Confidential — Client Discovery Document

Baze Aviation Academy
Infrastructure & Technology Discovery Questionnaire

Prepared by Novamark Technology Solutions. This document is the foundation of your infrastructure design. Every field informs architecture decisions. Incomplete responses may result in scope gaps, cost overruns, or compliance risk.

10 Sections
Aviation & IT Infrastructure Scope
NCAA / ICAO / NDPA Aligned
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Section 1 of 10
Section 1 — Strategic IntentThis section establishes the operational mandate of the academy. Your answers directly determine the scale of infrastructure, regulatory alignment requirements, and long-term technology roadmap. Be as specific as possible.
1.1 Organisation & Contact Details *
Primary point of contact for this discovery engagement.
1.2 Primary mission of the academy *
Select all disciplines the academy will offer. Each has distinct infrastructure, simulator, and regulatory requirements.
1.3 Target student capacity *
Capacity determines network load, compute requirements, licensing tiers, and physical space planning.
1.4 Geographic scope *
1.5 Alignment with NCAT *
1.6 Target launch / operational date *
Aviation simulator hardware alone can carry 12–24 month lead times from order to commissioning.
Section 2 — Site & Physical InfrastructureThe physical environment is the foundation of every technology decision. Power reliability, building construction state, proximity to an active airfield, and land footprint all determine what is technically feasible and at what cost.
2.1 Exact site location *
2.2 Airport proximity and airside access *
If co-located with an active airport, FAAN oversight, AIS compliance, and airside network segmentation become mandatory.
2.3 Current construction status *
2.4 Planned facilities and buildings *
2.5 Power infrastructure *
Power reliability is the single greatest infrastructure risk in Nigerian aviation academy operations. Flight simulators, servers, and network equipment cannot tolerate outages or voltage fluctuations.
Grid supply
Average daily grid uptime at this location
Backup & alternative power
Flight simulators (FTD / FFS) require dedicated clean power circuits with voltage regulation. This must be planned at the building services stage — not retrofitted.
Section 3 — Connectivity & Network ArchitectureAviation training environments demand deterministic, low-latency, high-availability connectivity. Standard business internet is not sufficient for real-time simulation, ATC integration, or cloud-based avionics tools.
3.1 Existing connectivity at the site *
3.2 Minimum connectivity requirements *
A single full-flight simulator (FFS) alone may require 20–50 Mbps of dedicated, low-jitter bandwidth.
3.3 Multi-ISP redundancy and failover *
3.4 Wide Area Network (WAN) requirements
3.5 Real-time or cloud connectivity requirements *
3.6 Wireless (Wi-Fi) coverage requirements *
Section 4 — Security & GovernanceAviation institutions are high-value targets for cyber threats due to the sensitivity of training data, avionics systems, and the safety-critical nature of operations.
4.1 NCAA regulatory compliance obligations *
NCAA / Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig. CARs)
4.2 International standards alignment *
4.3 Data categories collected and processed *
Biometric and medical data are Special Category data under the NDPA. Processing these requires explicit consent mechanisms, enhanced encryption, and DPO registration with NDPC.
4.4 Cybersecurity controls (existing or planned) *
4.5 Physical security requirements *
Section 5 — Systems & Technology StackIdentify every software and hardware platform required. Selections drive procurement, vendor engagement, integration architecture, and licensing budgets.
For each system group, add notes indicating: (A) Required at launch, (B) Phase 2 within 12 months, (C) Future / undecided, or (D) Not required.
5.1 Academic & student management systems *
5.2 Flight simulation & training devices *
Simulator procurement has the longest lead times of any technology asset — up to 24 months from order to commissioning.
5.3 IT & operations platform systems *
5.4 Cloud strategy *
5.5 On-premises data centre requirements *
Section 6 — Operating Model & StaffingWho operates the technology after deployment determines how it must be designed. Staffing gaps must be identified now, not after go-live.
6.1 Internal IT team — planned headcount *
6.2 Managed services — scope of Novamark post-deployment *
6.3 Simulator maintenance model *
Section 7 — Budget & FundingBudget transparency at this stage is essential to right-size the solution. This section is treated with strict confidentiality.
7.1 Total project budget (all-in) *
7.2 Funding source and availability *
What percentage of total budget is currently liquid / available?
7.3 Technology budget allocation (indicative) *
Physical Infrastructure
Network & Compute
Software & Licensing
Simulation Equipment
Section 8 — Regulatory Scope ClarificationThis section clarifies the boundary between what Baze Aviation Academy is responsible for and what falls outside Novamark's technology scope.
8.1 Regulatory approvals managed by Baze Aviation (outside Novamark scope) *
The approvals below are the responsibility of Baze Aviation Academy. Novamark's technology will be designed to support and evidence compliance, but will not obtain these approvals on the academy's behalf.
8.2 Where Novamark technology intersects with regulatory requirements
Section 9 — Partnerships & EcosystemThird-party partnerships affect system integration requirements, data sharing agreements, and procurement channels.
9.1 Simulator vendor — procurement status *
Vendors under consideration
9.2 Airline partnerships *
9.3 International aviation school partnerships
9.4 OEM partnerships
9.5 Certification programmes tied to global standards
Section 10 — Risk Framing & Success DefinitionThis section captures how Baze Aviation Academy defines success and the risks that must be mitigated. Your answers calibrate Novamark's delivery priorities.
10.1 What does success look like at 6 months? *
Be specific. Quantify where possible. Ambiguous success criteria lead to scope disputes.
10.2 What does success look like at 12 months? *
10.3 Greatest risks to project success *
10.4 Decision-making authority *
10.5 Additional information, constraints, or context
By submitting this questionnaire, Baze Aviation Academy confirms that the information provided is accurate to the best of their knowledge and authorises Novamark Technology Solutions to use this information for the purposes of solution design, scoping, and proposal preparation. This document is treated as confidential.
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