En-route and Traffic Management WP4 Validation Strategy

This en route validation strategy describes an approach illustrating how the ATM Target Concept could be assessed and validated in terms of concept refinement and some selected performance areas. 

The problem statement and the proposed solutions are derived from SESAR deliverables D1 and D2 and detailed in the relevant Detailed Operational Descriptions. They are expressed in terms of Lines of Change and Operational Improvement steps. A first mapping and scoping of the envisaged validation exercises towards the Lines of Change and the Operational Improvement steps has been done. As SESAR follows a performance-oriented strategy, the targets are set in terms of Key Performance Areas. A more detailed breakdown defines the Focus Areas and the associated Key Performance Indicators. The contribution of this validation strategy towards the focus areas is provided. Finally, the validation tools and techniques for each exercise are defined. An expert group will provide clarification on SESAR concepts to support exercise leaders or to resolve aspects of the SESAR ConOps where there is a lack of common understanding. A model-based simulation will examine complexity management and determine the effects on the overall network of measures applied to individual flights. Gaming exercises will seek to clarify a range of SESAR complexity and separation management measures by working through the SESAR ConOps in accordance with gaming practise. Finally, a series of prototyping exercises will provide a further level of detail by using prototype controller tools with operational ATCOs to determine the effectiveness of possible "decomplexification" solutions.

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En-route and Traffic Management WP4 Validation Strategy