2.4 Programme Objectives
The Cospas-Sarsat Strategic Plan also provides a list of strategic goals that have been identified for the System:
1. Continuous and effective System operation,
2. A comprehensive management structure to support System evolution and ensure Programme continuity,
3. Worldwide support for the Programme,
4. Participants, users and customers use and operate the System to its full potential, and
5. A robust industrial base to support System operations.
For each of these strategic goals, a set of objectives and action plans have been developed to ensure that the Programme continues to achieve these goals.
A Quality Management System (QMS)[1] has been developed to monitor the operation of the System and to ensure that it continues to achieve the goals that have been established. Refer to section 6.2 of this “Introduction to the Cospas-Sarsat System” for more information about the Cospas-Sarsat QMS.
[1] The QMS is described in the document C/S P.015 (Cospas-Sarsat Quality Manual) and in the document C/S A.003 (Cospas-Sarsat System Monitoring and Reporting).