IS-BAO/SMS IMPLEMENTATION OVERVIEW

Advanced Aircrew Academy recommends organizing the “getting it done” subject into three parts.  IS-BAO, or stand-alone SMS, can be a major undertaking.  As you think about the decision to get started, we hope this overview will be helpful.

Initial Phase:
Includes decision-maker buy in, getting educated, initial assessments, scoping the work.

Implementation Phase:
Includes developing an implementation plan, timelines, tasking, doing the work, interim assessments.

Final Phase:
Completing the work, final assessments, scheduling and completing registration audit or other sign-off. 

Total Time:  Can be several months; can be a year or more.  It is totally situational; where are you now versus where you need to get.  There are good tools, such as the IS-BAO Gap Analysis, for helping to answer this question. You will learn more about the time required as you move through the initial phase.

Cost:  Again, the answer is largely situational.  Trade offs include how much of the process you are able to do yourself versus how much help you may want to get from support organizations such as Advanced Aircrew Academy.