Best Practices for IFE Implementation

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Best Practices for IFE Implementation

• WAEA TC
• Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Erik Miller American Airlines
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Best Practices WGAgenda

• 900 930  Review of WG purpose. Status.
• 930 1030  Patricia Mahoney, Tectura

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Mission

• Improve the on-time delivery of IFE systems.
  Improve the quality and reliability of IFE
  systems, with particular focus on the initial
  roll-out stages. (WTRMTR)
• This improvement will be accomplished through the
  examination of the entire IFE system procurement,
  development, and implementation process.

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IFE Project Phases

• Airlines needs
• RFQ
• RFQ Responses
• Supplier Selection
• Contract
• Implementation Start/Project Management
• 1st Aircraft Installation
• Fleet Installation
• On-Going Maintenance Support

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Activities

• Two WG Conference Calls.
• Requested suppliers and Airlines submit outlines
  of quality RFPs.
• Results.
• Proposed ad-hoc meeting in California
• Two positive responses, but economics prohibited
  attendance.
• Distributed RFQ outline strawman.
• Received two responses.

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RFP Template V2

• 1.1 Commercial
• 1.1.1 Project overview
• 1.2 Functional Technical Requirements
• 1.2.1 Functional Requirements
• 1.2.2 Technical/Hardware Requirement
• 1.3 Program Management
• 1.4 Operation

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Plans

• Continue development of RFP Strawman
• Distribute version 2.
• Attempt one-on-one discussions.
• Future TC meeting
• Interest in Project Management session?