6 Basic Principles to Select Best Aviation SMS Solution

If you are an airline or airport safety manager new to the aviation SMS, here is a quick primer on aviation safety management software to help shorten your learning curve.

Top Aviation SMS Software Selection Challenges

Aviation safety management software can be a challenging technology to fully understand. It can be difficult for safety managers to tell which solution is best for their airline, airport, flight school or aviation maintenance company, especially when each of these industry sectors have special needs AND every aviation SMS software company claims to have the key benefits that will serve your enterprise best. This becomes even more complicated for the smaller airlines, airports, MROs and FBOs who want the great functionality of an enterprise-class system at an affordable price.

Because of these factors, it's best to keep these factors in mind when selecting an aviation SMS software solution for your airline or airport.

1) Ease of Use, Installation & Configuration of Aviation SMS Software

Small airlines, airports and aviation maintenance organizations appoint safety managers who have a track record of "getting things done." These safety managers are busy and don't have the time to waste on lengthy, complicated software installations or complicated configurations. If you belong to this group of small aviation service providers, choose an aviation SMS software solution that is easy to manage and configure, not only from the installation and configuration stages, but also in day to day operations.

2) Open Platform Design 

The best aviation SMS software solutions are as "device agnostic" as possible and support a wide range of browsers, touch screen devices and smart phone technologies. If the solution is not Web enabled, do not choose this solution. Your aviation SMS software should be accessible to the entire organization, whether they are in Seattle or flying above the Arctic Circle. Choose aviation safety software solutions that can work in offline modes if your airline or airport employees need to conduct tasks outside the range of a reliable Internet connection.

3) Low Installation & Total Ownership Costs

Look for an aviation SMS software solution that integrates easily with many hardware devices. The best software solutions use cost-effective and scalable system architecture to optimize and extend operational efficiency over the years. For example, SMS Pro uses "modules" that plug into the system that can be upgraded without affecting the rest of the application.

4) Intuitive Display and Interactivity Features

Your chosen aviation SMS software solution should intuitively serve the unique needs of your airline or airport. Today's aviation safety software packages provide configurable interfaces that require no in-depth computer expertise. Whenever complicated workflows are present, remember that the best aviation SMS software providers have online video training libraries and help documentation. Documentation should be easy to search.

5) Centralized Data Storage

The best aviation SMS software solutions keep all the data in one centralized location. These include audit results, hazard reports, safety meeting documentation, policies and procedures, etc. When your airline or airport's safety program is not well organized, this sends a red flag to auditors that your company is not well organized.

6) Future Proof Architecture Design

Choose an aviation SMS software solution that can easily scale as your airline or airport scales in size and scope of operations. The best aviation SMS software solutions are designed to be used for either small or large multinational operations. MS Access and MS Excel should not be considered. Too many safety programs start using these technologies, but they are not scalable. Within a few years, your company will be spending more time and money trying to withstand audits than if you simply chose a quality aviation SMS software product for your airline, airport, aviation maintenance organization or flight school.

For more information on SMS Pro, visit this aviation safety management software (SMS) software website.

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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™.

Normalization Rates Added to Aviation Safety Management Software Charts

Normalization Rates Added to Aviation SMS Software Charts

For years, SMS Pro has been a popular aviation safety management software solution for airlines, airports, MROs (AMOs) and flight schools. One reason SMS Pro is popular is because it is user friendly and every manager can generate their own reports using the intuitive interface. SMS Reports can be ad hoc using the Data Analysis Export module, or they can be canned drill down charts, such as the Risk Analysis Charts, Financial Risk Analysis Charts or the Risk Impact Trending Charts.

Aviation SMS Software Developers Overlooked the Obvious

The above charting tools have remained relatively unchanged for the past several years, except for occasional cosmetic enhancements. Last week, two people mentioned that it would be great if the Risk Analysis Charts had a normalization rate built into the chart. While we have a KPI Normalization Rate module for monitoring safety performance indicators or key performance indicators, it never occurred to us to add the normalization rate to the risk analysis charts. This is such an obvious extension, but we missed the boat.

Adding the normalization rate to reports was a straight-forward task. They are now included in the system. Below is a screenshot of the Risk Analysis Charts with the normalization rates. You can use them for all types of reports, including key safety performance indicators.

Always Looking to Improve Aviation SMS Software Product

We are always looking for ways to make SMS Pro the best aviation safety management system software product on the market. We always appreciate feedback and try to incorporate feedback into the system. Some enhancements are company specific, while others benefit the entire community.

SMS Pro is highly configurable and every portal can be adapted to the airline or airport's needs. Please keep your suggestions coming. We value your input.

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Aviation Safety Management System

Become an SMS PRO

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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™.

Four Tips for Buying Aviation SMS Software

Four Tips for Buying Web-Based Aviation SMS Software

Lesson Learned: Even the sexiest aviation safety software features will be worthless if considerable sums must be spent to adopt the aviation safety software to your airline or airport. Here are some tips for making the right decision while purchasing Web based aviation safety management system (SMS) software.

Buying aviation safety management system software can be a time-consuming and stressful process. Your email account is flooded by communications from aviation SMS software and SMS implementation providers. Business stakeholders request conflicting and often changing requirements, such as the quality or compliance departments. Seldom are you certain upper management will approve the budgeted SMS software costs and the subsequent SMS implementation costs.

Without a doubt, your airline or airport will be using the selected aviation SMS software for years. Most aviation SMS implementations require two to five years to become completely integrated into the culture of your airline or airport. In all likelihood, your aviation SMS software will be with your airline or airport for at least ten years. With all this history to look forward to, here are four tips for choosing the right aviation safety management software:

1. Purchase Aviation SMS Software Based on Business Needs

Many large aviation safety software companies are experts at smooth talking sales pitches. The coolest features and sexiest graphical reports are highlighted. Time-saving efficiencies are promised. While these cool features can be great, most aviation SMS software implementations fail because the SMS software fails to meet specific business or civil aviation regulatory requirements, rather than SMS software features not working as advertised.

Evaluate airline or airport safety management software with your business and  civil aviation regulatory requirements in mind.  Ensure your SMS vendor demonstrates how their aviation SMS software will support your key business processes and facilitate regulatory compliance. Furthermore, ensure the selected software covers all four pillars or components of the ICAO model. Most aviation SMS software fails to cover all four ICAO pillars. Your options are to supplement your SMS implementation with other software or manual methods, or choose the more complete aviation SMS software solution, such as SMS Pro.

Even the most compelling SMS software feature will be worthless if tens of thousands must be spent to adapt the software to your business processes. These shortcomings become more painful and embarrassing when management learns later that the software fails to facilitate ICAO or aviation regulatory compliance.

Don't neglect the targeted business needs once the aviation SMS software selection has been made. Map business requirements to SMS safety software processes and note where customization may be required.  Occasionally, business processes can be modified to adapt to the aviation SMS software. The best aviation safety management software is flexible enough to adapt to most airline or airport business processes.

2. Factor in All SMS Implementation Costs

Perhaps the most obvious pain of implementing an aviation SMS and the related software is its costs. These safety costs are more painful when the budget is repeatedly overrun and managers must plead for more funding. The best way to get a ball-park figure on SMS implementation costs is by investigating other past initiatives at your company. Get a feel for the initial software costs and the resulting implementation costs. Review the amount of required customization that was expected and use that to extrapolate your SMS implementation costs.

If you don't have good, solid numbers to help identify your projected SMS implementation budget, multiply your expected SMS implementation costs by two. There are always hidden costs, and these costs may not be directly related to the chosen aviation safety software.

3. Get “Real” References of Aviation SMS Software Clients

It is certainly expected that you will ask aviation safety software companies for references. Most will provide you with glowing excepts of aviation SMS software reviews filled with compelling quotes. These should be regarded as marketing copy rather than references. Insist on talking with current and past customers (if possible) of the aviation safety solution provider. Past customers of the aviation SMS software company may have been successful SMS implementations. However, airlines and airports that are currently implementing their SMS programs represent more valuable feedback.

Spend some time researching particular software companies for poor customer service or SMS software quality. Make sure you call at least three safety managers of other airlines or airports that are implementing your short list of aviation SMS software solutions. Most safety managers using SMS Pro are more than happy to talk with you and detail their experiences with the Web based aviation SMS software and provide some caveats. Even across the industry segments (airlines, airports, aviation maintenance, FBOs, flight schools, corporate charter), many functions are remarkably similar. With a sample of three to five safety managers, you can quickly determine whether shortcomings exists in the aviation safety software or whether certain features present problems while complying with civil aviation SMS regulations.

4. Stack Your SMS Implementation Team for Success

Aviation SMS implementation consultants commonly present an interesting situation. The longer your SMS implementation lasts, the more revenue they earn. Allowing aviation SMS implementation consultants free reign over critical SMS project decisions is like asking your employee to write their own paychecks. Not every airline or airport hires SMS consultants during their SMS implementation. We have found that approximately ten percent of airlines and airports hire external resources.

If you acquire the services of SMS consultants, ensure your airline or airport SMS implementation team retains control over scoping decisions, especially regarding SMS software customization. When necessary, have an impartial third party (such as your civil aviation authority liaison) review the project plan and evaluate the SMS implementation team’s structure and SMS implementation activities before the SMS implementation begins.

In conclusion, we have provided a mere sample of the many facets of implementing aviation safety management software solutions. Hopefully, you will either have gained some insights or reviewed these high-level guidelines as you plan your aviation SMS implementation. Aviation SMS implementations have created considerable stress for safety managers and directors of safety. Keep the business needs and regulatory requirements in mind at all times. Don't be afraid of consulting your civil aviation authority for guidance. By keeping the civil aviation authority (CAA) in the loop, you are stacking the deck in your favor. You should consider your CAA liaison as part of your SMS implementation team.

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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™.

What Makes the Best Aviation Safety Management Software for Airlines & Airports

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.

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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™.

Flight Safety Software Solutions

Flight Safety Management Software Helping Everyone Stay Safe

SMS Pro's advanced safety information and reporting solution has been designed by aviation safety professionals specifically for the aviation industry. SMS Pro monitors airline and airport safety data, enabling safety managers to quickly and accurately identify potential areas of concern.

SMS Pro efficiently captures aviation-safety related data and stimulates safety promotion within the airline or airport. Aviation accidents, incidents and irregularities enter SMS Pro's aviation risk management  system as reported issues, which can include many types issues, including safety, security, quality, compliance and environmental. All reported issues are stored in an enterprise grade Microsoft SQL Server database for risk management activities such as corrective preventive action management and trend analysis.

SMS Pro analyses accumulated safety information in real time and helps detect patterns and trends which are significant or may become significant. Relevant safety results can be transmitted securely and in real time to safety managers within the airline or airport and can be shared with other stakeholders.

Advanced trending and analysis tools equip SMS Pro users with all the information they need to adopt preventative control measures and strategies that target identified hazards appropriately.

Business Benefits of Aviation Safety Software

• Supports an open, non-punitive reporting culture encouraging employees to report identified hazards or other safety-related issues without fear of recrimination 
• Identifies risk areas through charts and graphs 
• Transforms MS Excel spreadsheet and paper-based systems into fast, efficient automated processes
• Answers all database queries quickly and accurately in real time
• Supports advanced safety investigation processes
• Provides user-friendly, highly detailed audit trail 
• Provides quick and efficient flow of information to all managers 
• Facilitates exporting data into various file formats
• Easily customized options without IT support makes SMS Pro highly adaptable to meet organizational needs 
• Manages all personnel associated with reported incident or subsequent investigations
• Organizations  able to customize their own risk matrix or use default industry standard risk matrices
• Users can report issues even while offline
• User-friendly, intuitive interface reduces training requirements 
• Easily administered and configured without IT support
• Manages routine audits and inspections
• Interfaces easily with other applications using industry standards

Key Aviation Safety Management System Features 

Collects and managing airline and airport safety data
Data-entry personnel can enter reports on behalf of others
Users enter data through a comprehensive range of incident reporting forms.

More information about SMS Pro's aviation safety management software can be found at http://www.asms-pro.com

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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™.

10 Reasons to Use SMS Pro's Aviation Safety Management Software

10 Reasons to Use SMS Pro's Aviation Safety Management Software

Why should our airline, airport, flight school, aviation maintenance (AMO, MRO) choose SMS Pro as our aviation safety management system?

SMS Pro Web Aviation Safety Reporting Software is

1. Affordable

• Software as a service (SaaS) models and portal access for the entire airline or airport remain the most cost effective way of procuring Web based aviation safety software.
• Optionally host software on your airline or airports Web servers.

2. Capable

• SMS Pro manages 90% of ICAO, FAA, EASA, Transport Canada and CASA aviation safety management requirements “out of the box” without requiring costly, high risk and time consuming software development.
• SMS Pro's Web-based software will facilitate compliance and management of all ICAO requirements to the highest standards using aviation industry best practices.

3. Flexible

• Configurable by your safety administrator to match your airline or airport's workflow. Use your own airline or airports logos on safety portal Web pages and reports. Customize your risk matrix, audit/assessment templates and dropdown and classification list values designed and defined by you. 
• Ready to use out of the box with common classification values.
• Comprehensive and simple user management tools to assign configurable user roles within the system. Protect sensitive safety reports and viewing of data through user permissions to ensure the right information is only available to the right people.
• Configurable drag and drop treeview lists.

4. User-Friendly

• With only modern web browser required, the user friendly interface and web portal encourages your entire workforce to report and access vital health and safety reporting information and gains support for health and safety by involving employees at all levels.
• Can be used on Windows Tablet, Apple iPad and iPhone for mobile access.

SMS Pro Web Based Aviation Safety Software Increases

5. Visibility

• No matter the size or geographic locations of your airline or airport divisions, everyone in the organization has the ability to remotely view aviation safety information (policies and procedures, identified hazards,  safety documentation and risk assessments). Furthermore, everyone has many ways of reporting incidents, accidents, irregularities, near misses or potential hazards, ensuring that vital aviation safety information is recorded instantly.
• Predefined, comprehensive management reports compare industry standard safety KPI’s and metrics. In conjunction with Safety Performance Monitor and User Dashboard, management maintains a real time view of safety performance.
• Managers can easily view drill-down charting tools through a simple safety management portal.

6. Control

• Maintain control through a single data repository, unlimited-user access, tighter policy version controls and consistent, up-to-date aviation safety information.
• Flexible, data management workflow ensures information entered by staff is fit for purpose and approved or rejected by authorized safety managers.
• Multi-level visibility aviation safety issues across the airline or airport. Real-time reporting charts and dashboards shows data in key areas and drives action management from tracking, to closure, to review.
• Multi-level reports on both specific (resulting from reported issues) and aggregated reports.
• Track proactive, preventative actions, such as aviation safety training records, risk assessments, asset maintenance and actions, along with reactive data from reported issues and investigations.

7. Compliance

• Consolidating multiple systems into one easy to use, centralized safety management system enables you to manage ICAO, FAA, EASA, CASA or Transport Canada compliance through the recording and filing of aviation safety information in a centralized data management system.
• Audit trails are maintained by recording every change to safety related data, giving peace of mind and evidence of compliance.
• Provides specific documentation for safety risk assessments in one standard format without the need to re-train.
• Provides complete documentation of corrective preventive actions and easily documents review process.
• Automated notifications ensure issues are managed to completion and ensures issues are reviewed on a proper, configurable schedule.

SMS Pro Web Based Aviation Safety Management Software Reduces

8. Cost

• IT infrastructure - Hardware, Bandwidth, Server Software, Backups
• IT support staff
• Document management
• Regulatory audits
• Claims defense
• Possible insurance premiums
• Improve accident performance rating
• Reduce time significantly for routine aviation safety administration, freeing resource for analysis and proactive aviation safety management
• Reduce information overload - easily find relevant information

9. Risk

• Proactive aviation safety management reduces risk of incidents and injury to employees, contractors and customers.
• Reducing incidents saves on insurance claims and damage to airline or airport reputation

10. Hassle and Stress

• With visibility comes control.  When you are in control and in compliance, then you can sleep at night.
• Highly rated, professional, customer support ensures you are not left helpless after your purchase.
• Online video training library and documentation ensures employees get immediate training information.

How to best help your
Aviation Safety Management System

Become an SMS PRO

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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™.

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Become an SMS PRO

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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™.

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How to Promote Safety Using Aviation Safety Alert Module

Aviation Safety Management Software for Safety Promotion

Three years ago, SMS Pro created an aviation safety management module based on our users' feedback. The Safety Alert module allows safety managers or SMS Admins to create safety alerts that popup when users login to their  Web-based aviation safety management system program. Users can be automatically "directed" to view a page or memo when they login by disabling the parent page until the users closes the alert. Software logs can track & acknowledge users have seen the memo.

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Aviation Safety Alerts Promote Safety

SMS Pro's Safety Alert module can be configured to open (popup) based on a users' roles. For example, if a safety manager wanted all pilots to view an aviation safety advisory, all pilots would be greeted by a popup window with the configured advisory. Flight attendants and maintenance workers wouldn't be bothered with pilots' aviation safety advisory. Safety Alerts can be configured so multiple roles can be alerted whenever they enter the Web-based aviation safety management program (SMS Pro). For example, if the aviation safety manager wanted all baggage handlers and maintenance staff to review an important memo before continuing their duties, the safety manger would select the respectively configured roles in SMS Pro. The person creating the aviation safety advisory could disable the active page until the user read and closed the aviation safety advisory.

Safety managers can create customized messages, add images, format text and more with the Web-based text editor. This Web-based text editor is embedded into SMS Pro, so users already know how to use the tool and are not forced to learn new skills to create these customized messages.

Aviation Safety Alerts for Airlines and Airports

Aviation safety alerts can be configured to show at different times. For example, a popup can appear each time a user enters to aviation safety management software or once per user of SMS Pro. In most cases, safety managers configure the aviation safety alert module to appear each time the user comes to the airline or airports's aviation safety management system and logs in. In addition, popup alert windows can be sized according to the creator's needs. For example, if a safety manager wishes to show a large aviation safety image, the window can be easily resized.

To see an example of SMS Pro's Safety Alert, contact chowell@ nwds-ak.com for a demo of SMS Pro. If your organization already uses this user-friendly aviation SMS tool, ask us how you can integrate it into your custom Web portal. SMS Pro is truly the most complete and robust aviation SMS database tool on the market. If you don't believe us, ask our users and consulting partners.

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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 additional information on NWD visit their website at www.nwds-ak.com and www.asms-pro.com to learn more about SMS Pro™.