National ITS Architecture National ITS Architecture Deployment SupportDeployment Support

October 27, 2009October 27, 2009

T3 Webinars are brought to you by the ITS Professional Capacity Building Program (ITS PCB) at the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) ITS

Joint Program Office, Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)

EmilianoEmiliano Lopez,Lopez, ITS Deployment Program Manager ITS Deployment Program Manager FHWA Headquarters FHWA Headquarters

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Deployment SupportDeployment Support

Evolution of Deployment SupportEvolution of Deployment Support ITS Architecture DevelopmentITS Architecture Development

Development Process WorkshopsDevelopment Process Workshops Turbo Architecture Tool modifications to support Turbo Architecture Tool modifications to support

Rule 940 as result of architecture assessmentsRule 940 as result of architecture assessments ITS Architecture ImplementationITS Architecture Implementation

Use and Maintenance WorkshopsUse and Maintenance Workshops Emphasis on planning and project development of ITSEmphasis on planning and project development of ITS

Systems Engineering WorkshopsSystems Engineering Workshops Emphasis on project delivery processEmphasis on project delivery process On time, within budget and meets the intended purposeOn time, within budget and meets the intended purpose

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Deployment SupportDeployment Support

USDOT Support Goals and ObjectiveUSDOT Support Goals and Objective Helping agencies comply with Rule 940Helping agencies comply with Rule 940

Using and maintaining their regional architectureUsing and maintaining their regional architecture Applying systems engineering on ITS projectsApplying systems engineering on ITS projects

Available through FHWA Division Office, Available through FHWA Division Office, Resource Center, & Office of Traffic MgtResource Center, & Office of Traffic Mgt

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Use & Maintenance WorkshopsUse & Maintenance Workshops

2-day Workshop2-day Workshop Using ITS architecture in planning and project Using ITS architecture in planning and project

developmentdevelopment Maintaining ITS architectureMaintaining ITS architecture Based on Regional ITS Architecture Guidance Based on Regional ITS Architecture Guidance

DocumentDocument

ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/regitsarchguide/index.htm

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Use & Maintenance WorkshopsUse & Maintenance Workshops

Workshop FormatWorkshop Format LectureLecture DiscussionDiscussion Exercises applying lecture conceptsExercises applying lecture concepts

AgendaAgenda Architecture Use in PlanningArchitecture Use in Planning Architecture Use in Programming/BudgetingArchitecture Use in Programming/Budgeting Architecture Use in Project ImplementationArchitecture Use in Project Implementation Architecture MaintenanceArchitecture Maintenance

PlanningPlanning

Programming/Budgeting

Programming/Budgeting

Operations &Maintenance

Operations &Maintenance

IdentifiedProjects

ImplementationImplementation

FundedProjects

Monitoring &Evaluation

ImplementedProjects

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Systems Engineering Systems Engineering WorkshopsWorkshops

2-day workshop2-day workshop Basic systems engineering training Basic systems engineering training Custom ITS Project development process reviewCustom ITS Project development process review How to comply with Rule 940.11How to comply with Rule 940.11 Based on FHWA Systems Engineering for ITS Based on FHWA Systems Engineering for ITS

Handbook and GuidebookHandbook and Guidebook

ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/seitsguide/index.htm

www.fhwa.dot.gov/cadiv/segb/

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Systems Engineering Systems Engineering WorkshopsWorkshops

Workshop FormatWorkshop Format LectureLecture DiscussionDiscussion Facilitated Process Review DiscussionFacilitated Process Review Discussion

AgendaAgenda Systems Engineering V ProcessSystems Engineering V Process Cross-cutting ActivitiesCross-cutting Activities Applying Systems Engineering to a ProjectApplying Systems Engineering to a Project Establishing Systems Engineering in your Establishing Systems Engineering in your

OrganizationOrganization Process Improvement and ReviewProcess Improvement and Review

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Requirements Implementation

Detailed DesignHigh-Level Design

SystemsEngineering

Software/Hardware/

Requirements Implementation

Detailed DesignHigh-Level Design

SystemsEngineering

Software/Hardware

Systems Engineering Systems Engineering WorkshopWorkshop

Identify where SE is being done well and gaps in current Identify where SE is being done well and gaps in current project development processproject development process

Detail where in Regional Architectures systems Detail where in Regional Architectures systems engineering information can be found to develop ITS engineering information can be found to develop ITS projectsprojects

Provide recommendations for developing a systems Provide recommendations for developing a systems engineering programengineering program

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Customization of each agency Customization of each agency process such as mapping of process such as mapping of local process to SE processlocal process to SE process

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WorkshopsWorkshops

37 workshops over past 2 years37 workshops over past 2 years

(PR)

SE WorkshopU&M WorkshopAdapted Workshop

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Technical SupportTechnical Support

National ITS Architecture Program National ITS Architecture Program provides direct technical assistanceprovides direct technical assistance Architecture development, use and updateArchitecture development, use and update Systems engineeringSystems engineering

Institutional and technical issuesInstitutional and technical issues Review documentsReview documents Provide guidanceProvide guidance Programmatic in natureProgrammatic in nature

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Current Support TrendsCurrent Support Trends

Architecture activity levels are increasingArchitecture activity levels are increasing Incorporation of architecture in planningIncorporation of architecture in planning Use of architecture in systems engineeringUse of architecture in systems engineering

Systems Engineering demand is growingSystems Engineering demand is growing Increased demand for SE workshopsIncreased demand for SE workshops Interest in process improvement to accommodate Interest in process improvement to accommodate

systems engineering processsystems engineering process FHWA Division Office representatives ready to FHWA Division Office representatives ready to

help and are backed by the Office of Traffic help and are backed by the Office of Traffic Management and Architecture Program resourcesManagement and Architecture Program resources

Resources

Contact FHWA Resource Center/Division Offices Systems Engineering Web Page (FHWA)

http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/int_its_deployment/sys_eng.htm Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource (ITS JPO)

http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/LessonSystemsEng

Archived T3 Webinars http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/T3/archives.asp

California SE Guide Book http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/cadiv/segb

Guide to Contracting ITS Projects (NCHRP) http://www.trb.org/nchrp/its/index.htm

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Contact Information & Thank You!

ITS Implementation Support: http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/its_arch_imp/index.htm Nathaniel Price, Oregon DO/FHWA Resource Center

(503) 587-4709, nathaniel.price@dot.gov Emiliano Lopez, FHWA Office of Transportation

Management (202) 366-2199, emiliano.lopez@dot.gov

National ITS Architecture Program: http://www.its.dot.gov/arch/index.htm Steve Sill

US DOT ITS Joint Program Office (202) 366-1603, steve.sill@dot.gov