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Advanced SMS & IMS Integration for Aviation Safety

Language: English, French
Duration:
2 days
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Description

Aviation SMS and IMS Integration Training plays a critical role in helping modern aviation organisations improve safety, reduce operational costs, and meet strict regulatory requirements. Today’s aviation businesses manage multiple systems, including safety, quality, compliance, occupational health and safety, security, and fatigue risk management. When organisations manage these systems separately, they face duplicated work. Additionally, they encounter unclear responsibilities and inconsistent data. To operate efficiently in a complex and safety-focused environment, aviation organisations must adopt a unified and strategic approach. This is exactly what the Aviation SMS and IMS Integration Training aims to deliver.

This advanced program helps participants strengthen their current Safety Management System (SMS). It also builds the foundation for a fully integrated management structure. The training explains how core processes connect across different systems, including risk assessment, data analysis, performance measurement, and decision-making practices. By understanding these shared elements, organisations can merge activities and create a more efficient and cost-effective environment. This integrated approach also supports stronger safety outcomes and clearer operational oversight.

Participants learn how integration promotes continuous improvement and encourages effective cooperation between departments. The course uses real case studies, practical exercises, and dynamic risk management tools. These elements help participants evaluate their existing SMS. They also identify gaps and design practical improvements. The training explores how internationally recognised frameworks—such as ISO 9001:2015, the ISO 14000 series, and Lean Six Sigma—can support the development of a tailored Integrated Management System (IMS). This aligns with the organisation’s culture and structure.

This course is ideal for aviation professionals who already have SMS experience. It is suitable for those who want to advance toward a unified, performance-based management system. By the end of the program, participants gain a clear and actionable roadmap. This enhances safety performance, strengthens regulatory compliance, and improves customer trust through a well-designed integrated system.

Key Topics

  • Foundations of effective SMS and the transition to Level 2 SMS
  • Work-as-Done (WAD) vs. Work-as-Imagined (WAI)
  • EASA Management System requirements and integration needs
  • Advanced risk management and decision-making tools
  • Safety performance indicators (leading & lagging)
  • Data collection planning, analytics, dashboards
  • IMS structure, policy, and performance measurement
  • Common reporting and risk-based auditing
  • Corporate risk prioritisation
  • Voice of the Business (VOB) & Voice of the Customer (VOC)
  • High-Performance Teams (HPT) organisational models
  • IMS implementation planning

Objectives

  • Understand the essential components of an effective, advanced SMS and how to optimise it for organisational needs.
  • Gain practical knowledge on developing and implementing a tailored Integrated Management System (IMS).
  • Strengthen skills in risk management, performance measurement, and cross-functional system integration.
  • Improve teamwork, communication, and problem-solving within aviation operational and technical environments.

Targe Audience

  • Accountable Managers
  • Executives and Senior Leaders
  • Heads of Safety, Quality, Compliance
  • Safety & Quality Managers
  • Environmental, OH&S and Security Specialists
  • Experienced aviation safety professionals
  • Civil Aviation Authority leaders and inspectors

Certificate

Upon completion, participants receive
a certificate of achievement.

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