Looking for the Best Aviation Safety Management Software?
Many airlines and airports are searching for aviation safety management software to comply with ICAO SMS requirements. There are several attributes to look for when evaluating the best aviation SMS software tools.
Web Based Aviation Safety Software Ensures Global Access
The
best aviation safety management software solutions can be accessed from any place at any time via Internet and are suited to airlines or airports of all sizes. These aviation SMS software solutions offer:
- Secure, convenient methods for aviation safety risk assessments;
- All types of airline or airport audits or inspections;
- Accident, incident, hazard reporting;
- Email notifications to configured airline or airport personnel;
- Corrective preventive action tracking;
- Automated trend analysis and alerts; and
- Escalation capabilities.
The best aviation safety software helps your airline or airport ensure it remains compliant with the all ICAO and civil aviation authority legislation and standards. Flexible aviation SMS software:
- Follows industry best practices;
- Is quick to implement;
- Is user-friendly and easy to use; and
- Is extremely cost effective.
Complete Aviation Safety Management Software Solution
SMS Pro is known as one of the
best aviation safety software programs on the market. For example, SMS Pro is offered either as "software as a service" (SaaS) or can be hosted on your airline or airport servers. When your airline or airport chooses the SaaS model as your aviation safety management software, you will have:
- No capital expenditure on servers;
- No internal software maintenance and management;
- No need for backup software and storage;
- Flexibility -Anyone with a browser can access SMS Pro;
- Security - Secure Web servers managed by IT professionals.
Reliable Servers Required for Global Aviation Safety Management Software
When choosing aviation safety software that is provided as SaaS, ensure that the servers are managed 24/7/365 and monitored continuously. Automated alerts should be emailed to administrators whenever service is disrupted. These principles hold true even if you place SMS Pro on your airline or airport servers. The servers hosting the aviation safety software should be set up for pro-active maintenance so administrators know about faults before they develop.
Disaster Recovery Plans Necessary for Aviation Safety Software
In the unlikely event of a problem, ensure your aviation safety software provider has a comprehensive disaster recovery plan that ensures the integrity of your airline or airport safety data. The best aviation safety software providers have redundant servers seamlessly available in the event of hardware failure. It is imperative that databases and files are regularly and automatically backed up. Automated alerts should also notify administrators that backups completed successfully.
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™.
