scope:

The SRMGSA supports the goals of the AMS process with policy focused on service delivery and an improved transition of programs from research and development to implementation.⁶ AMS policy, FAA orders, and the SMS Manual mandate a planned and organized SRM approach to RBDM that is consistent with the role of each organization in the FAA.

Leadership, direction, and guidance relating to FAA acquisition policy, research, system development, and agency information resource management require continuous collaboration among ATO organizations, Office of Airports, ANG, and other LOBs. This collaboration requires shared accountability and responsibility as these organizations engage throughout the system lifecycle. The SRMGSA encourages this collaboration, particularly within the areas of requirements management, acquisition policy, and system safety.

NAS systems not acquired through the FAA AMS process (e.g., acquired by other governments, Eurocontrol, or the Department of Defense) are outside the scope of the SRMGSA. However, they are within the scope of the FAA SMS and must follow the requirements of the SMS Manual (including submitting safety-related documentation to AOV) before they may be fielded. This includes system-constituent pieces like leased or vendor-provided services that affect the safety of the NAS.

The SRMGSA briefly discusses the analysis/assessment of proposed NAS initiatives (i.e., pre-acquisition efforts) in support of agency RBDM. An initiative can be defined as any high-level change to the operation of the NAS. The FAA Administrator may direct that any initiative be assessed for safety. This may include ANG priorities, proposed capabilities, or other types of changes being considered in the agency. Safety risk analyses/assessments for initiatives are integrated in nature and entail the review of risks induced by the impact of and interdependencies among multiple planned or fielded NAS systems. Initiatives may pose new safety risks, decrease existing risks, or impact the current risk profile of existing NAS systems and operations. Recommendations are developed as to whether the initiative should be pursued, redefined, or canceled based on the results of the integrated safety analyses.

^6. SRM related to the ISM phase is limited to the implementation of the system. The SMS Manual provides guidance for changes to baselined systems.