:
  •  Best aviation safety management system, most complete & user friendly
  •  Designed specifically for small to medium sized aviation service providers, but robust for large carriers
  •  Hosted Web service utilizing existing company resources with Internet and Web browsing capability
  •  Data export utilities to generate custom aviation SMS reports
  •  Established SMS hazard reporting and management system to implement into existing Aviation Safety Management Systems
  • SQL Server database
  • .NET Architecture





About NWDS - founded in 2003 by six software engineers, NorthWest Data Solutions (NWDS) provides custom computer programming and systems design services. NWDS creates many types of software, including e-commerce, financial, defense, engineering, logistics, aviation and more. In 2007, NWDS developed SMS Pro™ a web based SMS application that supports an organization's overall SMS through safety reporting, safety documentation, safety risk management and safety assurance. SMS Pro™ is currently used by aviation organizations in the U.S., Canada, Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East to help manage their SMS programs. NWDS continues to support SMS Pro™ and add new functionality. NWDS offers custom contract programming services in the U.S. and Canada and is managed by Chris Howell, one of the founders. Their headquarters is in Anchorage, Alaska. For information on NWDS visit their website at www.nwds-ak.com and www.asms-pro.com to learn more about SMS Pro™.