1. Federal Aviation Administration 1 Collaborative Decision Making Improving Air Traffic Management Together…

2. Federal Aviation Administration 2 Collaborative Decision Making Module 1 “The Culture of Collaboration”

3. Federal Aviation Administration 3 A Global ATFM System The world’s ATC system is a complex collection of subsystems (ANSPs) that are integrated to provide global ATC services. These complex subsystems need to be highly integrated to accomplish the overall, interrelated goals of a safe and efficient system of travel.

4. Federal Aviation Administration 4 Each subsystem (ANSP) has its own processes to accomplish those goals.

5. Federal Aviation Administration 5 A High-Performance System Exchanges feedback among its various parts Focuses on achieving the goal of the system Makes necessary adjustments to achieve its goals

6. Federal Aviation Administration 6 Collaborative Decision Making FAA and Industry initiative aimed at improving Traffic Flow Management through increased information exchange and improved collaboration.

7. Federal Aviation Administration 7 CDM Objectives To establish a goal-oriented forum between government and industry for the development of solutions to problems within Air Traffic Management (ATM) To facilitate increased information exchange between all ATM stakeholders for more effective decision making To establish an effective communications path among all ATM stakeholders for increased system safety and efficiency

8. Federal Aviation Administration 8 Why CDM? More effective communications Increased information exchange More effective decision making Better solutions to ATM problems

9. Federal Aviation Administration 9 CDM is built on commitment and a willingness to cooperate for the greater good of the system.

10. Federal Aviation Administration 10 Collaborative Decision Making Moves away from centralized control Moves towards distributed ATM

11. Federal Aviation Administration 11 The Culture of Collaboration “Collaborative Advantage”

12. Federal Aviation Administration 12 A process through which parties who see different aspects of a problem can constructively explore their difference and search for solutions. Collaboration …

13. Federal Aviation Administration 13 Collaboration Requires Shared responsibility Shared resources Shared accountability Mutual goals Mutual trust

14. Federal Aviation Administration 14 Why Develop a Collaborative Decision Making Process? Improves communication Gathers critical data Offers predictability Improves outcomes

15. Federal Aviation Administration 15 Shared Effort Involvement by all parties Shared Gain Improved efficiency and flexibility

16. Federal Aviation Administration 16 Why CDM? More effective communications Increased information exchange More effective decision making Better solutions to ATM problems

17. Federal Aviation Administration 17 CDM improves Air Traffic Management Procedural improvements Tool development Common situational awareness

18. Federal Aviation Administration 18 CDM Enables More flexible and dynamic planning More complete picture of the NAS Aircraft operators to respond more effectively

19. Federal Aviation Administration 19 Working together to create value … Collaborative Decision Making