The Air Transport community is becoming increasingly dependant upon the timely availability of quality information with regard to its operations and of collaborative processes that facilitate the overall performance of the network.
The ATM community has identified interoperability needs which involve transforming the ATM system from an essentially distributed network of independent units to an efficient network of integrated co-operators able to cope efficiently and effectively with 2/3 times the current volume of traffic.
The early introduction of System-Wide Information Management (SWIM) capability is necessary to facilitate this co-operation.
Although the importance of introducing a SWIM capability facilitating co-operation among stakeholders is now generally recognised, there is still no clear indication on how to implement this capability and, in particular, which technologies would enable its successful operation.
As a consequence, there is a need to identify different options and demonstrate the feasibility of realising SWIM in all its aspects and to assess the consequences on information models, information management processes, system architectures, information access and security mechanisms, as well as organisational, legal and financial implications.
The SWIM-SUIT (System-Wide Information Management SUpported by Innovative Technologies) Project will
largely contribute to this need for technological assessment by developing a SWIM prototype providing the basis for assessment of the technological solutions adopted. The significant involvement of Users will also ensure that requirements for SWIM implementation will be identified and Legal and Financial implications will be assessed.
SWIM-SUIT will enhance the state-of-the-art by identifying the detailed aspects of the SWIM infrastructure thus showing that, adopting modern, available, secure information technology, it is possible to create a Seamless Global European System supported by a common information network allowing expedite and secure access and conveyance of vital information and Collaborative Decision Making and making possible and effective cross-domain operations (i.e. operations involving more than one domain in the ATM community).
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