Leverage your existing Technology

Leveraging your existing technology may provide just as much capability as adding new.

The definition used here for leveraging your existing technology; is to leverage existing technology investments by using add on's to extract more capability, functionality or efficiencies. In many cases adding peripherals or middleware applications can be used to create the functionality necessary to meet the new requirements. More or improved technology may not be the best value proposition.

Airline mergers, consolidation of system or process  and or the ever changing operations requirements may require more capabilty than can be currently provided. In many cases the current support systems were installed to address specific functionality or user requirements (point solution) and was  never fully integrated into the airlines operations support systems.

Each of these applications satisfied the specific needs at the time. Fast forward to today's operational environment and requirements. In the current environment there is a  need to integrate and achieve more efficiency and functionality in operations. Earlier technologies or applications are no longer able to meet the new requirements without some assistance.

When assessing either the addition of new technology (s) or adding functionality, vigilant business practices and processes must be used to evaluate and validate the costs and outcome of any initiative. Further, the appropriate data must be recorded and performance metrics defined to ensure the stated objectives were met.  

Aircraft Data Fusion's expertise and modeling tools used during the discovery and design phase of your project can facilitate the evaluation and decison making process. With more than 60 years of collective airline and busines experience the ADF team is well positioned to work with your team assess the costs and benefits of your technology initiative.    

Comments

[aircraft parts]

This is an informative article. I was confused with the term leveraging your existing technology, but now i am cleared with this idea.

[Leanna]

Well written article.