Changes made at the November 2005 Revision

The November 2005 revisions reflect the conclusions of the review that took place at the Aircraft Certification Management Team meeting in Ottawa on 5 October 2005.

The changes are intended to make the document more current and to align it with Flight 2010 and the Civil Aviation Service Line. There is no change in strategic direction of the document, only the addition of the new Key Result Area # 6, (Develop and Implement the Accountability Framework).

Changes have been made in the following areas:

• Introduction – Description of how the Business Plan was prepared was removed.
• Mandate - Changes have been made to recognize the Minister’s responsibility to promote aviation safety.
• Mission – “Principles of the Organization” relocated from the “Value” section and “Accountability” and “Continuous Improvement” have been added. “Descriptions” has been updated.
• Mission – “Activity Areas”, description has been updated.
• Mission – Immediate Outcomes from the Service Line Plan and linkages to Flight 2010 have been added.
• Values – Minor Changes have been made.
• Vision – Change have been made to reflect Directorate initiatives.
• Key Result Areas – “Development and Implementation of the Accountability Framework” has been added.
• Key Result Areas – Updates have been made to show the status of closed projects and the integration of projects, where appropriate.
• Key Result area – The name of Key Result Area #3 has been changed to make it applicable to the Certification Program in general.
• Key Result Areas – The dates have changed to reflect the current plan.
• Appendices –Appendices were originally included to show the origin of the Plan and the direction it was taking. As the document matures, these have been removed.

Business Planning

Aircraft Certification has undertaken to maintain a consistent approach to business planning in response to the following influences: 

• The process of strengthening Aircraft Certification’s contribution to Flight 2005’s directions and key results and the need to provide inputs to Flight 2010
• The Needs Analysis and Data Gathering Report on Issues, Problems and Conflicts, reflecting the need for enhanced communication between the Branch and its clients, and within the Branch
• A strategic planning session held by the Regional Managers to review issues facing Aircraft Certification nationally, and to propose a renewed accountability framework and realignment of ACMT in anticipation of implementation of the Integrated Management System (IMS)
• Work sessions held with industry on Delegation Principles and Level of Involvement in certification activities
• The changes in the environment for our clients occurring since the last plan was produced in August 2000, including increased pressure on security
• Emerging pressures at the Directorate and Department level related to Integrated Management Systems, Safety Management Systems, Risk Management, and Human and Organizational Factors

KEY FEATURES OF THE BUSINESS PLAN

The Business Model, which is a companion document to this Business Plan, describes the organizational processes, practices and features of Aircraft Certification, and is the foundation upon which the Business Plan is based.

The Business Plan:

• Provides a clear statement of Aircraft Certification’s Mandate, Mission, Values and Vision for the future,
• Describes where Aircraft Certification must be successful (Key Result Areas) and what must be achieved (Strategic Objectives), together with detailed actions required to ensure that these directions are realized. Each section of the Plan is inter-related.

Aircraft Certification acknowledges that this Plan is a shared headquarters and regional commitment to strategic action, and that an annual review process is required to make this Business Plan a living document. This is reflected in the following commitment by the members of the Aircraft Certification Management Team (ACMT) in 2003: