Ideagen releases latest version of Q-Pulse

By May 24, 2018 January 16th, 2020 General News

Ideagen has released a new version of its safety management system software, Q-Pulse, helping organisations to improve safety reporting.

Regulation (EU) 376/2014 on the reporting, analysis and follow-up of occurrences in civil aviation requires organisations to store occurrence reports in databases that are compatible with the European Co-ordination Centre for Accident Reporting Systems (ECCAIRS) software.

Ideagen Q-Pulse has supported aviation organisations in meeting the regulation’s mandatory requirements since it became applicable in November 2015, and with the latest release of Q-Pulse 6.6, Ideagen says it has further improved how its software supports the mandatory occurrence reporting process, this time at the point of use.

Q-Pulse already allows users to submit mandatory occurrence reports (MORs) in a compatible format, either directly to ECCAIRS or to the local authority, said Paul Callaghan, product manager for Q-Pulse at Ideagen.

He explained: “With version 6.6, we’ve made further improvements in simplifying the reporting process. Q-Pulse can now populate exports with the correct file needed to convert MORs to an ECCAIRS compatible format, by ‘remembering’ where that file is stored.

“What this means for our users is that they don’t need to spend time searching for the correct files or effort in remembering where they’re stored. This makes it more likely that the correct file is chosen and cuts the time it takes to submit reports to ECCAIRS,” Callaghan added.

Ideagen said they have also made it easier for users to submit reports separately, while accessing the occurrence record, as well as in batches, the company say this makes safety reporting more effective by streamlining and simplifying the process, “and making it more efficient for users”.

“Making these changes helps us meet the needs of our customers, as well as making the experience of using our software better,” Callaghan continued, “and maintains our commitment to making day-to-day work better, by continually improving the processes that support business operations.”

The Q-Pulse software is used by more than 200 aviation organisations around the world, including Brussels Airlines, KLM, flybe and Spirit Airlines.