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ODA operations,
from authority to oversight.

SOURCE RECORDS → DEFINED AUTHORITYILLUSTRATIVE
Bring the records together
Two starting points. One view of the authority documented by the FAA.
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  1. Bring the records togetherAn existing holder brings its designation letter, MOU and approved procedures manual together.
  2. Prepare the applicant pathA new applicant prepares its qualifications and evidence package. FAA evaluation is a separate step.
  3. Record FAA-issued authorityFor the applicant path, an issued FAA designation is recorded with its supporting documents.
  4. Review scope and limitationsODA leadership reviews authorized functions, limitations and effective dates. EE organizes the supporting evidence.
01Establish authority

Start with your authority.
See the whole picture.

  • Bring your designation letter, MOU and approved procedures manual into one connected view of functions, limitations and supporting evidence.
  • Preparing a new application? Organize qualifications, proposed scope and open evidence gaps into a package for FAA review. Record the designation when issued.
  • EE’s embedded engineers reconcile the records and prepare next actions. Your ODA leadership reviews the baseline against the documented authority.
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PROCEDURE CHANGE → PEOPLE READYILLUSTRATIVE
Prepare the revision
A controlled revision connects to the people who need to act on it.
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  1. Prepare the revisionEE prepares revision B and identifies the affected procedures and unit members. Revision A remains effective.
  2. Record required approvalsRequired approvals, including FAA approval where applicable, are recorded before revision B becomes effective.
  3. Train and acknowledgeAffected unit members complete required training and acknowledge the revised procedure.
  4. Confirm assignment eligibilityThe ODA team checks each member’s qualifications, currency and scope before assignment.
02Keep people and procedures current

Keep the procedure current.
Bring your people with it.

  • Take a procedure revision through the required review and approval route, including FAA approval where required, before it becomes effective.
  • Identify affected unit members, coordinate training and acknowledgements, and keep qualifications and authorized functions alongside each person’s record.
  • EE prepares the change package and follows up on open actions. Your ODA team confirms currency and eligibility before assigning authorized work.
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SCOPED WORK → RECORDED DECISIONILLUSTRATIVE
Check scope and eligibility
Preparation and coordination support the decision. Authorized people make it.
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  1. Check scope and eligibilityA generic work package is checked against current authority, limitations, personnel eligibility and FAA-retained matters.
  2. Assign the workThe work is assigned to an eligible unit member. EE coordinates the supporting tasks.
  3. Review supporting evidenceEvidence and open questions are assembled for review by the appropriate authorized personnel.
  4. Record the authorized decisionThe authorized unit member records the decision within scope, with its evidence and review history.
03Execute authorized work

The right people.
The right authority.

  • Check each work package against the ODA’s current functions and limitations, eligible unit members and any matters retained by the FAA.
  • EE coordinates assignments, gathers evidence and prepares review packages, keeping open questions and required decisions visible.
  • Authorized ODA personnel review the evidence and record decisions within their scope. Retain the supporting record and any required FAA action with the work.
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AUDIT FINDING → EVIDENCED CLOSUREILLUSTRATIVE
Record finding and cause
The corrective-action record becomes the evidence behind the oversight response.
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  1. Record finding and causeAn internal audit identifies a training-record gap. The ODA team records the finding and investigates the cause.
  2. Implement corrective actionAn action owner updates the process and completes the missing records. EE coordinates the evidence package.
  3. Review effectiveness and closeAn authorized reviewer samples subsequent records, assesses effectiveness and records closure.
  4. Prepare the FAA responseEE assembles the finding, actions and effectiveness record into an FAA response package for human review.
04Close the oversight loop

Resolve the finding.
Show that the fix works.

  • Turn audit findings into a corrective-action plan with root causes, accountable owners and due dates.
  • EE coordinates the follow-through and assembles implementation evidence. Your authorized reviewers assess effectiveness and record closure.
  • Draw on those same ODA records to prepare an FAA response for review. Keep correspondence, commitments and follow-up actions connected to the finding.
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Built on Endeavor Elements

One foundation.
Your ODA in control.

A common platform

The same platform foundation supports our product family, with ODA records, scope and decisions organized within the ODA workflow.

Embedded EE engineers

Engineers prepare the evidence, coordinate actions and keep the work moving, so your unit can focus on the decisions that need its expertise.

Authority stays explicit

Your designated personnel make decisions within their authorized scope. FAA decisions remain tied to the supporting authority records.

Keep your ODA ready.
Keep the work moving.

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