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KEY RESULT AREAS
KEY RESULT AREA 1:
IMPLEMENTATION OF SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
| Strategic Objective: To implement Safety Management Systems within the aeronautical product design industry | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Projects | Responsibility | Planned | IMS | |
| 1.1 | By developing the Aircraft Certification approach to the implementation of Safety Management Systems This project is CLOSED. Regulations and recommendations have been presented to CARAC. Deliverable will be included in CAR 521. |
AARDL | CLOSED | 4.2 |
| 1.2 | By implementing the Aircraft Certification approach to Safety Management Systems This project is Closed as the activity will be addressed in KRA 6.1 |
AARDL | CLOSED | 4.2 |
KEY RESULT AREA 2:
ENHANCING INDUSTRY RELATIONSHIPS
| Strategic Objective: To continuously improve the effectiveness of the relationship between aircraft certification and the aeronautical product industry | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Projects | Responsibility | Planned | IMS | |
| 2.1 | By implementing the findings of the Report on Issues, Problems and Conflicts, including the implementation of a protocol aimed at managing key issues | AARD | 2003-2006 | 4.2 |
| 2.2 | By developing and implementing a strategy for coherent delivery of delegates conferences, joint meetings, and workshops | AARDD | 2003-2006 | 4.2 |
| 2.3 | By establishing the means of monitoring the quality of the relationship on a continuing basis | AARDC | 2005-2006 | 5.1 |
KEY RESULT AREA 3:
ENHANCING THE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
| Strategic Objective: To enhance the effectiveness and national consistency of the certification program, including oversight. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Projects | Responsibility | Planned | IMS | |
| 3.1 | By completing the establishment of delegation principles This project has been closed CLOSED. Guidance material has been delivered |
AARDL | CLOSED | 4.2 |
| 3.2 | By establishing a process for defining and implementing Level of Involvement | AARDD | 2004-2005 | 4.3 |
| 3.3 | By developing a procedure for assessing delegate performance, providing feedback, and taking necessary corrective action. This project has been merged with Project 3.6. |
RAED | Merged | 5.4 |
| 3.4 | By developing and implementing a strategy for national consistency in delegation | PAI | 2005-2006 | 2.5 |
| 3.5 | By developing an oversight strategy and procedures Develop audit procedures for the Aircraft certification and promulgate audit checklists for all functional areas. |
AARDL | 2005-2006 | 2.5 |
| 3.6 | By developing an oversight strategy and procedures (Oversight Strategy) Develop an oversight approach and strategy for Delegates (SMS organizations) in line with Directorate guidance. |
NAI | ????? | 2.5 |
KEY RESULT AREA 4:
ENSURING ADEQUATE REGULATORY MATERIALS AND POLICIES
| Strategic Objective: To ensure that regulatory materials and policies are in place to ensure consistency in the delivery of the Aircraft Certification program | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Projects | Responsibility | Planned | IMS | |
| 4.1 | By identifying and implementing a national strategy for identifying priority regulatory materials and policies to be updated and / or put in place | TAI | 2004-2006 | 4.2 |
| 4.2 | By designing a process to ensure that policy material is produced and promulgated in a timely fashion, taking into account the need to match policy development and updating with the emerging trends in Delegation, Level of Involvement, Level of Service and Safety Management Systems This project has been merged with project 4.1. |
AARDH | Merged | 4.2 |
| 4.3 | By developing a strategy to develop, update and enhance international agreements | AARDH | 2007-2008 | 4.2 |
KEY RESULT AREA 5:
ENHANCING MANAGEMENT PROCESSES AND PRACTICES
| Strategic Objective: To continuously improve the management of the aircraft certification function | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Projects | Responsibility | Planned | IMS | |
| 5.1 | By establishing agreement on roles, responsibilities and expectations within Aircraft Certification, starting with ACMT | AARDE | 2003-2005 | 4.2 |
| 5.2 | By aligning Aircraft Certification management processes and practices with the Directorate level Integrated Management System initiative |
AARDB | CLOSED | 4.2 |
| 5.3 | By strengthening and maintaining links between headquarters and regions including a review of communications | MAI | 2003-2005 | 2.5 |
| 5.4 | By strengthening links between Aircraft Certification and other Branches within Transport Canada, departments and agencies This project has been closed. Better communication between Branches has resulted from the CivAv re-organization. |
AARDC | CLOSED | 2.5 |
| 5.5 | By ensuring a continuous dialogue, and a rigorous decision making approach on strategies and priorities aimed at reducing the silo effect among divisions, and between headquarters and regions This project has been merged. Para 2.3 was merged with Project 5.1, and Para 2.4 merged with Project 5.3 |
NAI | Merged | 4.2 |
| 5.6 | By identifying and collecting the data necessary to make strategic and informed decisions within the Branch | AARDG | 2005-2006 | 5.4 |
| 5.7 | By developing a standardized integrated approach to project management | AARDE | 2005-2006 | 4.3 |
| 5.8 | By integrating systems that perform similar functions and reducing the amount of data in circulation |
AARDB | CLOSED | 5.2 |
KEY RESULT AREA 6:
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR AERONAUTICAL PRODUCT CERTIFICATION
| Strategic Objective: To implement the Accountability Framework and Safety Management System requirements within the aeronautical product design industry | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Projects | Res. | Planned | IMS | |
| 6.1 | By managing the overall approach (including project plan) for the implementation of the Accountability Framework and Safety Management Systems within Aircraft Certification. [RDIMS#1381372] | ADO Team (M.Eley, J.Ereaux, G.Morin, D.Ferguson) |
2005-2010 | 4.2 |
| 6.2 | AARDH | 2006-2008 | 4.2 | |
| 6.3 | By developing a comprehensive and standardized certification and oversight program for accredited design agencies. [RDIMS#1390610] | AARDL | 2007-2008 | 4.2 |
| 6.4 | Reserved. | |||
| 6.5 | By managing the transition from the existing framework to full implementation of the new accountability framework. This project will include change management aspects of transition to the Accountability Framework and Safety Management Systems within Transport Canada Aircraft Certification (Internal) and Industry (external). [RDIMS#1977001] | AARDL | 2008-2012 | 4.2 |
