WP 13 Network Information Management System

The scope of the Network Information Management System Work Package covers the System and Technical R&D tasks related to the Network Information Management System (NIMS), the Advanced Airspace Management System (AAMS) and the Aeronautical Information management System (AIMS). It addresses the NIMS system-level definition and architecture concentrating on interoperability with other systems, further decomposes it into sub-systems from logical down to physical layers. It addresses the impact of new roles & responsibilities on local/sub-regional/regional systems considering the mapping of system functions on the various local/sub-regional/regional systems (namely NIMS, AOC, Airport, en-route/approach ATC).

The WP will then undertake the NIMS sub-systems definition and verification, addressing interoperability and connection between sub-systems and coordinate the management of common components between sub-systems.

WP 13 will contribute to the ATM Master Plan achievement by improving the ATM capacity through close cooperation around the Network Operation Plan in planning the network resources usage starting from the long term. Capacity also benefits from the management of resources at the appropriate level (e.g. regional, sub-regional Network Units) through enhanced Collaborative Decision Making (CDM) processes, ATFM resource management (e.g. Slot swapping) or execution of predefined ATFCM Scenarios on the day of operation, and through the capability of accessing up-to-date data (e.g. Meteo information, airspace availability).

The objectives of WP 13 are to:

• Coordinate and map capabilities (services) on sub-systems and on their components;
• Define and develop network planning sub-system (Airspace Design, Capacity planning, ASM & ATFM scenario management and demand data management) which all aim at building and refining incrementally the NOP;
• Define and develop Aeronautical Information Management sub-system in relation to aeronautical, terrain, airport and aircraft data and in particular addressing the evolution of current European AIS Database studying the implementation at network level of the basic services and of added value services (e.g. flight briefing service);
• Define and develop Network Operations & monitoring sub-system related to Network operations and monitoring, in particular addressing the evolution of current IFPS (Initial/integrated Flight Plan) and ETFMS (Tactical Flow Management) sub-systems which all aim at executing & monitoring the NOP.

The WP will also define and verify the technical supervision of the NIMS necessary for maintaining the quality of service (e.g. in case of failures).

WP 13 is further organised into 6 projects:

SWP 13.0 Global Co–ordination & Management

SWP 13.1 Network Systems Definition
P 13.1.1 Network Sub-Systems Definition & verification
P 13.1.4 Impact of new Roles & responsibilities on local/subregional/regional Network (Sub)-systems

SWP 13.2 Sub-system definition & verification
P 13.2.1 Network Planning sub-system definition
P 13.2.2 Aeronautical Information Management sub-system definition
P 13.2.3 Network Operations & Monitoring sub-system definition
P 13.2.4 Network Technical Sub-systems

Information to follow after the initiation phase.