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Expediting the ImplementationExpediting the Implementationof ATM System Improvementsof ATM System Improvements

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Transportation Research BoardTransportation Research BoardNational Research CouncilNational Research Council

National Academy of SciencesNational Academy of SciencesWashington, D.C.Washington, D.C.

6 April 20006 April 2000

Expediting the Implementation of ATM System ImprovementsExpediting the Implementation of ATM System Improvements

Welcome and IntroductionWelcome and Introduction

Sal MumayizSal MumayizChairman, TRB Sponsoring CommitteeChairman, TRB Sponsoring Committee

Joe SinnottJoe SinnottSymposium CoordinatorSymposium Coordinator


Introduction to the SymposiumIntroduction to the Symposium

Joe SinnottJoe Sinnott


A Few Opening Thoughts

Fielding ATM Improvements Takes Too LongFielding ATM Improvements Takes Too Long

• We have an opportunity today

• We all have– Organizational roles, positions, responsibilities, …– Personal stake in seeing ATM improvements fielded



• Many organizations are involved– Service providers

• As operators of the system• As developers, suppliers, and implementers

– Users• As “customers”• As participants in implementation

– Other stakeholders• Labor• Other government roles

• Roles, interests, concerns within each are diverse



• Objective: Concrete, specific, and practical waysto reduce the time required to field improvements

– Specific actions that can be taken now– A path that can lead to them

• Lots of tough questions ...– Requirements: Does it really need to do that? Like that?– Consensus: How much? Who? Suppose you don’t?– Approval: Who can approve?– …

• Fewer easy solutions ...– Easy: What other people should do– Harder: What my peers and I can or should do



• Panel discussions, not just presentations• Success: specific actions

– This is too important a topic to “just talk about”

• Look around– We are the people who can make changes– We should not expect someone else to do it

• What’s the expected result?– Some specific actions may be possible– Others will require further effort

• To flesh out• To overcome constraints

– That’s fine, but let’s take action and report out on them(e.g., via a mailing, another meeting, another forum)


What Can be Learned from RecentGovernment and Industry Experience?

What are the Opportunitiesand Constraints?

What's Involved inImplementing Improvements?

Wrap Up andAction Items

What Can be Learned from RecentGovernment and Industry Experience?

What are the Opportunitiesand Constraints?

What's Involved inImplementing Improvements?

Wrap Up andAction Items

Symposium Agenda


What's Involved inWhat's Involved inImplementing Improvements?Implementing Improvements?

SteveSteve Zaidman ZaidmanSession ModeratorSession Moderator

CollaborativeProgram

Development

Collaboration

Software developed using acollaborative model with all

affected players. Automaticallygives all parties ownership.

Collaborative Group Includes

• NAS Operators

• Traffic Managers

• Contractors

Development Steps

1. Problem Identification– Group discusses and understands problem and

impacts

2. Idea Generation– Input from all members on ideas to fix

problem

Development Steps

3. Explore Solutions– Group develops list of solutions to problem

4. Consensus– Group reaches consensus on best approach

considering:• Timing of solutions

• Build a little/Test a little

• Evolving technologies

• Evolving product

• Proximity of players

Success Example

Flight Schedule Monitor (FSM)• Developed in collaboration with

User/FAA input

• Rapid prototypedat ATCSCC

• Integrated inexisting hardware

Flight Schedule Monitor

FSM

FADE CDM

GS GDP AADC POET MORE

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•• Purpose:Purpose: Tailor the AMS to enhance Mission andInvestment Analyses

•• MembershipMembership

•• Ongoing Activities:Ongoing Activities:– R&D/F&E

– Mission Analysis

– Developing an expedited process for:!Service Life Extension

!Technology Refresh


•• Focused Execution:Focused Execution:– Customer needs

– Transition from R&D to production

– Operational and engineering metrics

•• Free Flight Phase 2Free Flight Phase 2– Understand how the program will be integrated

– Evolving the system

– Managing customer expectations

– Master technology transfer


Definition: Definition: Mix of projects necessaryand sufficient to deliver benefits to theend-user.

Activities to achieve benefits:Activities to achieve benefits:

StandStandAloneAlone AirborneAirborne

Integration — CertificationIntegration — CertificationGroundGround

People (skills-roles)Rules/Airspace/ProceduresSystems


•• Utilizing our acquisitionUtilizing our acquisitionprocessprocess

•• Improving our processImproving our process

•• Learn from pastLearn from pastsuccessessuccesses

•• Implement new way ofImplement new way ofmanaging projectsmanaging projects

Expediting Implementation:Expediting Implementation:

EXPEDITING The IMPLEMENTATION Of AIRTRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (ATM)

IMPROVEMENTS

Raymond M. LongProgram Director for Operational Support, AOS-1

Presented By:

April 6, 2000

MISSION

Centralized operational support is our business.As the primary organization authorized to makechanges to commissioned systems, the missionof AOS is to be a world class, second-levelengineering service organization for all aspectsof the National Airspace System (NAS)

KEY TOPICS

• What’s Involved In Implementing Improvements

"Defining Needs & Requirements"Design"Software & Hardware Development Testing"System Testing"Key Site Testing"National Delivery

KEY TOPIC

• How We Improve Our Processes & FieldHardware/Software

" Implementing the FAA Integrated Capability MaturityModel (iCMM) for Target Systems

"Direct Access Radar Channel (DARC) Achieved FullFAA-iCMM Maturity Level 2 on March 15, 2000

"The Host System Will be Striving to Achieve FAA-iCMM Level 2 in FY-2001

"Greater Emphasis Are Being Placed on CustomerSatisfaction

KEY TOPIC

• How We Improve Our Processes & FieldHardware/Software (Continue)

"Communication is Improving Between AOS and theIntegrated Product Teams, FARM Team, and OtherStakeholders

"Metrics Are Being Collected on Field Support Activitiesto Improve Existing Field Support Processes

KEY TOPIC

• What Are The Challenges Involved In ImplementingNew Functionality into the NAS

"Coordination of Requirements Issues With Customers,Stakeholders, & Others as Applicable

"Limited Resources"Prioritization of System Packaging & Release Schedules

with Stakeholders"Addressing & Coordinating Inter-System Dependencies

During Development"Limited Lab Facilities to Duplicate the Field Environment

KEY TOPIC

• What Are The Challenges Involved InImplementing New Functionality into the NAS(Continue)

"Shortcomings of Maintaining COTS Software/Hardware"Logistics & Maintenance Sustainment Activities of

Obsolete Legacy Systems" Increasing Life-Cycle Costs of Systems Being Handed

Off to the Operational Side of the House from theAcquisition Organizations

"Defining Customers Requirement Specifications thatReflects Their True Needs

KEY TOPIC

• How Are We Preparing Ourselves To Be MoreCompetitive In The Future

"Continuous Process Improvement Activities"Rolling Over iCMM Knowledge Gained & Lessons

Learned on Systems Like DARC to Other AOSSystems

"Being Proactive in NAS Sustainment Activities; AOS isGaining the Core Knowledge of New SystemComponents in the NAS Which Will Enable Efficient &Quality Life-Cycle Support.

National Research Council

April 6, 2000

William Voss, DirectorOffice of Air Traffic Systems Development

TerminalEn Route Weather

Oceanic

Air Traffic Control SystemCommand Center

NAS Infrastructure

The NAS Infrastructure• AUA role ----- “r & D”

– Support existing capabilities– Modernize automation capabilities– Provide support to new automated decision tools

• AUA provides over half the targeted programsfor NAS modernization

The NAS Infrastructure (cont’d)

• Modernization– Incrementally– Has turned the corner– Provides more reliable, open systems– More standard, commercially available hardware and

software• Documented standards available for researchers

– Focuses on platform to support future systems R&D• High-fidelity Integration Lab

Automation Infrastructure

WeatherResearch

Tools

Timely Introduction of Improved Services

AutomationResearch

Challenges

URET

pFAST

Examples of Automation Research

• Trajectory Automated Tools– User Request Evaluation Tool– passive Final Approach Spacing Tool– Traffic Management Advisor Tool– Surface Movement Advisor

En Route Automation Operating Systems• Evolution

– Installed 1971, IBM real-time operating system firmware speciallymodified for FAA

– Rehosted in 1987

– Rehosted again in 1999

– Original 1971 software remains core of en route NAS

• En Route Subsystems

TMApFAST

HOST URETCCLD

DSR HID CPDLC DARC WARP

800

600

400

200

0

800

500

670

830

300

120

400

50

3,670K Developed Operational Lines of Code

Conclusions• AUA Research

– Focused on integration and adaptation– Keeping pace with related NAS research

• R & D Challenges– Working in COTS and NDI environment– Budget constraints -- zero-sum game– Rapid technology refresh cycles– FAA is not a “market driver”

GPS

National Airspace System

System/Facility Average Age(Years)

Quantity

Control Facilities

Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) 37 21Terminal Radar Approach Control 31 170Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) 27 476Computer and Display SystemsAutomated Radar Terminal System (ARTS) DataDisplays

24 100

Automated Radar Terminal System (ARTS) RadarDisplays

13 200

Direct Access Radar Channel (DARC) 11 20Host Computer System Software 30 20Communications Systems and FacilitiesRemote Center Air/Ground Communications 23 701Remote Transmitter/Receiver 18 1,265Radar SystemsAir Traffic Control Beacon Interrogator (ATCBI)-4 26 81Air Traffic Control Beacon Interrogator (ATCBI)-5 21 162Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR)-7 19 35Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR)-8 16 70Air Route Surveillance Radar (ARSR)-3 16 22

NAS System s/Facilities Essential for ProvidingAir Traffic Control Services

The NAS Is Aging

Average Number of Days from Contracting Officer’s FirstAction to Solicitation and from Solicitation to Contract Award.

Comparison of Competed and Non-Competed Contract DollarValues for Fiscal Years 1995, 1997, and 1998

Acquisition Schedule Perform anceSchedule reductions achieved as of

9/1/99Schedule Segm ents

72%

59%

44%

ID - SIR SIR - CA CA - IC

BM =Bench M ark AM S=Acquisiton M anagem ent System ID=Investm ent Decision SIR=Solicitation Inform ation Request

CA=Contract Aw ard IC=Initial Com m issioning

Percent Reduction

BM: 12.4AMS: 3.5

(Months)

BM: 11.3AMS: 4.6

(Months)

BM:70.6

AMS:39.2

(Months)

(Actual)

(Actual)

----------- -------------- ----------------- ------------------ -------------------- ---------------- --------------- Schedule Reduction Target (50%)

(Forecast)

Airway Facilities Role inAir Traffic Management(ATM) Improvements

Robert D. LongAAF-2 (acting)

Prioritizing InfrastructureImprovements

❚ Plants and Structures❚ Lightning Protection, Bonding, and

Grounding❚ Commercial and Emergency Power❚ Telecommunications infrastructure❚ Security of Facilities and Information❚ Fire, Life, and Safety❚ Configuration Management

Implementation Activities❚ Site Preparation and Planning❚ Site Adaptation and Engineering

❙ Environmental and Communityconsiderations

❙ Integration into existing facilities❚ Ongoing Operations

❙ Must continue safely duringimplementation

❚ Precommissioning Considerations❙ Training and Staffing❙ Labor Management Relations

Managing the Lifecycle

❚ Configuration Management❚ Handling Emergencies❚ Responding to Changes in demand and

performance❙ Larger Towers and TRACONS❙ Increasing number of ILS Runways and

transition to GPS❙ Field maintenance support❙ Tech Documentation❙ System Performance Analysis

Decommissioning andDisposition

❚ Environmental considerations for disposedproperty❙ Hazardous Material control and mitigation❙ Environmental Due Diligence, cleanup, and

mitigation❙ Lease terminations and transfer of real

property❙ Disposal of excess and obsolete property

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