SES AR DEFINITION PHASE

The SESAR Definition Phase is co-financed by the European Community and EUROCONTROL

An Introduction to

• NexSAT Steering Group,

• Air-Ground Communications Focus Group,

• ICAO ACP WG-C

Brussels, Sept 18th, 2006

Jens Federhen, SESAR Project Directorate

SESAR DEFINITION PHASE

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SESAR Lifecycle

2005 2010 2015 2020

DefinitionDefinition

DevelopmentDevelopment

DeploymentDeployment

SESAR Phases

Currentwork

Implementation

Development work

Planning work

Converging Industry, EC & EUROCONTROL

Needs:

Turn off fragmented approach

Accelerate ATM evolution in response to challenges

Synchronise & integrate plans from research to operations

Synchronise airborne and ground deployments

Converging Industry, EC & EUROCONTROL

Needs:

Turn off fragmented approach

Accelerate ATM evolution in response to challenges

Synchronise & integrate plans from research to operations

Synchronise airborne and ground deployments

A European Plan to unlock Viable Growth in Air Transport

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SESAR Definition Phase: Objectives

• Define European air transport system performance requirements up to 2020 and beyond.

• Identify globally interoperable and harmonised ATM solutions

• Establish a detailed and phased implementation and deployment plan,

• Produce the detailed Research and Technology and validation work programme,

• Propose the legislative, financial and regulatory framework

Source: CALL FOR TENDERS Nº AO/03/HQ/EC/05, Requirement Specification for Core Activity, p. 5&6

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The SESAR Definition Phase

From agreed performance requirements to implementation of the future European ATM Network

The SESAR Definition Phase is funded by the European Commission’s TEN-T Programme and EUROCONTROL

One ATM Master Plan: developed by the SESAR Consortium,

to be shared by ALL stakeholders


CONSORTIUM

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Consortium: a broad basis of expertise

Lufthansa

Iberia

Air France

AEA

ERA

IAOPA

IATA

LVNL

LFV

Austrocontrol

AENA

DFS

DSNA

ENAV

NAV

NATS

BAA

FRAPORT

AAS

AENA

LFV

BAE Systems

EADS

Airbus

Selex SI

INDRA

ThalesATM

ThalesAvionics

Research Centres (10)

CAA UK

BOEING, Rockwell, Honeywell

EURAMID

IFATCA

ATC EUC

JATWMG

EBAA

ECA

Potential Project Associates

Airspace Users Basic Consortium

Members (8)

ANSPsBasic Consortium

Members (9)

Airports Basic Consortium

Members (7)

Supply Industry Basic Consortium

Members (7)

EADS

Airbus

ThalesSA

ThalesATM

Project Directorate(Secretary)

Air Traffic Alliance GIE

GLOBAL CONSORTIUM (co-contracting arrangements)

Content Responsibility (4 Basic Consortia and Project Associates)

Subcontracting arrangements

for admin purposes

Military(Observer)

Users(4)

ANSPs(3)

Airports(2)

Supply Industry (1)

PROJECT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (10 voting rights)

Project Directorate

KLM

Munich Airport

ADP

+ EUROCONTROL


MANAGEMENT

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SESAR Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

EURC RCT ARPTUser

Pilots US-IND

ANSP MILIND

CTRLSR

1. Institutional Framework Definition

and longer term

1.4 Cost Benefit Modelling

1.3 Financial & Investment

Task 1.3.2: Prepare a proposal for the Financial and Investment Plan, including financing schemes and incentive policies

Task 1.3.1: Review existing financial mechanisms and identify investment needs for the whole programme

1.5 Legislation & Regulation

Task 1.4.2: Consolidate & update the CBA model with data supporting the trade-offs and Financial Plans

1.1 Air Transport Value Chain

Task 1.1.3: Security

Task 1.1.2: Evaluation of ATM System within the Air Transport Value

Task 1.1.1: Analysis of the Air Transport Value Chain

1.2 Decision Making Mechanisms & Triggers

Task 1.2.2: Definition of new mechanisms for timely and harmonised decision making

Task 1.2.1: Identification of existing mechanisms and triggers for decision making

Task 1.1.4: Environment

Task 1.7.3: Determination of social factors to be taken into account

Task 1.7.2: Harmonised recruitment, training and licensing policy

Task 1.4.1: Review of existing tools and preparation of the CBA model

Task 1.7.1: Social impacts of the evolution of roles, tasks and functionalities and the new set of skills to be required in the

1.7 Human Resources

Task 1.6.2: Compliance and synchronisation with ICAO Safety standards

Task 1.6.1: Study of impact of new concepts and procedures on safety regulations

1.6 ATM Safety Regulation

Task 1.5.2: Identification of potential modifications to existing legislation and regulation to be undertaken within or beyond the scope of short-, mid- and long-term packages

Task 1.5.1: Legislative and regulatory benchmarking with third countries (US mainly)

2. Performance Requirements & System Definition2.1 Performance Requirements

Task 2.1.1: Assessment on Current Baseline

Task 2.1.2: Define Strategic Objectives (Safety, Security, Capacity, Environment, Cost, World-wide Interoperability, …)

Task 2.3.1: Compute and Map Operational Concepts & Airspace KPIs based on identified available tools and methodologies

2.2 ATM Network Concepts of OperationTask 2.2.1: Inventory of on-going initiatives (promising function resulting from Research, …)

Task 2.2.2: Definition of ATM operations based on new concept including airspace redesign

Task 2.3.2: Investigate needs for new appropriate modelling and validation tools and methodologies

Task 2.2.3: Identification of underlying ATM functions and procedures

Task 2.2.4: Resulting set of recommendations for operational concepts trade-offs analysis

2.3 Modelling and Performance Assessment

2.5 Technology AssessmentTask 2.5.1: Identification of future technical needs for the implementation of the long term baseline

Task 2.5.2: Inventory of potential aeronautical technologies, benchmarking with other technologies, assessment of limitations.Analysis of expected technical performance compared

2.4 System ArchitectureTask 2.4.1: Overall architecture & alternatives, including allocation of functions on the various systems and related data flow

Task 2.4.2: Description of responsibility

Task 2.4.3: Analysis of the various technical sub-systems/functions supporting the architecture

Task 2.4.4: Resulting set of recommendations for architecture trade-offs analysis

Task 2.5.3: Mapping to technical needs and recommendation for development of innovative technologies required to fill the gap

Task 2.5.4: Resulting set of recommendations for technology trade-offs analysis

Task 2.6.1: Identification of critical elements for the long term baseline

2.6 Standardisation & Interoperability

Task 2.6.2: Contribution to Standardisation Identification and potential creation of the appropriate standardisation groups

4. Work Programme for 2007-2012

Task 4.3.2: MidTerm / Baseline 2012 Development definition of the research & validation activities

Task 4.3.3: LongTerm / Baseline 2017+ , Assessment:definition of the innovative research activities

4.1 Management Structure & ProcessTask 4.1.1: Programme and Governance rules

Task 4.1.2: Definition of Roles & Responsibilities

Task 4.1.3: Risk Management

4.3 Work-Programme Content for 2007-2012Task 4.3.1: Short-term / Baseline 2007 Development: definition of activities required for the deployment of the short term baseline

4.2 Methodology Development & ToolsTask 4.2.1: System Engineering Development & Validation Process

Task 4.2.2: Standardisation, Interoperability & Harmonisation Process: define interoperability and its attributes

Task 4.2.3: Modelling, Simulation & Validation Tools Definition required during the development lifecycle

3. Implementation Plan Definition

Task 3.4.2: Deployment Planning

Task 3.4.3: R&T/D Program Planning

Task 3.4.4: Benefit Planning

Task 3.4.5: Financial & Investment Planning

Task 3.4.6: Regulatory / Legislative Planning

Task 3.4.7: Risk Assessment

3.3 Deployment scenarios & trade-offsTask 3.3.1: Methodology for transition strategy trade-offs

Task 3.3.2: Establishment of deployment costs for the deployment scenarios as input into 3.3.3

Task 3.4.1: ATM Master Plan consolidation

Task 3.3.3: Trade-off analysis and selection of deployment scenarios

3.4 ATM Master Plan 2007-2020

Task 3.2.4: Establishment of deployment costs for the short term improvements

Task 3.2.5: Standardisation activity (operational & technical) required for the short term baseline

Task 3.2.6: Description & schedule of the Short Term Baseline

Task 3.2.7: Description & schedule of the Short Term Baseline

Task 3.2.3: Trade-off analysis and selection of short term improvements

3.1 Integration of European ATM Initiatives & ProgrammesTask 3.1.1: Integration with on-going initiatives

Task 3.1.2: Impacts of external initiatives

Task 3.1.3: Recommendation for an effective integration of the future ATM network

3.2 Short-term improvements & Deployment PlanTask 3.2.1: Identification of limits/Blocking points. For airspace environment

Task 3.2.2: Identification of limits/Blocking points. For airport environment

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ATM Target Concept selection

M3

PRODUCT

Deployment sequence analysis

M4

DEPLOYMENT

Build the ATM Master Plan

M5

ACTIONPLAN

Define organisation & work- programme 2007-2012

M6

GO AHEAD

Performance requirements

M2

SPECIFICATION

Analyse air transport value and role of ATM

M1

MARKET

The Project Milestones

Building the Master Plan for the FutureBuilding the Master Plan for the Future

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Relationship Process / Content

Project Directorate

Executive Committee

process content

CIT

WBS

Collocation

Participants

Responsibility assignment

Personnel assignment

Sequence of activities

WP Coordinators R/O/W resp.

Milestone Manager

Content IntegratorsD6

D5D4

D3D2

D1

Reporting lines


COMMUNICATION&

Buy-In

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Buy-in

The SESAR Consortium gathers a wide range of expertise

Still, a wider consultation is crucial:

The Air Transport Community at large

Pro-active Communication strategy to involve external organisations and integrate their comments/positions within the six main deliverables of the Project• SESAR Forum organisation

• Feed-back process on Deliverables

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AGCFG - SESAR cooperation

AGCFG can assist the SESAR project in particular • to understand the Future Communication Study assessment, results and

recommendations• In contributing to create common SESAR/AGTF positions

SESAR can assist AGCFG in particular by• enlarging the dissemination of FCS work• providing stakeholder feedback to AGTF• endorsing through this feedback common reference positions

AGCFG/SESAR cooperation is key to both projects• Through this we could achieve :

Consensus on key technologies

Harmonised selection of aviation related technology, with no unjustified proliferation of multiple technologies addressing the same needs.

Global interoperability

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Where can AGCFG assist?

AGCFG experts support is needed on communications strategy :

• To disseminate,and to explain the initial communications strategy This is particularly scope of D1 phase of SESAR (Mar - June 06)

• To create full understanding & rationale between AGCFG & SESAR stakeholders on choices, methodology, candidate technologies, issues etc. related to the future communications strategy

This is particularly the scope of D3/D4 phase of SESAR (Sep 06 - Oct 07);

• Openly respond to SESAR stakeholders questions

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Interoperability : a Key Objective

Interoperability of systems, Constituents and Procedures : one of the four packages from the SES legislation

Standardisation : - a key aspect for interoperability

In the Definition Phase :• Dedicated Work Packages

• US Industry partners

• Buy-in – They are involved : JURG, RTCA, EUROCAE, ETSI, CANSO, FAA / ICAO through EUROCONTROL

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Work package 2.5

Working package 2.5 Technology Assessment

The overall goals of this WP are:• Identification and characterisation of candidate technologies (available and

new / innovative ones) in order to support the concept of operation and the architecture options for mid & long-term objectives

• Identification of risks and blocking points concerning the introduction of the candidate technologies (e.g. open technical issues or technology availability)

• Development of a strategy how to resolve the identified risks and blocking points

A consensus is needed on a technology roadmap. The roadmap must:

• operationally support future ATS • be applicable worldwide and institutionally accepted

• include supporting R&D themes

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Paving the way for the Single European Sky

Implementation

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Backup slides

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Where does the SESAR ATM Master Plan fit ?

2-year Definition

Phase2006-2008

2-year Definition

Phase2006-2008

SESAR Implementation Programme

Phase 1: 2008-2013

R&T/D, ValidationDeployment

SESAR Implementation Programme

Phase 1: 2008-2013

R&T/D, ValidationDeployment

Air transport industry

unsolicited proposal to

EC31-03-04

Air transport industry

unsolicited proposal to

EC31-03-04

‘SESAR’

Air Navigation Service Providers, Airlines, Airports, Manufacturing Industry, Military users/providers, Professional Associations, Regulators, EUROCONTROL

and Research Organisations

To the 2020 ATM concept To the 2020 ATM concept

SESAR is a European ATM Implementation Programme:

SESARATM

MasterPlan

SESARATM

MasterPlan

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TEN-T Funding Structure

Total:60M€

~50M€

EC30M€

Euro30M€

10.6M€

9.4M€effort

20

40M€cash

10

• First Lot allocated under the 2004 TEN-T programme (14m€)

• Second Lot to be allocated in 2005 (plus 2006?)

• Member States support essential

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SESAR Definition Phase Governance

European Commission

Industry Consultation Body

Single European Sky Committee

EC/EUROCONTROL Steering Board

EUROCONTROLStakeholder Consultation

Group

Consortium

European Commission

EUROCONTROL Agency

Consortium

Contractual Relationship

Information & Consultation Mechanisms

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Project Directorate organisation

Project Director

Project Assistant

Quality & Risk Manager

Contract & Finance Manager

PMOPerformance

ManagerCommunication

Managers

Configuration & Data Manager

Milestone Manager

WP Coordinators

Project Directorate• Ensures the Project control, time and cost

management,• Handles a master project plan, integrating the

dashboards associated to the processes under monitoring (progress, risks, quality,…).

• Reports to the Executive Committee, and to the Purchaser and the European Commission within the mandate attributed to it by the Executive Committee.

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Management of Multi-disciplinary Activities (SOW)

• Challenge: Overcome traditional barriers

between stakeholder groups, nations,

etc.

• Solution: Create a “customer-contractor”

type of relationship through three levels

of responsibility

• R (“Requirement”) level

• O (“Operational”) level

• W (“Work”) level

R levelOverall operational responsibility at WP level (baseline: SOW), including

• Specification of individual Tasks• Content coordination within Work

Packages• Overall Work Package consistency• Endorsement and integration

O levelResponsibility on Task level (according to requirements defined by R level), inclduding:

• Technical content• Output of deliverables.

W level• Contribution work within a given

Task under the control of O level• may be performed by multiple

Participants.

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Linking content and process

SESAR Definition Phase can only be successful in a collaborative effort.

Collaboration without guidance (better: “organisation”) is risky.

• ATM comprises many disciplines.• For each of these disciplines there

are specialised entities.• None of these entities has enough

knowledge of the other disciplines to take leadership over them.

• Such a claim would not be acceptable for the other entities.

• No entity is willing, nor able, to be main contractor

• Cost/Schedule problems• Efficiency losses• Unsatisfactory quality of project

results• Frustration of stakeholders and loss

of buy-in• Project may lose track!• In addition, the Purchaser and the

general public need a well-defined interface to the project

Separation of “Content” and “Process”

• Content: R/O/W• Process and Interface: Project Directorate

Reconciliation of “Content” and “Process”: Content Integration Team (CIT)

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Definition Phase: a new Approach

Shared objectives

Shared Expertise:• ~ 50 participating companies / associations / …

• contributing to the Buy-in of results by the Air Transport Community at large

Shared Governance:• The ExCom

• The Content Integration Team

• The Project Directorate

Shared Processes:• … working together in a coherent way

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What after the Definition Phase ?

The ATM Master Plan : foundation for the Implementation phase • Development Phase: necessary development /validation work to be

conducted, accompanying regulatory measures

• Implementation Phase: deployment of the developed Master Plan in the European ATM.

SESAR Joint Undertaking being currently proposed by the EC:• to manage the Development Phase

• to rationalise European technological development efforts

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Management of Content Integration via Content Integration Team

Ensure consistency of results while:• WBS contains 20 WPs and 64 Tasks.• 40 to 50 organisations are working on R, O, and/or W level.• Timescale is tight (24 months) and many WPs and tasks run in parallel.

Establishment of a “Content Integration Team”:• Composed of Experts bringing expertise of the Basic Consortia.

Users (1)

ANSP (2)

Industry (2)

EUROCONTROL (tbd)

• Definition of, and agreement on, Milestone Objective Plan with R levels (with O support).

• Integrating output of Tasks and WPs into Milestone Deliverables.

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Main functions of the Project Directorate

Day-to-day management of the Project• Interface to EUROCONTROL and Project Associates in contractual matters• Point of contact for external parties• Practical / logistics organisation of events

Ensure that the Project is carried out efficiently• Cost/Schedule planning and controlling• Control of adequate resource allocation• Quality Management, Risk Management, etc.• Manage E-Room and other common tools

Facilitate work of R/O/W to produce satisfactory results• Work-Package Co-ordinators, Milestone Co-ordinators, Performance

Manager Detect potential problems

Act as a moderator / facilitator amongst stakeholders

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Executive Committee

The Executive committee is in charge of the overall direction and major decisions with a strategic and high level operational role.

It gives appropriate mandate to the project directorate for the daily project operations.

It supervises the work of the Content Integration Team.

It decides upon use of the Project reserve.

It is composed of :• 4 Users representatives including the Chairman,

• 3 ANSPs representatives,

• 2 Airports,

• 1 Industry,

• 1 Military observer.

All decisions should be based on consensus, where required voting mechanism applies with at least 75% for decision.

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At M1 –Status of Current Situation & Future Expectations (D1)

• Capture of Current Situation with clear identification of Rationale

• Strengths, Weaknesses, Deficiencies, Overview of Current Initiatives, etc.

• Expectations for Future

At M2 – will have Set of Requirements for Future ATM System Network

(D2)• Outline Vision of Future Air Transport Industry & Role of ATM

• Performance Requirements for Future Network

• Identification of “Best Practice” & Principles upon which to Build

At M3 – will have Definition of Future ATM Target Concept (D3)

• Concept of Operations

• Architecture for Future ATM System Network

• Set of Enabling Technologies Identified

• Outline of Total Cost & Preliminary Assurance that Target is Viable

Key Objectives at each Milestone (1 of 2)

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At M4 – will have a “Best” Deployment Sequence (D4)• Confirmation of Viability (Technical, Financial, Institutional, etc.)• Options for Deployment Sequence & Recommended “Best” Approach• Definition of Deployment Packages (Transition from Legacy

Systems/Framework)

At M5 – will have the SESAR ATM Master Plan (D5)• Detailed Plan of Actions which All Relevant Organisations need to

undertake to Implement Changes• Inputs to Future Business Plans, R&T/D Plans, Risk Assessment

Régimes, Development of Future Management Processes, etc.

At M6 – will have Basis of SESAR Implementation Programme of Work for 2008-2013 (D6)

• Proposed Management Structure for SESAR Implementation Phase• Proposed Structured Lifecycle & Methods to Support Implementation• Detailed Programme of Work for First 5 Years of Implementation

Phase

Key Objectives at each Milestone (2 of 2)

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D1 recommendations; Air Transport Framework & Air Traffic Management from a business perspective

Integrated “partners”• Link their businesses

• Amortise effects of sudden fall in demand

Empowerment• ATM industry to make own business decisions

De-Fragmentation

Performance framework: a basis for decision making

Liberalised approach for the provision of Air Navigation

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D1 recommendations: The Institutional View of ATM

Consistent framework of legislation & regulation

“Constructive tension”• Between institutional & business frameworks

Unambiguous ATM safety regulatory framework• Across the whole air transport industry

Global interoperability• By performance-based regulation & a simplified approach to developing

standards

“Overarching” governance structure for implementation

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Role of the Human in ATM Today

PROACTIVE APPROACH TO CHANGE MANAGEMENT

Collaboration, transparency & inclusiveness

Involvement of staff at all levels

Significant improvement

Resource planning

Licensing

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D1 recommenadtion:Safety, Environment, Security& Transition Aspects

SAFETY• Accurate measurement of current level of safety

• Stronger emphasis on safety design criteria

• Importance of human in ATM

ENVIRONMENT• Proactive management approach

SECURITY• Security of future ATM System matching the risk

APPROACH TO TRANSITION• Flexibility in System’s architectural design

• European ATM System “design authority” role must be central

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D1 Recommendations:Operational & Technical View of the current ATM “System”

A- One Single “design” authority for European ATM System

empowered to define, plan & manage the implementation

of the System which has:• One functional architecture

• An integrated ground-based and airborne systems design

• Separation of Services: ATM services

Supporting (technical) services

Physical assets

• Flexibility

B- Focused R&D

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D2 “ATM Performance Targets “ Overall Scope

An outline “vision” of the future air transport

industry and the role of ATM within it.

Framework of economic, safety, environmental and

security regulation enabling a long term sustainable air transport

Identification of performance gaps and the potential for improvements

Flexibility to quickly adapt to market changes

A viable transition path needs to be achievable

Short term solutions to resolve the present urgent blocking

points needs to be included

Business model supported by all stakeholders to achieve

optimum benefits

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D2 Key messages

Results First brain storming session Excom

Future market environment- Growing but following effects need to be considered.

• Changes in market segments: UAV/VLJ/MIL/GA/BA

• Security measures/risks

• New traffic patterns within Europe and between continents

• Fleet composition ( I.e effect A 380)

• Open Sky Agreement

• Fuel costs

• Potential constraints InfrastructureEnvironment

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D2 Key messages (Continued)

ATM services- Providing maximum added value (performance) to European Air transport noting:

• Resolving fragmentation- Reduction ANSPs/Unbundling of services/Cost effectiveness

• Commitment and business objectives from each stakeholder

• Differential services/funding/financing/charging principles

• Ownership of assets

• Governance of R&D, network and services

• Potential for competition/market mechanisms

• ATM security

• Need to improve predictability/flexibility/ adaptability of services

• Changing human role in future ATM services

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D3 Scope: ATM target concept

ATM target concept a concept being a combination of :

Operational concept element

The principles of operation

The architectural principles

The technical infrastructure

The supporting technologies

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