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E-OCVM Document and Support Material |
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This page provides links to the E-OCVM document itself and to the existing best practices and support material.
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European Operational Concept Validation Methodology |
E-OCVM Version 3, new since March 2010 |
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E-OCVM Version 3 continues to be a framework for carrying out R&D rather than a strict set of rules. It complements the principles of earlier versions based on real experiences of applying the methodology. The principal changes from Version 2 are in three areas:
• the management of stakeholder expectations and information requirements through ‘transversal cases’, such as the Safety, Business, Human Factors, Environment Cases, Standards and Regulation Case;
• the assessment of the maturity of the concept, and the management of concept development transitions, from the initial identification of the problem through to transfer of the concept development from R&D to industry for implementation;
• the Structured Planning Framework gives more attention to the need to manage validation activities at different scales providing guidance at Programme and Project as well as Exercise levels.
To achieve this Version 3 is for the first time structured in two Volumes.
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Copy Right Notice and Print Instructions |
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E-OCVM Vol II contains a couple of pages in A3 format. Special instructions should be followed to print this document properly.
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E-OCVM Version 3 - Vol I |
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Volume I describes the methodology. It is in three parts aimed at programme managers, project leaders and practitioners respectively. It also provides a glossary of key terms and a useful further reading list.
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E-OCVM Version 3 - Vol II |
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Volume II consists of a number of technical annexes, providing deeper information for practitioners on cases, maturity assessment and the structured planning framework.
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Vol I - Figures |
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You can download the figures in E-OCVM Version 3 Volume I from here.
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Vol II - Figures |
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You can download the figures in E-OCVM Version 3 Volume II from here.
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Previous versions |
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Dated: E-OCVM Version 2 |
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Principle changes from Version 1:
- Improvements to consistency of language and terminology.
- Increased emphasis on identification of ATM needs and constraints to current performance as pre-requisite information essential for validation.
- Consolidation of sub-steps 2.6 to 2.9 in Step 2: "Determine Exercise Needs".
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Dated: Introduction to the E-OCVM Version 2 |
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This tutorial provides an introduction to the advantages of validation, an overview oover the methodology and illustration of how E-OCVM structures validation activities.
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Dated: E-OCVM Version 1 |
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Version 1 (still available).
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The Episode 3 project work falls into three main areas:
- the project-wide validation strategy,
- the set of validation exercises based on this strategy and
- the development of validation tools.
The project is being undertaken by a consortium of 25 partners comprising ANSPs, industry, research establishments and universities.
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Episode 3 Homepage |
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Episode 3 takes an integrated approach to SESAR validation, focusing on the value it can provide to the SESAR development phase. It has been focused to propose a consistent work programme ending in summer 2009, to avoid the complexity of managing a SESAR validation programme in parallel with SESAR JU activities.
Episode 3 brings together key multi-discipline stakeholders in the European ATM system including many organisations participating in SESAR and covering all aspects of the system from strategic and tactical planning through to air traffic control and airport operations.
The Episode 3 recommendations address:
- the strategy for integrated validation,
- the documentation to support industrialisation,
- safety and environmental issues, and
- the fine tuning of the performance framework to support ECAC-wide assessments.
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Episode 3 Deliverables |
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Episode 3 Deliverables, such as Performance Framework, Validation Strategies and Plans, Validation Reports etc. have been produced using E-OCVM Version 2. - They may serve as examples and help to produce the rerspective documents in other programmes/projects. |
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Cooperative Approach to Air Traffic Services II (CAATS II) |
November 2006 - November 2009 |
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CAATS-II is a 6th Framework Programme project funded by the European Commission. The work to be conducted will be to manage, consolidate and disseminate the knowledge gathered in European ATM-related projects. The main outcome of the project will be good practice manuals in the areas of Safety, Human Factors, Business, Environment and Validation. So-called Cases will be developed on basis of these manuals and will be integrated in the E-OCVM. The aim is to provide a coordinated approach to avoid overlapping and gaps in R&D projects and to achieve a paradigm shift in European ATM-related projects, especially FP6 projects.
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CAATS II D13 Part 1 |
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Good Practice for Safety Assessment in R&D Projects - Main Document
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CAATS II D13 Part 2 |
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Good Practice for Safety Assessment in R&D Projects - Appendices
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CAATS II D14 |
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Guidance Document for a typical Safety Case
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CAATS II D16 |
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Human Factors Good Practices: Actual and Disarable Practices in R&D Projects
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CAATS II D17 |
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Guidance for Human Factors Case within E-OCVM Programmes and Projects
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CAATS II D19 |
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Business Good Practices
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CAATS II D20 |
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Guidance Matrial for a typical Business Case
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CAATS II D22 |
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Environmental Good Practice
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CAATS II D23 |
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Guidance Document for a typical Environment Case |
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Cooperative Approach to Air Traffic Services (CAATS) |
The European Commission supports E-OCVM and VDR further development through the project Cooperative Approach to Air Traffic Services (CAATS).
A link to CAATS project web site can be found under "related links".
Further documents produced by CAATS are in the Library.
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CAATS Best Practices Manual |
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The main purpose of the CAATS Best Practices Manual is to present recognised good1 and best practices in the areas of ATM Validation, Human Factors and Safety.
This first version of the document aims at compiling a number of hints tools and associated guidance that can help solving the problem of the current lack of coordination of processes and methodologies across European ATM projects in relation to the Safety, Human Factors and Validation domains, as it is explained throughout the document.
The main body of this document explains the main steps of the E-OCVM from a management point of view. In annex C, the most recent version of the E-OCVM is presented, including the details necessary for validation. In annexes A and B, the current status of the good practices for Human Factors and Safety are presented.
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ANNEX A: Good Practices for Safety |
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This annex contains the good practices identified in the key elements considered by the Safety Team.
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ANNEX B: Good Practices for Human factors |
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This annex includes the good practices identified in the key elements considered by the Human Factors Team.
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ANNEX C: Good Practices for Validation |
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This annex includes the good practices identified in the key elements considered by the Human Factors Team.
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FAA/EUROCONTROL Validation Strategy Document (OCVSD) |
E-OCVM and OCVSD have been developed in parallel over the years. Both documents influenced each other.
The objective of validation in Air Traffic Management (ATM) modernisation programmes is to provide feed back whether a proposed change will meet the expectations. However the term “validation” is used in many different, even contradicting, interpretations within the ATM community. This FAA/EUROCONTROL Operational Concept Validation Strategy Document (OCVSD) establishes a common understanding of validation in ATM and provides the prerequisite for a better planning, re-use and exchange of validation results of all participating organisations.
End of 2009 the common FAA/EUROCONTROL Validation Strategy related effort was suspended.
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OCVSD V2.0a, 31/03/08 |
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Includes the results of 3 Practioner Workshops as annexes:
- Best Pracrices of Human-in-the Loop Exercises;
- Best Practices in the Development of Simulation Scenarios for Validation Activities in Fast and Real-Time Simulation;
- Scenario Use in Concept Validation.
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Practitioner Workshop Page |
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Action Plans 5 & 9 US-European Practitioners' Workshop Home Page.
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