ATM Master Planning & Deployment Strategyprimary
4 projects
Led master planning contributions in PJ20 AMPLE and PJ20-W2 AMPLE, covering SESAR vision, deployment scenarios, and ICAO alignment across both SESAR waves.
Organization
INDRA BUSINESS CONSULTING SL
Strategic ATM consulting arm of Indra, specializing in SESAR master planning, architecture integration, and deployment business cases.
Innovation consultancytransportESNo active H2020 projects
H2020 projects
8
As coordinator
0
Total EC funding
—
Unique partners
86
What they do
Their core work
Indra Business Consulting (operating as Europraxis) is the management consulting arm of Indra, one of Europe's largest defense and transport technology companies. They specialize in strategic advisory for Air Traffic Management (ATM) modernization under the SESAR programme, providing systems engineering methodology, master plan development, cost-benefit analysis, and architecture integration for the Single European Sky initiative. Their role is to bridge the gap between technical ATM research and deployment planning, helping translate R&D outcomes into actionable roadmaps and business cases.
Core expertise
What they specialise in
Systems Engineering & Validation Methodologyprimary
2 projects
Contributed systems engineering data management, requirements management, and verification methodology through PJ22 SEabird across SESAR validation frameworks.
ATM Architecture & Content Integrationprimary
3 projects
Supported European ATM architecture integration and content integration in PJ19 CI and PJ19-W2 CI, including performance integration and programme execution support.
Cost-Benefit Analysis & Business Case Developmentsecondary
2 projects
Delivered cost-benefit analysis and business case development in PJ19-W2 CI, translating SESAR technical outcomes into economic justifications.
Airport Operations & Runway Throughputemerging
1 project
Contributed to PJ02-W2 AART on airport airside operations including GNSS approaches, A-SMGCS, and surface management — a departure from their usual strategic planning role.
Evolution & trajectory
How they've shifted over time
Early focus
Systems engineering methodology
Recent focus
ATM strategy and deployment planning
In their early SESAR participation (2016–2019), Indra Business Consulting focused on foundational systems engineering — building validation methodologies, requirements management frameworks, and platform catalogues that underpin the SESAR programme's technical coordination. By the second wave (2019–2023), their work shifted decisively toward strategic integration: master planning, ATM architecture integration, performance management, cost-benefit analysis, and deployment roadmaps. This evolution reflects a move from tooling and methodology toward high-level programme strategy and business case development.
Moving from technical support roles toward strategic programme management, positioning themselves as the go-to consultancy for translating SESAR research into deployment-ready business cases.
Collaboration profile
How they like to work
Role: third_party_expertReach: European25 countries collaborated
Indra Business Consulting operates exclusively as a third-party contributor — they are brought in by SESAR consortium members (likely parent company Indra Sistemas) rather than leading or formally partnering in projects. Despite this indirect role, they have touched 86 unique partners across 25 countries, indicating they work within very large, pan-European consortia typical of SESAR programme architecture. This third-party model suggests they provide specialized consulting expertise on demand rather than committing to full consortium obligations.
Through their SESAR third-party engagements, they connect with 86 organizations across 25 countries — essentially the full breadth of Europe's ATM research and industry ecosystem. Their network is deep within the aviation and air traffic management community but narrow outside it.
Why partner with them
What sets them apart
As the consulting division of Indra — a major ATM systems provider — they combine deep insider knowledge of air traffic management technology with strategic consulting capabilities that most engineering firms lack. Where typical SESAR participants contribute technical solutions, Indra Business Consulting contributes the strategic layer: master plans, deployment scenarios, architecture integration, and economic justification. This makes them uniquely useful for projects that need to bridge the gap between R&D results and real-world ATM deployment decisions.
Notable projects
Highlights from their portfolio
- PJ20-W2 AMPLECore master planning project defining SESAR vision, performance ambitions, and deployment scenarios — the strategic backbone that guides all other SESAR workstreams.
- PJ19-W2 CICombines content integration with cost-benefit analysis and business case development, representing their most complete strategic advisory engagement.
- PJ22 SEabirdEstablished the validation and verification methodology and systems engineering framework used across the SESAR programme.
Cross-sector capabilities
Digital systems architecture and integrationProgramme management and strategic planningCost-benefit analysis and business case methodologyRequirements engineering and validation frameworks
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