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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DOCUMENT CONTROL........................................................................................................... i
Copyright notice...................................................................................................................... i
Edition history ......................................................................................................................... i
Acknowledgements................................................................................................................. i
TABLE OF CONTENTS........................................................................................................... ii
1. INTRODUCTION ..............................................................................................4
Figures
Figure 1 FASTI Implementation Strategy and Key Stakeholders.............................................8
Figure 2 ANSP’s and the Programme ....................................................................................10
Figure 3 Lifecycle and Timescale...........................................................................................11
Figure 4 FASTI Work Packages 2005 to 2009......................................................................12
Figure 5 FASTI Organisation..................................................................................................14
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Purpose and Scope of the FASTI Executive Programme Management Plan
The purpose of this document is to provide stakeholders with a high level description of the
programme strategy, work programme and deliverables needed to implement FASTI. The
document is targeted at decision makers of Air Navigation Service Providers, Airspace
Users, Industry and ATC Regulators and other FASTI stakeholders. A full programme
management plan will de produced for internal Agency use based on this initial document
and the expected feedback from stakeholders.
1.2.1 Objective
The objective of the programme is to co-ordinate the implementation
and deployment of controller tools and system support, as required,
across ECAC by 2012 in a harmonised way
1.2.2 Purpose
The programme aims to:
• Increase sector capacity, improve flight efficiency and maintain safety to meet forecast
airspace user demand.
• Act as an enabler for future implementation of automated support to ATC currently under
development
1.2.3 Scope
The Programme will include the following controller tools and system support within its
scope:
o Medium Term Conflict Detection (MTCD)
The application of the FASTI scope will be in en-route and extended TMA airspace.
1.3 Benefits
The programme will provide the following benefits:
• Capacity
Seen as the principle benefit where increased sector capacity and overall ATM
network capacity will be achieved through a reduction of controller workload per
aircraft. Sector capacity gains of up to 15% are expected.
• Safety
Seen as an additional safety barrier where early conflict detection, more decision
support and less tactical interventions will add to safety
• Cost Efficiency
Quality of service to airspace users will be improved. ANSP cost avoidance will be
facilitated through limiting the need to increase the number of extra sectors,
controllers and associated infrastructure
1.4.1 FASTI Relationship with the ATM Master Plan and SESAME
The programme is consistent with the objectives of the SES initiative and will address the
need for operational improvements and interoperability in the short term. It will contribute to
the first phase of the SESAME Implementation Phase enabling changes expected from
2010 by progressing the validation and specification work, and facilitating early
deployments. It will take into account the findings of the SESAME Definition phase and
progressively be aligned to the European ATM Master Plan. Within its own scope the
programme will determine the need for defining Single Sky Implementing Rules and
Community Specifications relating to capacity enhancing tools. The programme will also
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Note: The ATC Strategy has been created by the Operational Requirements and Data Processing
Team (ODT) based on the ATM 2000+ Strategy.
consider the need for future stakeholder incentives where the availability of additional funding
may speed up the deployment of FASTI capability.
Provides the list of the main deliverables produced in each programme phase and the
expected outcome for each phase.
2. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
The overall effect of individual ANSP implementations will also have to be assessed across
the background of the ATM Network. In the majority of cases it will be important for adjacent
ACC’s to have similar performance levels, following FASTI implementation, to avoid the
interface becoming the bottleneck. The harmonisation of procedures and operational
practices at these interfaces will be essential to achieve full benefit from the implementation
of controller tools and system support.
FASTI will act as a focal point for the re-use of existing expertise in order to produce
guidance material and highlight best practice for use by the wider European ATM community.
2.4.2 ANSP’s
The implementation of FASTI capability by ANSP’s is essential to the success of the
programme. In order to facilitate this process FASTI will assist ANSP’s by helping to reduce
risk and potentially lower costs through co-ordination, the sharing of best practice, co-
operation, collaboration and harmonisation. ANSP’s will be able to demonstrate to their
customers, the airspace users, that they are striving to achieve early benefits and satisfy
user requirements through participation in FASTI.
2.4.4 Industry
Industry has a key role to play by providing their lessons learnt from current implementations.
They will be directly involved by upgrading, developing and delivering ATC systems to
ANSP’s that meet the aims and objective of the programme.
2.4.5 SES
The European Commission and its Single European Sky (SES) team have an important role
in finally determining the need for regulation associated with the programme and potentially
providing incentives to expedite the deployment of FASTI capability across its Member
States. FASTI will secure the baseline for SESAME and will form an important foundation for
the implementation of future automated support to ATC in common with SES objectives.
Top Down
“Performance Driven”
Bottom Up
“Fill the Gaps”
The following indicators represent the potential criteria for the successful delivery of
programme benefits:
• Increase sector capacity, improved flow rates and consequent delay reduction across
the Network
• Cost savings through the automation of routine tasks, flexible staffing, demand
matching and limiting the need to add extra sectors. Cost savings associated with
system definition, specification, system development, testing, optimisation, final
implementation and controller training.
• Improved quality of service to airspace users in the form of optimum profiles, less ATC
interventions in flight and the allocation of user preferred routes
The programme will co-ordinate the implementation conducted by ANSP’s and Industry,
providing implementation support where appropriate. During the programme consultation
phase it has been identified, in the context of FASTI, that participating ANSP’s can be
divided into the following three groups (see figure 2):
• Pioneers
• Developers
• Newcomers
3.1.1 Pioneers
(i) Implemented some elements of FASTI which are in operational daily use
or
(ii) Procured new ATC systems which have included some elements of FASTI but
which are not being fully exploited operationally
3.1.2 Developers
The Developers are those ANSP’s who have conducted R&D and validation of elements
of FASTI, over a number of years and who are now engaged in pre-implementation
activities.
3.1.3 Newcomers
FASTI will capture those lesson learnt in current implementations for the benefit of the
European ATM community. Where requested by the ANSP, the programme will help to
identify where improvements can be made to achieve full potential of pioneer
implementations. This may be achieved in the following five steps:
• Establishing with the ANSP clear aims and objectives for the implementation of
FASTI capability
• Making an assessments from an operational, technical and business perspective of
the current implementation to determine the delta to achieve improvement
The FASTI deliverables in the form of requirements and guidance material should
considerably enhance the chances of successful implementation by the Newcomers. They
will profit from all the lessons learnt from the Pioneers and Developers which will permit
expeditions deployment of FASTI capability at lower risk and cost across ECAC. For those
Newcomers that have not considered implementing FASTI capability support to CBA,
operational and technical advice will be provided by FASTI on a strategic basis. In some
cases a decision not to implement FASTI capability may be the outcome of an assessment
thus saving ANSP’s time and cost.
ANSP’s Programme
Capture lessons learnt and where
Pioneers necessary offer assistance to achieve
full exploitation of existing
implementations.
Newcomers
Provide full implementation support
Implement yes or no
The FASTI programme applies the EATM business model in order to avoid redundancy of
activities and provide an increased transparency in the go/no-go decisions for the
Programme.
2005 – 2008
Pre-implementation
Ops Validation
and some
early 2009
Implementation
Implementation
and
Ops Planning
2010 - 2012
Implementation
and
Co-ordination
The Pre-implementation and Operations Validation phase ensures an extra reality check on
proposed solutions by undertaking simulations or trials to verify and refine implementation
issues, specifications, procedures and the preliminary Safety Case as well as enhance the
Business Case. It is also anticipated that during this phase there will be a small number of
early implementations that will include elements of the FASTI scope.
The Implementation and Operations Planning phase will involve finalising a co-ordinated
implementation plan for ECAC. Commitment for full implementation (i.e. agreed ECIP
objectives) is obtained in this step and LCIP objectives developed accordingly.
The start of each programme phase, in consultation with the major stakeholders, is subject to
a management go/no-go decision based on the deliverables produced in the previous phase.
In order to ensure that the timescales for pre-implementation and implementation are as
short as possible the programme will aim to take advantage of existing local stakeholder
initiatives through close co-ordination. A number of ANSP’s already plan to implement some
FASTI capability from 2008 onwards; full support will be given to these initiatives. Therefore
an initial implementation plan can already be created at the start of the programme to take
account of these implementations and those expected later in the lifecycle. The end of the
programme in 2012 represents the date where final implementation across ECAC will be
complete.
FASTI will be divided into seven work packages as shown in Figure 4. Under the leadership
of the Programme Manager a Work Package Leader will be nominated for each work
package and be responsible for corresponding deliverables.
Programme
Management
Chris Brain
Awareness and
Business Case Communication
Sven Fraenkel Frank Riquet
Safety
Operational & Regulation
Implementation Requirements
Bogdan Petricel Predrag Terzioski
The management of pre-implementation simulations, studies and trials will also be conducted
in this work package.
6. WORKING ARRANGEMENTS
The FASTI Programme will fit into the existing consultation and decision making structure of
the Eurocontrol Agency.
Programme Phase decisions are the responsibility of the EATM Directors. The FASTI
stakeholder consultation groups (i.e. the Steering Group and the Focus Groups) are advisory
groups to the FASTI Programme Manager and report to the EATM Directors through him.
These consultation groups must endorse the FASTI deliverables that will be used for the
go/no-go decision to start a new programme phase. The EATM Directors may consult the
ACG prior to authorising a change of programme phase. Current ECIP objectives relating to
FASTI will have to be re-evaluated beyond their current “tentative” status. This will lead to full
commitment in the implementation and ops planning phase. Letters of commitment from
relevant stakeholders will be used to complement the ECIP planning process.
Commission /
General Assembly
Provisional Council
Director General
EATM
ACG/SCG
Directors
FASTI
Programme Manager
FASTI PSG
1. Operational
2. Technical/Infrastructure
3. Safety
4. Business Case
5. Stakeholder support
6. Programme Management
Deliverables have been listed according to programme phase. Those marked in bold italics
are considered as Business Plan deliverables.
delivered along with a generic safety assessment recognised by SRC. Final ATC Manual
including ATC procedures will be delivered from which implementation can be conducted.