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Customer Satisfaction Report
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EUROCONTROL
IANS
Report
Copyright Notice
2006 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL). All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise. Any other use is subject to prior written consent by EUROCONTROL. Request shall be addressed to: Director of the Institute of Air Navigation Services, 12, rue Antoine de Saint-Exupry, L-1432 Kirchberg/Luxembourg.
The EUROCONTROL Institute of Air Navigation Services aims to provide the services that you want and to make your stay in the Institute as enjoyable as possible. All Institute personnel are there to ensure that your stay at the Institute is successful. However, if you do have a complaint (or a compliment) please tell us. If you are not satisfied with the service we provide or you would like to propose an improvement then please fill out the form at http://www.eurocontrol.int/ians/complaint.html, or contact IANS.complaints@eurocontrol.int directly.
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................................... 4 ATM TRAINING ...................................................................................................................................... 5 ATC TRAINING .................................................................................................................................... 12 E-LEARNING ........................................................................................................................................ 13 STAKEHOLDER FEEDBACK.............................................................................................................. 14 COMPLAINTS ...................................................................................................................................... 15 CONCLUSION ...................................................................................................................................... 16
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Introduction
This is the 7th report that the Institute devotes to the assessment of the level of satisfaction of its customers. The study on which this report is based has been conducted in the framework of the quality improvement programme implemented at the Institute since end of 1996. Measuring customer satisfaction on a regular basis is one of the key elements of the quality strategy implemented by the Institute since 1997. Our objective is to understand exactly how our customers perceive the Institute and, based on their level of satisfaction, to improve our services and products. This report proposes a summary and an analysis of the data collected in 2005. A Student Evaluation Form filled in by the students at the end of a course. This evaluation form is used for both the ATM course participants and ATC course participants. An E-Learning Evaluation Form filled in by a student upon completion of an E-Learning Module. A generic Stakeholder Feedback Form filled in by various stakeholders. The form is available at http://www.eurocontrol.int/ians/feedback.html.
Customer Visits
IANS visits a sample of its customers on a yearly basis. The customer visits serve as a main source of feedback on existing products and a source of information for improvements and new products. The customer visits include visits to Air Navigation Service Providers and civil and military State Authorities.
Assessment Tools
The assessment is based on a set of assessment tools and measurement methods. During 2005 further work has been done to increase the integrity of the data collection.
Evaluation Forms
To measure the satisfaction of its customers with the products and services IANS uses the following evaluation forms:
ATM Training
The Satisfaction of Students with the ATM Training Products is measured through the use of a Course Evaluation Form.
Measurement Method
At the end of each (classroom) course, students are presented with an evaluation form containing a number of criteria to be assessed. Each criterion can be given a result between 1 and 4 meaning unacceptable (1), unsatisfactory (2), good (3) an excellent (4). The complete set of criteria are grouped in five main categories: Training Content Instructional Team Documentation Equipment Administration
The first three categories are directly related to the course. The last two categories are directly related to the supporting environment and organisation.
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Measuring Satisfaction
Marks from Students
Unsatisfactory 1
Satisfactory 2
Good 3
Excellent 4
Result
0 All 1
25 All 2
75 All 3
100 All 4
IANS aims to meet our objective of being a Centre of Excellence in ATM Training. For us this means we aim to achieve results on any criterion between 75 and 100. As an example: the overall average (all courses, all criteria, 3090 forms) for IANS in 2005 is 87.5 compared to 85 in 2004. The highest result on a single criterion is 95 (Subject Knowledge of the Instructor). The lowest result remains pre-course information (76.5 compared to 70 in 2004).
Results
The results presented below are extracted from the automated student satisfaction evaluation system. Results can be presented per category, per training domain and per criterion. We have selected the most significant results to be included in this report.
2002 1937
2003 1915
2004 2624
2005 3090
Number of Forms
1400 1200 1000 977 2004 2005 800 600 600 400 192 200 0 Administrative Managerial 223 345
1298
This chart shows that a majority of Students at IANS in 2005 are Operational and Technical Staff. These results are consistent with the results of the previous years.
824 693
Operational
Technical
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Satisfaction
100 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50
This chart shows the satisfaction of the students with the ATM courses. The result is obtained by averaging the results obtained on every criterion in the categories Training Content, Instructional Team and Documentation. A result of 87 indicates that, on average, students mark criteria between Good and Excellent. The increase in satisfaction has been achieved through detailed analysis of the results of each course and introducing corrective action wherever required.
2002 83
2003 84,5
2004 86
2005 87,5
Course Results
Segmented View
100 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 Content Instructor Documentation 2002 81,5 88 80 2003 83 89 80,5 2004 84,5 91 83,5 2005 86,5 92 85
This chart presents the results per measurement Category. These are Training Content, Instructional Team and Documentation. IANS has improved the results on each of these three categories during the last four years. IANS will continue to analyse the results and make improvements where possible and practicable.
Best Results
Customers often praise IANS for its staff and excellent infrastructure. This informal feedback is confirmed by the course evaluation results. The criteria Instructor Subject Knowledge and Classroom Equipment have consistently received the highest marks from the students during the last three years. IANS will continue to invest in the competence of its instructors by continuation training and competency assessment and it will maintain the building at its high standard.
100 90 80 70 60 50 Instructor Subject Knowledge Classroom Equipment
2003 93 89
2005 95,5 91
2003 64 74 72,5
2004 70,5 76 75
2005 78 76 77,5
In 2005 IANS changed the layout of the coffee area and installed new equipment in the kitchen to improve the flow of students.
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Focus on Safety
IANS is heavily involved in the development and delivery of Safety Courses to support Safety Regulation and Safety Management. In 2005 the number of courses delivered in the Safety domain increased from 36 to 50 and the number of participants increased from 614 to 844. We are pleased to note that the results in this relatively new area for IANS equal the average obtained in other, more mature, training domains. It is a clear indication that the rigorous development approach at IANS leads to products that meet customer expectation.
100 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 Safety Overall
2003 86 84,5
2004 88,5 86
2005 90 87,5
100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%
Measuring Loyalty
In 2004 we introduced a new question on the evaluation form: Would you recommend the course to a colleague. In 2005, like in 2004, more than 90% of the students would recommend the course that they attended to a colleague.
No 1% 1%
Blank 8% 7%
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10,00% 9,00% 8,00% 7,00% 6,00% 5,00% 4,00% 3,00% 2,00% 1,00% 0,00%
Measuring dissatisfaction
To measure dissatisfaction IANS uses the percentage of unsatisfactory marks on the evaluation forms. This chart shows the proportion of unsatisfactory marks on the evaluation forms for all criteria. The excellent results in 2005 are spread over the entire spectrum of criteria.
2002 0,91%
2003 0,90%
2004 0,83%
2005 0,59%
Note that that an unsatisfactory mark on one criterion does not necessarily mean that the student is not satisfied with the whole product.
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ATC Training
The satisfaction of ATC ab-initio students is measured using the same evaluation as the system used for measuring the satisfaction of the ATM students. Satisfaction figures of ATM and ATC students must however not be compared. The context of these courses, although delivered in the same building, is completely different: The duration of ATM courses is maximum of two weeks whereas ATC have a duration of several months. The student population of ATM courses are staff members from service providers and member states. The student population of ATC courses are abinito ATC students
100 90 80 70 60 50 Training Content Instructors Training Documentation 2002 79,5 76,5 78 2003 79 73 69 2004 75 72,5 76 2005 78 77 78
Last but not least, the ATC ab-initio students are evaluated at the end of the course. At the end of the evaluation they either pass or fail. The outcome of the evaluation tends to have a significant impact on the satisfaction of the students. IANS believes that the critical success factor for ATC students is their validation rate (i.e. the proportion of students that obtain an ATC license). We do however present the satisfaction data in this report as it is part of our quality management tools.
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E-Learning
IANS introduced satisfaction measurement for its elearning products in the middle of 2004. Students are given an opportunity to evaluate each e-learning module at the end of the module. The figures presented in this report cover all the modules on the EUROCONTROL IANS on-line TrainingZone, including the CFMU modules. In 2005, students filled in 2774 forms (800 in 2004) evaluation forms were filled in. 90% of the students identified to be satisfied with the modules and more than 88% of the students indicated that the module met the objectives. These figures indicate that the overall satisfaction with the e-learning modules is excellent.
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Why are you studying this module? Personal reasons (e.g. to further career, out of personal interest etc). My employer decided I should. It was a prerequisite for a class-room based course or programme. The module agree not sure-n/a disagree followed a logical sequence, O O O was not too easy or too difficult, O O O was clear and easy to understand. O O O The module was agree not sure-n/a disagree easy to use, O O O interactive and interesting. O O O In order to successfully access this module, did you have to change your browser (Internet Explorer) settings? install new software (flash plug-in, java plug-in, internet explorer)? disable a popup-killer or anti-intrusion programme (e.g. Norton Internet Security)? The module agree not sure-n/a disagree met the objectives set at the beginning,O O O allowed me to check my understanding. O O O Did you enjoy studying this module: O yes O no Will this module Help you directly in your current job? Help you in a future job? Increase your understanding of the industry without direct impact on your current/future job? Help you personally (e.g. out of personal interest)?
100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 2004 2005 structure 92% 95% level 73% 80% clarity of language 86% 87%
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45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Self-driven Employer-driven Prerequisite 2004 43% 30% 27% 2005 28% 39% 33%
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Stakeholder Feedback
Training Consultation Group
The Stakeholder Feedback Form was distributed to the meeting participants at the end of each Training Consultation Group Meeting. The majority of the feedback indicates that the overall perception of the Institute lies between Good and Excellent (on a scale unsatisfactory satisfactory good excellent). Compared to 2004 the results related to communication (content, format and timeliness) have improved. We will continue to review and improve our communication with the members of the consultation group.
Other stakeholders
The stakeholder distributed to: evaluation form was also Participants of the training focus group. The training partners at IATA. The results indicate an equally high level of satisfaction of working together with IANS.
Customer Visits
The Customer Visits are a process in which IANS meets stakeholders in member states on a bi-lateral basis. It is a mechanism to collect qualitative feedback from various stakeholders. The countries visited in 2005 are: Austria, Belgium, BIH, Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Spain, Sweden and Turkey During the meeting of the Training Consultation Group in September 2005 it was agreed that IANS would include in its Customer Satisfaction Report information gathered during the Customer Visits. During these customer visits, stakeholders have in general expressed a high degree of satisfaction with IANS, its staff and the services it offers. The following points have been raised: OJTI: The delivery of OJTI courses through partnerships is often perceived as an expensive solution (by stakeholders receiving the services). The solution is not perceived as entirely satisfactory. ATSEP Training: Many of the visited stakeholders are currently in the process of defining basic training for Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel (ATSEP). Some collaboration with EUROCONTROL and other member states could avoid duplication of effort. On-Site Courses: In general the demand for on-site course (i.e. courses at stakeholder premises) exceeds the capacity of IANS. Although most stakeholders are aware of the E-Learning products of the Institute many of them have not yet been able to assess the feasibility to use the products available. ATC Training Notes: IANS should develop a policy to distribute CCC aligned ATC Training Notes.
Complaints
Every training note distributed to students and all pages on the On-Line Trainingzone contain a clearly visible reference to IANS complaint procedure. The procedure enables stakeholders to submit complaints in an anonymous way or an identified complaint through e-mail. The text is as follows: The EUROCONTROL Institute of Air Navigation Services aims to provide the services that you want and to make your stay in the Institute as enjoyable as possible. All Institute personnel are there to ensure that your stay at the Institute is successful. However, if you do have a complaint (or a compliment) please tell us. If you are not satisfied with the service we provide or you would like to propose an improvement then please fill out the form at http://www.eurocontrol.int/ians/complaint.html, or contact IANS.complaints@eurocontrol.int directly.
Although the procedure is clearly marked in all documentation, IANS did not receive formal complaints in 2005.
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Conclusion
IANS aims to be recognised by its stakeholders a Centre of Excellence in ATM Training. We continuously improve our products and processes. We measure the satisfaction of our customers with the products that we provide. This document presented the results of the satisfaction measurement in 2005. The satisfaction with our ATM Training Products shows an upward trend in all domains for the fourth year in a row. The satisfaction of the ATC Ab-initio students with the ATC training started increasing again in 2005. In 2005 we have further exploited satisfaction measures for the E-Learning Products and for the Stakeholders that we work with. The results in these domains show a very high degree of stakeholder satisfaction.
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