ACTIVITY/TASK MANAGEMENT MATRIX FOR AN AVIATION SAFETY INSPECTOR

IMPORTANT AND URGENT FOR SAFETY 1
Emergency Response
Grounding of unairworthy aircraft
Safety Related Calls
Issuing of safety directives
Investigation of aircraft incidents
IMPORTANT TO SAFETY AND NOT URGENT 2
Development of Technical Guidance Materials
Development and Publication of Advisory Circular
Aircraft Ramp/Enroute Inspection
Issue and renewal Certificate of Airworthiness
Review and Approval of aircraft manuals
Review and Approval of airlines manuals
Surveillance of certificated/approved organisations
Amendment of regulations/ procedures
Resolution of Safety Concerns
Review and approval of modifications
Review and approval of repairs
Review and Approval of Short Term Escalation
Issue of Special Operations Approvals
Registration/Deregistration of Aircraft
Issue of Noise Certificate
URGENT FOR SAFETY AND  NOT IMPORTANT 3
NOT IMPORTANT AND NOT URGENT FOR SAFETY 4
Registration of Legal interest
Air Transport Economics/consumer related matters

ACTIVITY/TASK MANAGEMENT MATRIX FOR AN AVIATION SAFETY INSPECTOR
Important activities have an outcome that leads to the achievement of your goals, whether these are professional or personal.
Urgent activities demand immediate attention, and are often associated with the achievement of someone else's goals.

Majority of the an ASI activities falls under quadrant 2 which should be our focus. activities in the quadrant are planned for. Activities in quadrant 1 acts on the ASI and must be managed. Activities in quadrant 3 are urgent distract the ASI from his/her safety oversight goals. Activities in quadrant 4 are distractors and may not enable ASI to achieve his/her goals. Work Programme will assist the ASI in planning and carrying out tasks/activities in quadrant 2. Add more tasks/activities to this to enable you manage yourself as professional. Adapted from Time Management Matrix.  

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