diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Include/AtomToolsFramework/Application/AtomToolsApplication.h b/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Include/AtomToolsFramework/Application/AtomToolsApplication.h
index 1c2a2edc53..5d2c1ce4e0 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Include/AtomToolsFramework/Application/AtomToolsApplication.h
+++ b/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Include/AtomToolsFramework/Application/AtomToolsApplication.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ namespace AtomToolsFramework
 
         using Base = AzFramework::Application;
 
-        AtomToolsApplication(const AZStd::string& targetName, int* argc, char*** argv);
+        AtomToolsApplication(const char* targetName, int* argc, char*** argv);
         ~AtomToolsApplication();
 
         virtual bool LaunchLocalServer();
diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Include/AtomToolsFramework/Document/AtomToolsDocumentApplication.h b/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Include/AtomToolsFramework/Document/AtomToolsDocumentApplication.h
index c94cf97508..095b62dfc9 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Include/AtomToolsFramework/Document/AtomToolsDocumentApplication.h
+++ b/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Include/AtomToolsFramework/Document/AtomToolsDocumentApplication.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace AtomToolsFramework
 
         using Base = AtomToolsApplication;
 
-        AtomToolsDocumentApplication(const AZStd::string& targetName, int* argc, char*** argv);
+        AtomToolsDocumentApplication(const char* targetName, int* argc, char*** argv);
 
     protected:
         // AtomToolsApplication overrides...
diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Source/Application/AtomToolsApplication.cpp b/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Source/Application/AtomToolsApplication.cpp
index bac26451fd..e35e120fbe 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Source/Application/AtomToolsApplication.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Source/Application/AtomToolsApplication.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ AZ_POP_DISABLE_WARNING
 
 namespace AtomToolsFramework
 {
-    AtomToolsApplication::AtomToolsApplication(const AZStd::string& targetName, int* argc, char*** argv)
+    AtomToolsApplication::AtomToolsApplication(const char* targetName, int* argc, char*** argv)
         : Application(argc, argv)
         , AzQtApplication(*argc, *argv)
         , m_targetName(targetName)
diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Source/Document/AtomToolsDocumentApplication.cpp b/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Source/Document/AtomToolsDocumentApplication.cpp
index c4eb89e7d1..f0dea20402 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Source/Document/AtomToolsDocumentApplication.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Source/Document/AtomToolsDocumentApplication.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 namespace AtomToolsFramework
 {
-    AtomToolsDocumentApplication::AtomToolsDocumentApplication(const AZStd::string& targetName, int* argc, char*** argv)
+    AtomToolsDocumentApplication::AtomToolsDocumentApplication(const char* targetName, int* argc, char*** argv)
         : Base(targetName, argc, argv)
     {
     }
diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/Document/ShaderManagementConsoleDocument.cpp b/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/Document/ShaderManagementConsoleDocument.cpp
index e7bd6033de..241ebb2433 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/Document/ShaderManagementConsoleDocument.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/Document/ShaderManagementConsoleDocument.cpp
@@ -6,10 +6,18 @@
  *
  */
 
+#include <AssetDatabase/AssetDatabaseConnection.h>
+#include <Atom/RPI.Edit/Common/AssetUtils.h>
 #include <Atom/RPI.Edit/Common/JsonUtils.h>
+#include <Atom/RPI.Edit/Material/MaterialTypeSourceData.h>
+#include <Atom/RPI.Public/Material/Material.h>
 #include <Atom/RPI.Reflect/Asset/AssetUtils.h>
+#include <Atom/RPI.Reflect/Material/MaterialAsset.h>
 #include <AtomToolsFramework/Document/AtomToolsDocumentNotificationBus.h>
+#include <AzCore/Utils/Utils.h>
 #include <AzFramework/StringFunc/StringFunc.h>
+#include <AzToolsFramework/API/EditorAssetSystemAPI.h>
+#include <AzToolsFramework/API/ToolsApplicationAPI.h>
 #include <Document/ShaderManagementConsoleDocument.h>
 
 namespace ShaderManagementConsole
@@ -25,17 +33,15 @@ namespace ShaderManagementConsole
         ShaderManagementConsoleDocumentRequestBus::Handler::BusDisconnect();
     }
 
-    void ShaderManagementConsoleDocument::SetShaderVariantListSourceData(const AZ::RPI::ShaderVariantListSourceData& sourceData)
+    void ShaderManagementConsoleDocument::SetShaderVariantListSourceData(
+        const AZ::RPI::ShaderVariantListSourceData& shaderVariantListSourceData)
     {
-        m_shaderVariantListSourceData = sourceData;
+        m_shaderVariantListSourceData = shaderVariantListSourceData;
         AZStd::string shaderPath = m_shaderVariantListSourceData.m_shaderFilePath;
         AzFramework::StringFunc::Path::ReplaceExtension(shaderPath, AZ::RPI::ShaderAsset::Extension);
 
         m_shaderAsset = AZ::RPI::AssetUtils::LoadAssetByProductPath<AZ::RPI::ShaderAsset>(shaderPath.c_str());
-        if (!m_shaderAsset)
-        {
-            AZ_Error("ShaderManagementConsoleDocument", false, "Could not load shader asset: %s.", shaderPath.c_str());
-        }
+        AZ_Error("ShaderManagementConsoleDocument", m_shaderAsset.IsReady(), "Could not load shader asset: %s.", shaderPath.c_str());
 
         AtomToolsFramework::AtomToolsDocumentNotificationBus::Event(
             m_toolId, &AtomToolsFramework::AtomToolsDocumentNotificationBus::Events::OnDocumentModified, m_id);
@@ -107,22 +113,18 @@ namespace ShaderManagementConsole
             return false;
         }
 
-        if (!AzFramework::StringFunc::Path::IsExtension(m_absolutePath.c_str(), AZ::RPI::ShaderVariantListSourceData::Extension))
+        if (AzFramework::StringFunc::Path::IsExtension(m_absolutePath.c_str(), AZ::RPI::ShaderSourceData::Extension))
         {
-            AZ_Error("ShaderManagementConsoleDocument", false, "Document extension is not supported: '%s.'", m_absolutePath.c_str());
-            return OpenFailed();
+            return LoadShaderSourceData();
         }
 
-        // Load the shader config data and create a shader config asset from it
-        AZ::RPI::ShaderVariantListSourceData sourceData;
-        if (!AZ::RPI::JsonUtils::LoadObjectFromFile(m_absolutePath, sourceData))
+        if (AzFramework::StringFunc::Path::IsExtension(m_absolutePath.c_str(), AZ::RPI::ShaderVariantListSourceData::Extension))
         {
-            AZ_Error("ShaderManagementConsoleDocument", false, "Failed loading shader variant list data: '%s.'", m_absolutePath.c_str());
-            return OpenFailed();
+            return LoadShaderVariantListSourceData();
         }
 
-        SetShaderVariantListSourceData(sourceData);
-        return IsOpen() ? OpenSucceeded() : OpenFailed();
+        AZ_Error("ShaderManagementConsoleDocument", false, "Document extension is not supported: '%s.'", m_absolutePath.c_str());
+        return OpenFailed();
     }
 
     bool ShaderManagementConsoleDocument::Save()
@@ -173,7 +175,8 @@ namespace ShaderManagementConsole
 
     bool ShaderManagementConsoleDocument::IsSavable() const
     {
-        return true;
+        return IsOpen() &&
+            AzFramework::StringFunc::Path::IsExtension(m_absolutePath.c_str(), AZ::RPI::ShaderVariantListSourceData::Extension);
     }
 
     void ShaderManagementConsoleDocument::Clear()
@@ -195,4 +198,178 @@ namespace ShaderManagementConsole
         m_absolutePath = m_savePathNormalized;
         return SaveSucceeded();
     }
+
+    bool ShaderManagementConsoleDocument::LoadShaderSourceData()
+    {
+        // Get info such as relative path of the file and asset id
+        bool result = false;
+        AZ::Data::AssetInfo shaderAssetInfo;
+        AZStd::string watchFolder;
+        AzToolsFramework::AssetSystemRequestBus::BroadcastResult(
+            result, &AzToolsFramework::AssetSystem::AssetSystemRequest::GetSourceInfoBySourcePath, m_absolutePath.c_str(), shaderAssetInfo,
+            watchFolder);
+
+        if (!result)
+        {
+            AZ_Error("ShaderManagementConsoleDocument", false, "Failed to get the asset info for the file: %s.", m_absolutePath.c_str());
+            return OpenFailed();
+        }
+
+        // retrieves a list of all material source files that use the shader. Note that materials inherit from materialtype files, which
+        // are actual files that refer to shader files.
+        const auto& materialAssetIds = FindMaterialAssetsUsingShader(shaderAssetInfo.m_relativePath);
+
+        // This loop collects all uniquely-identified shader items used by the materials based on its shader variant id.
+        AZStd::set<AZ::RPI::ShaderVariantId> shaderVariantIds;
+        AZStd::vector<AZ::RPI::ShaderOptionGroup> shaderVariantListShaderOptionGroups;
+        for (const auto& materialAssetId : materialAssetIds)
+        {
+            const auto& materialInstanceShaderItems = GetMaterialInstanceShaderItems(materialAssetId);
+            for (const auto& shaderItem : materialInstanceShaderItems)
+            {
+                const auto& shaderAssetId = shaderItem.GetShaderAsset().GetId();
+                if (shaderAssetInfo.m_assetId == shaderAssetId)
+                {
+                    const auto& shaderVariantId = shaderItem.GetShaderVariantId();
+                    if (!shaderVariantId.IsEmpty() && shaderVariantIds.insert(shaderVariantId).second)
+                    {
+                        shaderVariantListShaderOptionGroups.push_back(shaderItem.GetShaderOptionGroup());
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Generate the shader variant list data by collecting shader option name-value pairs.s
+        AZ::RPI::ShaderVariantListSourceData shaderVariantListSourceData;
+        shaderVariantListSourceData.m_shaderFilePath = shaderAssetInfo.m_relativePath;
+        int stableId = 1;
+        for (const auto& shaderOptionGroup : shaderVariantListShaderOptionGroups)
+        {
+            AZ::RPI::ShaderVariantListSourceData::VariantInfo variantInfo;
+            variantInfo.m_stableId = stableId;
+
+            const auto& shaderOptionDescriptors = shaderOptionGroup.GetShaderOptionDescriptors();
+            for (const auto& shaderOptionDescriptor : shaderOptionDescriptors)
+            {
+                const auto& optionName = shaderOptionDescriptor.GetName();
+                const auto& optionValue = shaderOptionGroup.GetValue(optionName);
+                if (!optionValue.IsValid())
+                {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                const auto& valueName = shaderOptionDescriptor.GetValueName(optionValue);
+                variantInfo.m_options[optionName.GetStringView()] = valueName.GetStringView();
+            }
+
+            if (!variantInfo.m_options.empty())
+            {
+                shaderVariantListSourceData.m_shaderVariants.push_back(variantInfo);
+                stableId++;
+            }
+        }
+
+        SetShaderVariantListSourceData(shaderVariantListSourceData);
+        return IsOpen() ? OpenSucceeded() : OpenFailed();
+    }
+
+    bool ShaderManagementConsoleDocument::LoadShaderVariantListSourceData()
+    {
+        // Load previously generated shader variant list source data 
+        AZ::RPI::ShaderVariantListSourceData shaderVariantListSourceData;
+        if (!AZ::RPI::JsonUtils::LoadObjectFromFile(m_absolutePath, shaderVariantListSourceData))
+        {
+            AZ_Error("ShaderManagementConsoleDocument", false, "Failed loading shader variant list data: '%s.'", m_absolutePath.c_str());
+            return OpenFailed();
+        }
+
+        SetShaderVariantListSourceData(shaderVariantListSourceData);
+        return IsOpen() ? OpenSucceeded() : OpenFailed();
+    }
+
+    AZStd::vector<AZ::Data::AssetId> ShaderManagementConsoleDocument::FindMaterialAssetsUsingShader(const AZStd::string& shaderFilePath)
+    {
+        AzToolsFramework::AssetDatabase::AssetDatabaseConnection assetDatabaseConnection;
+        assetDatabaseConnection.OpenDatabase();
+
+        // Find all material types that reference shaderFilePath
+        AZStd::vector<AZStd::string> materialTypeSources;
+
+        assetDatabaseConnection.QuerySourceDependencyByDependsOnSource(
+            shaderFilePath.c_str(), nullptr, AzToolsFramework::AssetDatabase::SourceFileDependencyEntry::DEP_Any,
+            [&](AzToolsFramework::AssetDatabase::SourceFileDependencyEntry& sourceFileDependencyEntry)
+            {
+                if (AzFramework::StringFunc::Path::IsExtension(
+                        sourceFileDependencyEntry.m_source.c_str(), AZ::RPI::MaterialTypeSourceData::Extension))
+                {
+                    materialTypeSources.push_back(sourceFileDependencyEntry.m_source);
+                }
+                return true;
+            });
+
+        // Find all materials that reference any of the material types using this shader 
+        AzToolsFramework::AssetDatabase::ProductDatabaseEntryContainer productDependencies;
+        for (const auto& materialTypeSource : materialTypeSources)
+        {
+            bool result = false;
+            AZ::Data::AssetInfo materialTypeSourceAssetInfo;
+            AZStd::string watchFolder;
+            AzToolsFramework::AssetSystemRequestBus::BroadcastResult(
+                result, &AzToolsFramework::AssetSystem::AssetSystemRequest::GetSourceInfoBySourcePath, materialTypeSource.c_str(),
+                materialTypeSourceAssetInfo, watchFolder);
+
+            assetDatabaseConnection.QueryDirectReverseProductDependenciesBySourceGuidSubId(
+                materialTypeSourceAssetInfo.m_assetId.m_guid, materialTypeSourceAssetInfo.m_assetId.m_subId,
+                [&](AzToolsFramework::AssetDatabase::ProductDatabaseEntry& entry)
+                {
+                    if (AzFramework::StringFunc::Path::IsExtension(entry.m_productName.c_str(), AZ::RPI::MaterialAsset::Extension))
+                    {
+                        productDependencies.push_back(entry);
+                    }
+                    return true;
+                });
+        }
+
+        AZStd::vector<AZ::Data::AssetId> results;
+        results.reserve(productDependencies.size());
+        for (auto product : productDependencies)
+        {
+            assetDatabaseConnection.QueryCombinedByProductID(
+                product.m_productID,
+                [&](AzToolsFramework::AssetDatabase::CombinedDatabaseEntry& combined)
+                {
+                    results.push_back({ combined.m_sourceGuid, combined.m_subID });
+                    return false;
+                },
+                nullptr);
+        }
+
+        return results;
+    }
+
+    AZStd::vector<AZ::RPI::ShaderCollection::Item> ShaderManagementConsoleDocument::GetMaterialInstanceShaderItems(
+        const AZ::Data::AssetId& materialAssetId)
+    {
+        auto materialAsset =
+            AZ::RPI::AssetUtils::LoadAssetById<AZ::RPI::MaterialAsset>(materialAssetId, AZ::RPI::AssetUtils::TraceLevel::Error);
+        if (!materialAsset.IsReady())
+        {
+            AZ_Error(
+                "ShaderManagementConsoleDocument", false, "Failed to load material asset from asset id: %s",
+                materialAssetId.ToString<AZStd::string>().c_str());
+            return AZStd::vector<AZ::RPI::ShaderCollection::Item>();
+        }
+
+        auto materialInstance = AZ::RPI::Material::Create(materialAsset);
+        if (!materialInstance)
+        {
+            AZ_Error(
+                "ShaderManagementConsoleDocument", false, "Failed to create material instance from asset: %s",
+                materialAsset.ToString<AZStd::string>().c_str());
+            return AZStd::vector<AZ::RPI::ShaderCollection::Item>();
+        }
+
+        return AZStd::vector<AZ::RPI::ShaderCollection::Item>(
+            materialInstance->GetShaderCollection().begin(), materialInstance->GetShaderCollection().end());
+    }
 } // namespace ShaderManagementConsole
diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/Document/ShaderManagementConsoleDocument.h b/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/Document/ShaderManagementConsoleDocument.h
index 46002ce1da..232910d9d1 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/Document/ShaderManagementConsoleDocument.h
+++ b/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/Document/ShaderManagementConsoleDocument.h
@@ -5,20 +5,21 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
  *
  */
+
 #pragma once
 
 #include <Atom/RPI.Edit/Shader/ShaderVariantListSourceData.h>
+#include <Atom/RPI.Reflect/Material/ShaderCollection.h>
 #include <Atom/RPI.Reflect/Shader/ShaderAsset.h>
 #include <AtomToolsFramework/Document/AtomToolsDocument.h>
 #include <AzCore/Asset/AssetCommon.h>
 #include <AzCore/RTTI/RTTI.h>
+#include <AzCore/std/containers/vector.h>
 #include <Document/ShaderManagementConsoleDocumentRequestBus.h>
 
 namespace ShaderManagementConsole
 {
-    /**
-     * ShaderManagementConsoleDocument provides an API for modifying and saving document properties.
-     */
+    //! ShaderManagementConsoleDocument provides an API for modifying and saving document properties.
     class ShaderManagementConsoleDocument
         : public AtomToolsFramework::AtomToolsDocument
         , public ShaderManagementConsoleDocumentRequestBus::Handler
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ namespace ShaderManagementConsole
         bool IsSavable() const override;
 
         // ShaderManagementConsoleDocumentRequestBus::Handler overridfes...
-        void SetShaderVariantListSourceData(const AZ::RPI::ShaderVariantListSourceData& sourceData) override;
+        void SetShaderVariantListSourceData(const AZ::RPI::ShaderVariantListSourceData& shaderVariantListSourceData) override;
         const AZ::RPI::ShaderVariantListSourceData& GetShaderVariantListSourceData() const override;
         size_t GetShaderVariantCount() const override;
         const AZ::RPI::ShaderVariantListSourceData::VariantInfo& GetShaderVariantInfo(size_t index) const override;
@@ -53,8 +54,21 @@ namespace ShaderManagementConsole
         // AtomToolsFramework::AtomToolsDocument overrides...
         void Clear() override;
 
+        // Write shader variant list source data to JSON
         bool SaveSourceData();
 
+        // Read shader variant list source data from JSON and initialize the document
+        bool LoadShaderSourceData();
+
+        // Read shader source data from JSON then find all references to to populate the shader variant list and initialize the document
+        bool LoadShaderVariantListSourceData();
+
+        // Find all material assets that reference material types using shaderFilePath
+        AZStd::vector<AZ::Data::AssetId> FindMaterialAssetsUsingShader(const AZStd::string& shaderFilePath);
+
+        // Retrieve all of the shader collection items from a material instance created from materialAssetId
+        AZStd::vector<AZ::RPI::ShaderCollection::Item> GetMaterialInstanceShaderItems(const AZ::Data::AssetId& materialAssetId);
+
         // Source data for shader variant list
         AZ::RPI::ShaderVariantListSourceData m_shaderVariantListSourceData;
 
diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/Document/ShaderManagementConsoleDocumentRequestBus.h b/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/Document/ShaderManagementConsoleDocumentRequestBus.h
index e58ee34ed1..e249146af6 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/Document/ShaderManagementConsoleDocumentRequestBus.h
+++ b/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/Document/ShaderManagementConsoleDocumentRequestBus.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
  *
  */
+
 #pragma once
 
 #include <Atom/RPI.Edit/Shader/ShaderSourceData.h>
@@ -14,9 +15,7 @@
 
 namespace ShaderManagementConsole
 {
-
-    class ShaderManagementConsoleDocumentRequests
-        : public AZ::EBusTraits
+    class ShaderManagementConsoleDocumentRequests : public AZ::EBusTraits
     {
     public:
         static const AZ::EBusHandlerPolicy HandlerPolicy = AZ::EBusHandlerPolicy::Multiple;
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ namespace ShaderManagementConsole
         typedef AZ::Uuid BusIdType;
 
         //! Set the shader variant list
-        virtual void SetShaderVariantListSourceData(const AZ::RPI::ShaderVariantListSourceData& sourceData) = 0;
+        virtual void SetShaderVariantListSourceData(const AZ::RPI::ShaderVariantListSourceData& shaderVariantListSourceData) = 0;
 
         //! Get the shader variant list
         virtual const AZ::RPI::ShaderVariantListSourceData& GetShaderVariantListSourceData() const = 0;
diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/ShaderManagementConsoleApplication.cpp b/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/ShaderManagementConsoleApplication.cpp
index 43936c59da..dff162b0cb 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/ShaderManagementConsoleApplication.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/ShaderManagementConsoleApplication.cpp
@@ -6,27 +6,17 @@
  *
  */
 
-#include <AssetDatabase/AssetDatabaseConnection.h>
-#include <Atom/RPI.Edit/Common/AssetUtils.h>
-#include <Atom/RPI.Edit/Common/JsonUtils.h>
-#include <Atom/RPI.Public/Material/Material.h>
-#include <Atom/RPI.Reflect/Asset/AssetUtils.h>
 #include <AtomToolsFramework/Document/AtomToolsDocumentSystemRequestBus.h>
-#include <AtomToolsFramework/Util/Util.h>
 #include <AzCore/RTTI/BehaviorContext.h>
 #include <AzCore/Serialization/EditContext.h>
 #include <AzCore/Serialization/SerializeContext.h>
 #include <AzCore/Settings/SettingsRegistryMergeUtils.h>
 #include <AzCore/Utils/Utils.h>
-#include <AzToolsFramework/API/EditorAssetSystemAPI.h>
 #include <AzToolsFramework/API/EditorPythonRunnerRequestsBus.h>
-#include <AzToolsFramework/API/ToolsApplicationAPI.h>
 #include <AzToolsFramework/AssetBrowser/AssetBrowserEntry.h>
-#include <AzToolsFramework/UI/UICore/QWidgetSavedState.h>
 #include <Document/ShaderManagementConsoleDocument.h>
 #include <Document/ShaderManagementConsoleDocumentRequestBus.h>
 #include <ShaderManagementConsoleApplication.h>
-#include <ShaderManagementConsoleRequestBus.h>
 #include <ShaderManagementConsole_Traits_Platform.h>
 
 #include <QDesktopServices>
@@ -62,13 +52,11 @@ namespace ShaderManagementConsole
 
         QApplication::setApplicationName("O3DE Shader Management Console");
 
-        ShaderManagementConsoleRequestBus::Handler::BusConnect();
         AzToolsFramework::EditorWindowRequestBus::Handler::BusConnect();
     }
 
     ShaderManagementConsoleApplication::~ShaderManagementConsoleApplication()
     {
-        ShaderManagementConsoleRequestBus::Handler::BusDisconnect();
         AzToolsFramework::EditorWindowRequestBus::Handler::BusDisconnect();
         m_window.reset();
     }
@@ -79,15 +67,6 @@ namespace ShaderManagementConsole
 
         if (AZ::BehaviorContext* behaviorContext = azrtti_cast<AZ::BehaviorContext*>(context))
         {
-            behaviorContext->EBus<ShaderManagementConsoleRequestBus>("ShaderManagementConsoleRequestBus")
-                ->Attribute(AZ::Script::Attributes::Scope, AZ::Script::Attributes::ScopeFlags::Automation)
-                ->Attribute(AZ::Script::Attributes::Category, "Editor")
-                ->Attribute(AZ::Script::Attributes::Module, "shadermanagementconsole")
-                ->Event("GetSourceAssetInfo", &ShaderManagementConsoleRequestBus::Events::GetSourceAssetInfo)
-                ->Event("FindMaterialAssetsUsingShader", &ShaderManagementConsoleRequestBus::Events::FindMaterialAssetsUsingShader )
-                ->Event("GetMaterialInstanceShaderItems", &ShaderManagementConsoleRequestBus::Events::GetMaterialInstanceShaderItems)
-                ;
-
             behaviorContext->EBus<ShaderManagementConsoleDocumentRequestBus>("ShaderManagementConsoleDocumentRequestBus")
                 ->Attribute(AZ::Script::Attributes::Scope, AZ::Script::Attributes::ScopeFlags::Common)
                 ->Attribute(AZ::Script::Attributes::Category, "Editor")
@@ -145,8 +124,11 @@ namespace ShaderManagementConsole
                                 pythonArgs);
                         });
                 }
-                else if (AzFramework::StringFunc::Path::IsExtension(
-                             entries.front()->GetFullPath().c_str(), AZ::RPI::ShaderVariantListSourceData::Extension))
+
+                if (AzFramework::StringFunc::Path::IsExtension(
+                        entries.front()->GetFullPath().c_str(), AZ::RPI::ShaderSourceData::Extension) ||
+                    AzFramework::StringFunc::Path::IsExtension(
+                        entries.front()->GetFullPath().c_str(), AZ::RPI::ShaderVariantListSourceData::Extension))
                 {
                     menu->addAction(QObject::tr("Open"), [entries, this]()
                         {
@@ -180,100 +162,4 @@ namespace ShaderManagementConsole
     {
         return m_window.get();
     }
-
-    AZ::Data::AssetInfo ShaderManagementConsoleApplication::GetSourceAssetInfo(const AZStd::string& sourceAssetFileName)
-    {
-        bool result = false;
-        AZ::Data::AssetInfo assetInfo;
-        AZStd::string watchFolder;
-        AzToolsFramework::AssetSystemRequestBus::BroadcastResult(
-            result, &AzToolsFramework::AssetSystem::AssetSystemRequest::GetSourceInfoBySourcePath, sourceAssetFileName.c_str(), assetInfo,
-            watchFolder);
-        AZ_Error(nullptr, result, "Failed to get the asset info for the file: %s.", sourceAssetFileName.c_str());
-
-        return assetInfo;
-    }
-
-    AZStd::vector<AZ::Data::AssetId> ShaderManagementConsoleApplication::FindMaterialAssetsUsingShader(const AZStd::string& shaderFilePath)
-    {
-        // Collect the material types referencing the shader
-        AZStd::vector<AZStd::string> materialTypeSources;
-
-        AzToolsFramework::AssetDatabase::AssetDatabaseConnection assetDatabaseConnection;
-        assetDatabaseConnection.OpenDatabase();
-
-        assetDatabaseConnection.QuerySourceDependencyByDependsOnSource(
-            shaderFilePath.c_str(), nullptr, AzToolsFramework::AssetDatabase::SourceFileDependencyEntry::DEP_Any,
-            [&](AzToolsFramework::AssetDatabase::SourceFileDependencyEntry& sourceFileDependencyEntry)
-            {
-                AZStd::string assetExtension;
-                if (AzFramework::StringFunc::Path::GetExtension(sourceFileDependencyEntry.m_source.c_str(), assetExtension, false))
-                {
-                    if (assetExtension == "materialtype")
-                    {
-                        materialTypeSources.push_back(sourceFileDependencyEntry.m_source);
-                    }
-                }
-                return true;
-            });
-
-        AzToolsFramework::AssetDatabase::ProductDatabaseEntryContainer productDependencies;
-        for (const auto& materialTypeSource : materialTypeSources)
-        {
-            bool result = false;
-            AZ::Data::AssetInfo materialTypeSourceAssetInfo;
-            AZStd::string watchFolder;
-            AzToolsFramework::AssetSystemRequestBus::BroadcastResult(
-                result, &AzToolsFramework::AssetSystem::AssetSystemRequest::GetSourceInfoBySourcePath, materialTypeSource.c_str(),
-                materialTypeSourceAssetInfo, watchFolder);
-
-            assetDatabaseConnection.QueryDirectReverseProductDependenciesBySourceGuidSubId(
-                materialTypeSourceAssetInfo.m_assetId.m_guid, materialTypeSourceAssetInfo.m_assetId.m_subId,
-                [&](AzToolsFramework::AssetDatabase::ProductDatabaseEntry& entry)
-                {
-                    AZStd::string assetExtension;
-                    if (AzFramework::StringFunc::Path::GetExtension(entry.m_productName.c_str(), assetExtension, false))
-                    {
-                        if (assetExtension == "azmaterial")
-                        {
-                            productDependencies.push_back(entry);
-                        }
-                    }
-                    return true;
-                });
-        }
-
-        AZStd::vector<AZ::Data::AssetId> results;
-        results.reserve(productDependencies.size());
-        for (auto product : productDependencies)
-        {
-            assetDatabaseConnection.QueryCombinedByProductID(
-                product.m_productID,
-                [&](AzToolsFramework::AssetDatabase::CombinedDatabaseEntry& combined)
-                {
-                    results.push_back({ combined.m_sourceGuid, combined.m_subID });
-                    return false;
-                },
-                nullptr);
-        }
-        return results;
-    }
-
-    AZStd::vector<AZ::RPI::ShaderCollection::Item> ShaderManagementConsoleApplication::GetMaterialInstanceShaderItems(
-        const AZ::Data::AssetId& assetId)
-    {
-        auto materialAsset = AZ::RPI::AssetUtils::LoadAssetById<AZ::RPI::MaterialAsset>(assetId, AZ::RPI::AssetUtils::TraceLevel::Error);
-
-        auto materialInstance = AZ::RPI::Material::Create(materialAsset);
-        AZ_Error(
-            nullptr, materialAsset, "Failed to get a material instance from product asset id: %s",
-            assetId.ToString<AZStd::string>().c_str());
-
-        if (materialInstance != nullptr)
-        {
-            return AZStd::vector<AZ::RPI::ShaderCollection::Item>(
-                materialInstance->GetShaderCollection().begin(), materialInstance->GetShaderCollection().end());
-        }
-        return AZStd::vector<AZ::RPI::ShaderCollection::Item>();
-    }
 } // namespace ShaderManagementConsole
diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/ShaderManagementConsoleApplication.h b/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/ShaderManagementConsoleApplication.h
index 75d1ab83c8..01d0b9e415 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/ShaderManagementConsoleApplication.h
+++ b/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/ShaderManagementConsoleApplication.h
@@ -12,14 +12,12 @@
 #include <AtomToolsFramework/AssetBrowser/AtomToolsAssetBrowserInteractions.h>
 #include <AtomToolsFramework/Document/AtomToolsDocumentApplication.h>
 #include <AzToolsFramework/API/EditorWindowRequestBus.h>
-#include <ShaderManagementConsoleRequestBus.h>
 #include <Window/ShaderManagementConsoleWindow.h>
 
 namespace ShaderManagementConsole
 {
     class ShaderManagementConsoleApplication
         : public AtomToolsFramework::AtomToolsDocumentApplication
-        , private ShaderManagementConsoleRequestBus::Handler
         , private AzToolsFramework::EditorWindowRequestBus::Handler
     {
     public:
@@ -42,11 +40,6 @@ namespace ShaderManagementConsole
         // AzToolsFramework::EditorWindowRequests::Bus::Handler
         QWidget* GetAppMainWindow() override;
 
-        // ShaderManagementConsoleRequestBus::Handler overrides...
-        AZ::Data::AssetInfo GetSourceAssetInfo(const AZStd::string& sourceAssetFileName) override;
-        AZStd::vector<AZ::Data::AssetId> FindMaterialAssetsUsingShader(const AZStd::string& shaderFilePath) override;
-        AZStd::vector<AZ::RPI::ShaderCollection::Item> GetMaterialInstanceShaderItems(const AZ::Data::AssetId& assetId) override;
-
     private:
         AZStd::unique_ptr<ShaderManagementConsoleWindow> m_window;
         AZStd::unique_ptr<AtomToolsFramework::AtomToolsAssetBrowserInteractions> m_assetBrowserInteractions;
diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/ShaderManagementConsoleRequestBus.h b/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/ShaderManagementConsoleRequestBus.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 355c51ed54..0000000000
--- a/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/ShaderManagementConsoleRequestBus.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) Contributors to the Open 3D Engine Project.
- * For complete copyright and license terms please see the LICENSE at the root of this distribution.
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
- *
- */
-
-#pragma once
-
-#include <AzCore/std/containers/vector.h>
-#include <AzCore/EBus/EBus.h>
-#include <AzCore/Asset/AssetCommon.h>
-#include <Atom/RPI.Edit/Shader/ShaderVariantListSourceData.h>
-#include <Atom/RPI.Reflect/Material/ShaderCollection.h>
-
-namespace ShaderManagementConsole
-{
-    //! ShaderManagementConsoleRequestBus provides
-    class ShaderManagementConsoleRequests
-        : public AZ::EBusTraits
-    {
-    public:
-        static const AZ::EBusHandlerPolicy HandlerPolicy = AZ::EBusHandlerPolicy::Single;
-        static const AZ::EBusAddressPolicy AddressPolicy = AZ::EBusAddressPolicy::Single;
-
-        //! Returns a shader file's asset id and relative filepath
-        virtual AZ::Data::AssetInfo GetSourceAssetInfo(const AZStd::string& sourceAssetFileName) = 0;
-
-        // [GFX TODO][ATOM-14857] Generalize this API 
-        //! Returns a list of material AssetIds that use the shader file.
-        virtual AZStd::vector<AZ::Data::AssetId> FindMaterialAssetsUsingShader (const AZStd::string& shaderFilePath) = 0;
-
-        //! Returns a list of shader items contained within an instantiated material source's shader collection.
-        virtual AZStd::vector<AZ::RPI::ShaderCollection::Item> GetMaterialInstanceShaderItems(const AZ::Data::AssetId& assetId) = 0;
-    };
-    using ShaderManagementConsoleRequestBus = AZ::EBus<ShaderManagementConsoleRequests>;
-} // namespace ShaderManagementConsole
diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/Window/ShaderManagementConsoleTableView.cpp b/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/Window/ShaderManagementConsoleTableView.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..12445f7fa3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/Window/ShaderManagementConsoleTableView.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Contributors to the Open 3D Engine Project.
+ * For complete copyright and license terms please see the LICENSE at the root of this distribution.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <AzCore/Name/Name.h>
+#include <Document/ShaderManagementConsoleDocumentRequestBus.h>
+#include <Window/ShaderManagementConsoleTableView.h>
+
+#include <QHeaderView>
+
+namespace ShaderManagementConsole
+{
+    ShaderManagementConsoleTableView::ShaderManagementConsoleTableView(
+        const AZ::Crc32& toolId, const AZ::Uuid& documentId, QWidget* parent)
+        : QTableView(parent)
+        , m_toolId(toolId)
+        , m_documentId(documentId)
+        , m_model(new QStandardItemModel(this))
+    {
+        setSelectionBehavior(QAbstractItemView::SelectRows);
+        setModel(m_model);
+
+        RebuildTable();
+        AtomToolsFramework::AtomToolsDocumentNotificationBus::Handler::BusConnect(m_toolId);
+    }
+
+    ShaderManagementConsoleTableView::~ShaderManagementConsoleTableView()
+    {
+        AtomToolsFramework::AtomToolsDocumentNotificationBus::Handler::BusDisconnect();
+    }
+
+    void ShaderManagementConsoleTableView::OnDocumentOpened(const AZ::Uuid& documentId)
+    {
+        if (m_documentId == documentId)
+        {
+            RebuildTable();
+        }
+    }
+
+    void ShaderManagementConsoleTableView::OnDocumentModified(const AZ::Uuid& documentId)
+    {
+        if (m_documentId == documentId)
+        {
+            RebuildTable();
+        }
+    }
+
+    void ShaderManagementConsole::ShaderManagementConsoleTableView::RebuildTable()
+    {
+        AZStd::unordered_set<AZStd::string> optionNames;
+
+        size_t shaderOptionCount = 0;
+        ShaderManagementConsoleDocumentRequestBus::EventResult(
+            shaderOptionCount, m_documentId, &ShaderManagementConsoleDocumentRequestBus::Events::GetShaderOptionCount);
+
+        for (size_t optionIndex = 0; optionIndex < shaderOptionCount; ++optionIndex)
+        {
+            AZ::RPI::ShaderOptionDescriptor shaderOptionDesc;
+            ShaderManagementConsoleDocumentRequestBus::EventResult(
+                shaderOptionDesc, m_documentId, &ShaderManagementConsoleDocumentRequestBus::Events::GetShaderOptionDescriptor, optionIndex);
+            optionNames.insert(shaderOptionDesc.GetName().GetCStr());
+        }
+
+        size_t shaderVariantCount = 0;
+        ShaderManagementConsoleDocumentRequestBus::EventResult(
+            shaderVariantCount, m_documentId, &ShaderManagementConsoleDocumentRequestBus::Events::GetShaderVariantCount);
+
+        m_model->clear();
+        m_model->setRowCount(static_cast<int>(shaderVariantCount));
+        m_model->setColumnCount(static_cast<int>(optionNames.size()));
+
+        int nameIndex = 0;
+        for (const auto& optionName : optionNames)
+        {
+            m_model->setHeaderData(nameIndex++, Qt::Horizontal, optionName.c_str());
+        }
+
+        for (int variantIndex = 0; variantIndex < shaderVariantCount; ++variantIndex)
+        {
+            AZ::RPI::ShaderVariantListSourceData::VariantInfo shaderVariantInfo;
+            ShaderManagementConsoleDocumentRequestBus::EventResult(
+                shaderVariantInfo, m_documentId, &ShaderManagementConsoleDocumentRequestBus::Events::GetShaderVariantInfo, variantIndex);
+
+            m_model->setHeaderData(variantIndex, Qt::Vertical, QString::number(variantIndex));
+
+            for (const auto& shaderOption : shaderVariantInfo.m_options)
+            {
+                AZ::Name optionName{ shaderOption.first };
+                AZ::Name optionValue{ shaderOption.second };
+
+                auto optionIt = optionNames.find(optionName.GetCStr());
+                int optionIndex = static_cast<int>(AZStd::distance(optionNames.begin(), optionIt));
+
+                QStandardItem* item = new QStandardItem(optionValue.GetCStr());
+                m_model->setItem(variantIndex, optionIndex, item);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+} // namespace ShaderManagementConsole
+
+#include <Window/moc_ShaderManagementConsoleTableView.cpp>
+#include "ShaderManagementConsoleTableView.h"
diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/Window/ShaderManagementConsoleTableView.h b/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/Window/ShaderManagementConsoleTableView.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1d62c97412
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/Window/ShaderManagementConsoleTableView.h
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Contributors to the Open 3D Engine Project.
+ * For complete copyright and license terms please see the LICENSE at the root of this distribution.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
+ *
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#if !defined(Q_MOC_RUN)
+#include <AtomToolsFramework/Document/AtomToolsDocumentNotificationBus.h>
+
+#include <QStandardItemModel>
+#include <QTableView>
+#endif
+
+namespace ShaderManagementConsole
+{
+    class ShaderManagementConsoleTableView
+        : public QTableView
+        , public AtomToolsFramework::AtomToolsDocumentNotificationBus::Handler
+    {
+    public:
+        AZ_CLASS_ALLOCATOR(ShaderManagementConsoleTableView, AZ::SystemAllocator, 0);
+        ShaderManagementConsoleTableView(const AZ::Crc32& toolId, const AZ::Uuid& documentId, QWidget* parent);
+        ~ShaderManagementConsoleTableView();
+
+    protected:
+        // AtomToolsFramework::AtomToolsDocumentNotificationBus::Handler overrides...
+        void OnDocumentOpened(const AZ::Uuid& documentId) override;
+        void OnDocumentModified(const AZ::Uuid& documentId) override;
+
+        void RebuildTable();
+
+        const AZ::Crc32 m_toolId = {};
+        const AZ::Uuid m_documentId = AZ::Uuid::CreateNull();
+        QStandardItemModel* m_model = {};
+    };
+} // namespace ShaderManagementConsole
diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/Window/ShaderManagementConsoleWindow.cpp b/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/Window/ShaderManagementConsoleWindow.cpp
index b1bd906f81..79e9804f87 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/Window/ShaderManagementConsoleWindow.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/Window/ShaderManagementConsoleWindow.cpp
@@ -6,23 +6,19 @@
  *
  */
 
+#include <Atom/RPI.Edit/Shader/ShaderSourceData.h>
+#include <Atom/RPI.Edit/Shader/ShaderVariantListSourceData.h>
+#include <Atom/RPI.Reflect/Shader/ShaderAsset.h>
 #include <AtomToolsFramework/Document/AtomToolsDocumentSystemRequestBus.h>
-#include <AtomToolsFramework/Util/Util.h>
-#include <AzCore/Name/Name.h>
+#include <AzCore/Utils/Utils.h>
 #include <AzQtComponents/Components/WindowDecorationWrapper.h>
-#include <Document/ShaderManagementConsoleDocumentRequestBus.h>
+#include <Window/ShaderManagementConsoleTableView.h>
 #include <Window/ShaderManagementConsoleWindow.h>
-#include <AzCore/Utils/Utils.h>
 
-AZ_PUSH_DISABLE_WARNING(4251 4800, "-Wunknown-warning-option") // disable warnings spawned by QT
 #include <QDesktopServices>
 #include <QFileDialog>
-#include <QHeaderView>
-#include <QStandardItemModel>
-#include <QTableView>
 #include <QUrl>
 #include <QWindow>
-AZ_POP_DISABLE_WARNING
 
 namespace ShaderManagementConsole
 {
@@ -40,16 +36,18 @@ namespace ShaderManagementConsole
         setObjectName("ShaderManagementConsoleWindow");
 
         m_assetBrowser->SetFilterState("", AZ::RPI::ShaderAsset::Group, true);
-        m_assetBrowser->SetOpenHandler([this](const AZStd::string& absolutePath) {
-            if (AzFramework::StringFunc::Path::IsExtension(absolutePath.c_str(), AZ::RPI::ShaderVariantListSourceData::Extension))
+        m_assetBrowser->SetOpenHandler([this](const AZStd::string& absolutePath)
             {
-                AtomToolsFramework::AtomToolsDocumentSystemRequestBus::Event(
-                    m_toolId, &AtomToolsFramework::AtomToolsDocumentSystemRequestBus::Events::OpenDocument, absolutePath);
-                return;
-            }
+                if (AzFramework::StringFunc::Path::IsExtension(absolutePath.c_str(), AZ::RPI::ShaderSourceData::Extension) ||
+                    AzFramework::StringFunc::Path::IsExtension(absolutePath.c_str(), AZ::RPI::ShaderVariantListSourceData::Extension))
+                {
+                    AtomToolsFramework::AtomToolsDocumentSystemRequestBus::Event(
+                        m_toolId, &AtomToolsFramework::AtomToolsDocumentSystemRequestBus::Events::OpenDocument, absolutePath);
+                    return;
+                }
 
-            QDesktopServices::openUrl(QUrl::fromLocalFile(absolutePath.c_str()));
-        });
+                QDesktopServices::openUrl(QUrl::fromLocalFile(absolutePath.c_str()));
+            });
 
         // Restore geometry and show the window
         mainWindowWrapper->showFromSettings();
@@ -66,68 +64,18 @@ namespace ShaderManagementConsole
     bool ShaderManagementConsoleWindow::GetOpenDocumentParams(AZStd::string& openPath)
     {
         openPath = QFileDialog::getOpenFileName(
-            this, tr("Open Document"), AZ::Utils::GetProjectPath().c_str(), tr("Files (*.%1)").arg(AZ::RPI::ShaderVariantListSourceData::Extension)).toUtf8().constData();
+            this, tr("Open Document"), AZ::Utils::GetProjectPath().c_str(),
+            tr("Shader Files (*.%1);;Shader Variant List Files (*.%2)")
+                .arg(AZ::RPI::ShaderSourceData::Extension)
+                .arg(AZ::RPI::ShaderVariantListSourceData::Extension))
+            .toUtf8()
+            .constData();
         return !openPath.empty();
     }
 
     QWidget* ShaderManagementConsoleWindow::CreateDocumentTabView(const AZ::Uuid& documentId)
     {
-        AZStd::unordered_set<AZStd::string> optionNames;
-
-        size_t shaderOptionCount = 0;
-        ShaderManagementConsoleDocumentRequestBus::EventResult(
-            shaderOptionCount, documentId, &ShaderManagementConsoleDocumentRequestBus::Events::GetShaderOptionCount);
-
-        for (size_t optionIndex = 0; optionIndex < shaderOptionCount; ++optionIndex)
-        {
-            AZ::RPI::ShaderOptionDescriptor shaderOptionDesc;
-            ShaderManagementConsoleDocumentRequestBus::EventResult(
-                shaderOptionDesc, documentId, &ShaderManagementConsoleDocumentRequestBus::Events::GetShaderOptionDescriptor, optionIndex);
-
-            const char* optionName = shaderOptionDesc.GetName().GetCStr();
-            optionNames.insert(optionName);
-        }
-
-        size_t shaderVariantCount = 0;
-        ShaderManagementConsoleDocumentRequestBus::EventResult(
-            shaderVariantCount, documentId, &ShaderManagementConsoleDocumentRequestBus::Events::GetShaderVariantCount);
-
-        auto model = new QStandardItemModel();
-        model->setRowCount(static_cast<int>(shaderVariantCount));
-        model->setColumnCount(static_cast<int>(optionNames.size()));
-
-        int nameIndex = 0;
-        for (const auto& optionName : optionNames)
-        {
-            model->setHeaderData(nameIndex++, Qt::Horizontal, optionName.c_str());
-        }
-
-        for (int variantIndex = 0; variantIndex < shaderVariantCount; ++variantIndex)
-        {
-            AZ::RPI::ShaderVariantListSourceData::VariantInfo shaderVariantInfo;
-            ShaderManagementConsoleDocumentRequestBus::EventResult(
-                shaderVariantInfo, documentId, &ShaderManagementConsoleDocumentRequestBus::Events::GetShaderVariantInfo, variantIndex);
-
-            model->setHeaderData(variantIndex, Qt::Vertical, QString::number(variantIndex));
-
-            for (const auto& shaderOption : shaderVariantInfo.m_options)
-            {
-                AZ::Name optionName{ shaderOption.first };
-                AZ::Name optionValue{ shaderOption.second };
-
-                auto optionIt = optionNames.find(optionName.GetCStr());
-                int optionIndex = static_cast<int>(AZStd::distance(optionNames.begin(), optionIt));
-
-                QStandardItem* item = new QStandardItem(optionValue.GetCStr());
-                model->setItem(variantIndex, optionIndex, item);
-            }
-        }
-
-        // The document tab contains a table view.
-        auto contentWidget = new QTableView(centralWidget());
-        contentWidget->setSelectionBehavior(QAbstractItemView::SelectRows);
-        contentWidget->setModel(model);
-        return contentWidget;
+        return new ShaderManagementConsoleTableView(m_toolId, documentId, centralWidget());
     }
 } // namespace ShaderManagementConsole
 
diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/Window/ShaderManagementConsoleWindow.h b/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/Window/ShaderManagementConsoleWindow.h
index 1a8ac53992..5ebb2005b9 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/Window/ShaderManagementConsoleWindow.h
+++ b/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/Source/Window/ShaderManagementConsoleWindow.h
@@ -8,16 +8,8 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#if !defined(Q_MOC_RUN)
-#include <Atom/RPI.Edit/Shader/ShaderVariantListSourceData.h>
-#include <Atom/RPI.Public/Shader/Shader.h>
 #include <AtomToolsFramework/Document/AtomToolsDocumentMainWindow.h>
 
-AZ_PUSH_DISABLE_WARNING(4251 4800, "-Wunknown-warning-option") // disable warnings spawned by QT
-#include <QStandardItemModel>
-AZ_POP_DISABLE_WARNING
-#endif
-
 namespace ShaderManagementConsole
 {
     //! ShaderManagementConsoleWindow is the main class. Its responsibility is limited to initializing and connecting
diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/shadermanagementconsole_files.cmake b/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/shadermanagementconsole_files.cmake
index 332cd73b40..c66405ac15 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/shadermanagementconsole_files.cmake
+++ b/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Code/shadermanagementconsole_files.cmake
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ set(FILES
     Source/Document/ShaderManagementConsoleDocument.cpp
     Source/Document/ShaderManagementConsoleDocument.h
 
+    Source/Window/ShaderManagementConsoleTableView.h
+    Source/Window/ShaderManagementConsoleTableView.cpp
     Source/Window/ShaderManagementConsoleWindow.h
     Source/Window/ShaderManagementConsoleWindow.cpp
     Source/Window/ShaderManagementConsole.qrc
@@ -18,6 +20,5 @@ set(FILES
     Source/main.cpp
     Source/ShaderManagementConsoleApplication.cpp
     Source/ShaderManagementConsoleApplication.h
-    Source/ShaderManagementConsoleRequestBus.h
     ../Scripts/GenerateShaderVariantListForMaterials.py
 )
diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Scripts/GenerateShaderVariantListForMaterials.py b/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Scripts/GenerateShaderVariantListForMaterials.py
index c31047d347..79a0391bf7 100755
--- a/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Scripts/GenerateShaderVariantListForMaterials.py
+++ b/Gems/Atom/Tools/ShaderManagementConsole/Scripts/GenerateShaderVariantListForMaterials.py
@@ -38,28 +38,16 @@ def main():
     if extension != "shader":
         print("The input argument for the script is not a valid .shader file")
         return
-    
-    # Get info such as relative path of the file and asset id
-    shaderAssetInfo = azlmbr.shadermanagementconsole.ShaderManagementConsoleRequestBus(
-        azlmbr.bus.Broadcast, 
-        'GetSourceAssetInfo', 
-        filename
-    )
-    
-    # retrieves a list of all material source files that use the shader. Note that materials inherit from materialtype files, which are actual files that refer to shader files.
-    materialAssetIds = azlmbr.shadermanagementconsole.ShaderManagementConsoleRequestBus(
-        azlmbr.bus.Broadcast, 
-        'FindMaterialAssetsUsingShader', 
-        shaderAssetInfo.relativePath
-    )
-    
+
+    # prompt the user to save the file in the project folder or same folder as the shader 
     msgBox = QtWidgets.QMessageBox(
         QtWidgets.QMessageBox.Question,
         "Choose Save Location for .shadervariantlist File",
         "Save .shadervariantlist file in Project folder or in the same folder as shader file?"
     )
+
     projectButton = msgBox.addButton("Project Folder", QtWidgets.QMessageBox.AcceptRole)
-    msgBox.addButton("Same Folder as Shader", QtWidgets.QMessageBox.AcceptRole)
+    shaderButton = msgBox.addButton("Same Folder as Shader", QtWidgets.QMessageBox.AcceptRole)
     cancelButton = msgBox.addButton("Cancel", QtWidgets.QMessageBox.RejectRole)
     msgBox.exec()
     
@@ -68,98 +56,54 @@ def main():
         is_save_in_project_folder = True
     elif msgBox.clickedButton() == cancelButton:
         return
-    
-    # This loop collects all uniquely-identified shader items used by the materials based on its shader variant id. 
-    shader_file = os.path.basename(filename)
-    shaderVariantIds = []
-    shaderVariantListShaderOptionGroups = []
-    progressDialog = QtWidgets.QProgressDialog(f"Generating .shadervariantlist file for:\n{shader_file}", "Cancel", 0, len(materialAssetIds))
-    progressDialog.setMaximumWidth(400)
-    progressDialog.setMaximumHeight(100)
-    progressDialog.setModal(True)
-    progressDialog.setWindowTitle("Generating Shader Variant List")
-    for i, materialAssetId in enumerate(materialAssetIds):
-        materialInstanceShaderItems = azlmbr.shadermanagementconsole.ShaderManagementConsoleRequestBus(azlmbr.bus.Broadcast, 'GetMaterialInstanceShaderItems', materialAssetId)
-        
-        for shaderItem in materialInstanceShaderItems:
-            shaderAssetId = shaderItem.GetShaderAsset().get_id()
-            if shaderAssetInfo.assetId == shaderAssetId:
-                shaderVariantId = shaderItem.GetShaderVariantId()
-                if not shaderVariantId.IsEmpty():
-                    # Check for repeat shader variant ids. We are using a list here
-                    # instead of a set to check for duplicates on shaderVariantIds because
-                    # shaderVariantId is not hashed by the ID like it is in the C++ side. 
-                    has_repeat = False
-                    for variantId in shaderVariantIds:
-                        if shaderVariantId == variantId:
-                            has_repeat = True
-                            break
-                    if has_repeat:
-                        continue
-                        
-                    shaderVariantIds.append(shaderVariantId)
-                    shaderVariantListShaderOptionGroups.append(shaderItem.GetShaderOptionGroup())
-                    
-        progressDialog.setValue(i)
-        if progressDialog.wasCanceled():
-            return
-            
-    progressDialog.close()
-                    
-    # Generate the shader variant list data by collecting shader option name-value pairs.s
-    shaderVariantList = azlmbr.shader.ShaderVariantListSourceData()
-    shaderVariantList.shaderFilePath = shaderAssetInfo.relativePath
-    shaderVariants = []
-    stableId = 1
-    for shaderOptionGroup in shaderVariantListShaderOptionGroups:
-        variantInfo = azlmbr.shader.ShaderVariantInfo()
-        variantInfo.stableId = stableId
-        options = {}
-        
-        shaderOptionDescriptors = shaderOptionGroup.GetShaderOptionDescriptors()
-        for shaderOptionDescriptor in shaderOptionDescriptors:
-            optionName = shaderOptionDescriptor.GetName()
-            optionValue = shaderOptionGroup.GetValueByOptionName(optionName)
-            if not optionValue.IsValid():
-                continue
-                        
-            valueName = shaderOptionDescriptor.GetValueName(optionValue)
-            options[optionName.ToString()] = valueName.ToString()
-            
-        if len(options) != 0:
-            variantInfo.options = options
-            shaderVariants.append(variantInfo)
-            stableId += 1
-                
-    shaderVariantList.shaderVariants = shaderVariants
+
+    # open the shader file as a document which will generate all of the shader variant list data 
+    documentId = azlmbr.atomtools.AtomToolsDocumentSystemRequestBus(
+        azlmbr.bus.Broadcast,
+        'OpenDocument',
+        filename
+    )
+
+    if documentId.IsNull():
+        print("The shader source data file could not be opened")
+        return
+
+    # get the shader variant list data object which is only needed for the shader file path
+    shaderVariantList = azlmbr.shadermanagementconsole.ShaderManagementConsoleDocumentRequestBus(
+        azlmbr.bus.Event,
+        'GetShaderVariantListSourceData',
+        documentId
+    )
+
+    # generate the default save file path by replacing the extension of the open shader file
+    pre, ext = os.path.splitext(filename)
+    defaultShaderVariantListFilePath = f'{pre}.shadervariantlist'
     
     # clean previously generated shader variant list file so they don't clash.
-    pre, ext = os.path.splitext(shaderAssetInfo.relativePath)
+    pre, ext = os.path.splitext(shaderVariantList.shaderFilePath)
     projectShaderVariantListFilePath = os.path.join(azlmbr.paths.projectroot, PROJECT_SHADER_VARIANTS_FOLDER, f'{pre}.shadervariantlist')
     
-    pre, ext = os.path.splitext(filename)
-    defaultShaderVariantListFilePath = f'{pre}.shadervariantlist'
-    
     clean_existing_shadervariantlist_files([
         projectShaderVariantListFilePath
     ])
+
     # Save the shader variant list file
     if is_save_in_project_folder:
         shaderVariantListFilePath = projectShaderVariantListFilePath
     else:
         shaderVariantListFilePath = defaultShaderVariantListFilePath
-    
+
     shaderVariantListFilePath = shaderVariantListFilePath.replace("\\", "/")
-    azlmbr.shader.SaveShaderVariantListSourceData(shaderVariantListFilePath, shaderVariantList)
-    
-    # Open the document in shader management console
-    result = azlmbr.atomtools.AtomToolsDocumentSystemRequestBus(
+
+    # Save the document in shader management console
+    saveResult = azlmbr.atomtools.AtomToolsDocumentSystemRequestBus(
         azlmbr.bus.Broadcast,
-        'OpenDocument',
+        'SaveDocumentAsChild',
+        documentId,
         shaderVariantListFilePath
     )
-    
-    if not result.IsNull():
+
+    if saveResult:
         msgBox = QtWidgets.QMessageBox(
             QtWidgets.QMessageBox.Information,
             "Shader Variant List File Successfully Generated",
@@ -167,7 +111,7 @@ def main():
             QtWidgets.QMessageBox.Ok
         )
         msgBox.exec()
-    
+
     print("==== End shader variant script ============================================================")
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":