{"id":3488,"date":"2024-09-25T20:27:11","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T20:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tsunamitsolutions.com\/?p=3488"},"modified":"2024-09-26T16:14:16","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T16:14:16","slug":"introducing-a-new-technology-offering-for-aircraft-asset-management-template","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tsunamitsolutions.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/25\/introducing-a-new-technology-offering-for-aircraft-asset-management-template\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing a New\u00a0 Technology Offering: An Aircraft Asset Management\u00a0Template For Configurations"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t

Introducing a New Technology Offering For Aircraft Asset Management <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Tsunami Tsolutions has introduced a new WAVES Configuration Support Toolkit for aircraft operators, both commercial and defense.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

The WAVES Configuration Support Toolkit connects disconnected data silos and replaces extensive manual efforts to reconcile allowable configuration data as OEM and operator source documents are revised, with an automated, auditable and streamlined package of software and professional services from Tsunami Tsolutions.  The toolkit efficiently extends aircraft records data in the operator\u2019s existing maintenance and engineering (M&E) system with cleaned and harmonized data extracted from portable document format files and other unstructured data provided by OEMs and operators.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Introducing\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

The solution addresses the widely encountered problems aircraft fleet managers face in documenting the airworthiness of aircraft by confirming each part is approved in the allowable configuration for use on that model and individual airframe. The process draws on as-maintained configuration data already inside the\u00a0 fleet M&E system on how each specific tail has changed over time as new parts are installed during regular maintenance, overhaul or refit. Any configuration changes will need to be reconciled against the approved, allowable configuration, which depends on data released periodically from the operator and the aircraft manufacturer. Data in an operator\u2019s asset management and aircraft maintenance software is contained in a database in a structured way, but data from aircraft OEMs come as varying and unstructured formats, usually in PDF.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

What results from this need to manage extensive sets of structured and unstructured data under constant revision is a loose system of databases, spreadsheets and manual processes that is time-consuming and expensive for operators to maintain.\u00a0 The toolkit fixes the disconnect between PDF document centric information meant to be consumed by people and structured data that can be consumed by software. This allows users to quickly assess an approved aircraft configuration using visual cues for a specific tail number in an easy to filter\/search interface.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"WAVES\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\u00a0<\/p>

\u201cThe WAVES Configuration Support Toolkit is in keeping with our approach of packaging domain-specific expertise with enterprise technology,\u201d Tsunami <\/span>Tsolutions<\/span> CEO Mark Buongiorno said. \u201cOur goal is to supplement our client\u2019s internal capabilities in a thoughtful way to solve a real need and provide exceptional value.\u201d<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Software <\/span>to Ensure<\/span> Allowable Configuration<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

The market got its first exposure to the new solution\u2019s initial use case in September at the Airline & Aerospace MRO & Flight Operations IT Conference in Miami.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

\u201cAircraft maintenance software will sometimes have good configuration management capabilities, but it is only as good as airline\u2019s processes and how well they can identify and keep track of the changing data sources from OEMs like the Illustrated Part Catalog (IPC) or their own changes, such as Engineering Orders (EOs).\u00a0 These are just two examples of where this source data may originate from.\u00a0 Once changes are identified, the operator\u2019s Maintenance and Engineering (M&E) system must be updated to correctly reflect the updates,\u201d Tsunami Tsolutions Associate Director of Maintenance Engineering\/Commercial Portfolio Management Peter White said. \u201cWith this toolkit, mechanics are always seeing the latest approved configuration options and are confident each part is allowable. This reduces cost and effort caused by to non-conforming parts and most certainly eliminates the compliance risk.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Apart from using Tsunami\u2019s WAVES (Wash, Analyze, Verify, Enhance, Store) Data Management Toolset\u00a0 to harmonize the different data sources an airline needs to ensure an allowable configuration, the WAVES Configuration Support Toolkit provides intuitive analytics to help airline maintenance and engineering teams gain confidence in the current configuration of a craft or entire fleet and ease the effort of maintaining the configuration in the M&E software system by visual identification of data differences.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

The toolkit is delivered through an initial consulting engagement to configure the solution around an airline\u2019s internal and external data sources. Tsunami Tsolutions\u2019 WAVES Configuration Support Toolkit<\/span> is delivered through software-as-a-service (SaaS). A runtime version of Salesforce Tableau surfaces actionable insights so teams can quickly identify and address configuration issues. The toolkit also supports Microsoft Power BI.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

With the WAVES Configuration Support Toolkit from Tsunami Tsolutions, the operator retains custody and ownership of their data. The solution eliminates manual processes and the time they consume, eliminating inconsistencies. These manual processes are replaced with a regimented approach to dividing the fleet into multiple Air Transport Association (ATA) classifications with auditable processes for each to yield clean, structured and reliable data. The solution can support multiple concurrent users, with all review and correction statuses tracked in an auditable fashion.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Customer-Driven<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Like many of Tsunami <\/span>Tsolutions<\/span>\u2019 offerings, the WAVES Configuration Support Toolkit arose from customer needs and use cases. The solution is available as a standardized offering with a predictable budget and <\/span>timeline, and<\/span> will continue to evolve to meet additional customer needs. With a standardized structured data set, this construct will enable additional visualizations and functionality customized to the operator\u2019s processes and business value proposition.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tShare<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\t\t