ANS & Safety

Collaborative Decision Making (CDM)

CDM brings together airlines, civil aviation authorities and airports in an effort to improve air traffic management through information exchange, data sharing and improved automated decision support tools.

This philosophy of collaboration promises to become the standard in aviation.

CDM enables information sharing and facilitates decision making processes by ensuring that stakeholders are provided with timely and accurate information, essential for the planning of their operations.

For example, accurate estimates of arrival and departure times improve aircraft handling, apron services, stand and gate management, ATC and Air Traffic Flow Management.

By enabling decision making based on accurate shared information, CDM increases predictability in case of unforeseen events or disruption.


How You Will Benefit

  • Improve air traffic management through information exchange and data sharing
  • Implement the philosophy of collaboration which promises to become the standard in aviation
  • Enhance operational decision making capabilities through information sharing
  • Learn to make better use of existing resources and efficiency in operations
  • Understand how to develop common situational awareness between partners of flight progress in the air and on the ground
  • Make air traffic more predictable due to timely and accurate shared information
  • Learn how to recover from disruption through timely dissemination of information

Designed for

  • Middle Managers
  • Managers / Supervisors
  • Technical / Staff

Course Content

  • Operational Concept Description
  • Functional Requirements and Specifications
  • Roles and responsiblities
  • Key Performance Indicators
  • Service Level Agreement
  • Implementation Risks
  • Generic Procedures
  • Implementing CDM at airports
  • Implementing CDM in flow management
  • Aeronautical information management as the basis for CDM


Course availability

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