1. COLLABORATIVE DECISION MAKING CONFERENCE
3rd ANNUAL
COLLABORATIVE DECISION MAKING CONFERENCE
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2. Importance of CDM in an Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) environment – An Enabler

3. SCOPE
Introduction
The Practice of Collaborative Decision Making (CDM)
Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) and CDM
Benefits of CDM in an ATFM Environment
Future of CDM & ATFM
Conclusion

4. INTRODUCTION
Collaborative decision-making (CDM) is defined as an explicit supporting process focused on deciding on a course of action in pursuit of articulated objectives between two or more community members
Key to global aviation objective - maintaining a safe, secure, efficient and environmentally sustainable air navigation system at global, regional and local levels

5. THE PRACTICE OF CDM
The Eleventh Air Navigation Conference - Montreal - 22 September to 3 October, 2003
Agreed on the endorsement of the Global ATM operational concept – 1st Publication in 2005
Central to this concept is the need to evolve towards a more collaborative environment

6. ICAO DEFINITION
Air traffic management is the dynamic, integrated management of air traffic and airspace — safely, economically and efficiently — through the provision of facilities and seamless services in collaboration with all parties.

7. ATFM AND CDM CDM is an enabler in ATFM environment
Allowing improved planning of Strategic, Pre-tactical and tactical Air Traffic Flow Management
CDM may apply to all layers of decision-making from longer-term planning activities through to real-time operations

8. BENEFITS OF CDM IN AN ATFM ENVIRONMENT
In order to realize the benefits of CDM in ATFM environment – all key players must be actively involved

9. BENEFITS OF CDM IN AN ATFM ENVIRONMENT(Cont.)
Some of the benefits include:
Improved ATFM through DCB (Demand Capacity Balance) to optimise airspace and runway throughput in coordinated airports
Better On time performance
Fuel savings & environmental sustainability

10. FUTURE OF CDM & ATFM CDM is a requirement – not an option
More ATFMUs expected to be established globally. E.g., Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

11. CONCLUSION
ATFM/CDM was considered among the Global priorities for air navigation during the First Meeting (ATM SG/1) (Cairo, Egypt, June 2014)
In a recent coordination meeting held in Luanda, the need for ATFM/CDM status monitoring in SADC was highlighted
Its time Africa joined hands to address Africa’s future aviation challenges today!