b'84 ACT | DSM a FOS NO ft are Improves ProductivityD g t IN l TECH LOGY wi i oat Des Moines Intl and Waco Regional BY VICTORIA SOUKUPIt was 2019,system DSM had in place wasnt providing FACTS&FIGURESand Clint Torpenough data or the right data. As a self-Project: Operations Software had just startedprofessed data guy, Torp knew straight away his new job as directorthat he wanted to make some changes.Locations: Des Moines (IA) Intl; Waco (TX) Regional of Operations at Des As it turned out, Torp wasnt alone in his System: AerosimpleMoines Internationalthinking. The airport team was also looking for Cost: $6,000-$50,000 annual fee, depending Airport (DSM) in centralsomething newer, simpler and customizable.on airport size Iowa. As the new kidCLINT TORP Part of changing a system like this is ensuring Implementation: One month for airports using penon the block, Torpyou have employee buy-in, Torp relates. We & paper processes; several months for airports switchingbegan familiarizing himself with the facilityshad no problems with that. There was enough from other digital systems operations and processes. And it didnt takefrustration from our team that helped propel Key Benefit: Easier recordkeeping/retrieval long before he realized the data collectionthe desire to seek out the new product.for Part 139 inspectionsMay | June 2022AirportImprovement.com'