Module 2 - A101

A101: Introduction to Acquiring Standards-based ITS Systems

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Welcome. Standards ITS Training. RITA Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office. Cover graphic. See extended text description below.

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Welcome

Head shot photo of Shelley Row, P.E., PTOE - Director - ITS Joint Program Office

Shelley Row, P.E., PTOE

Director

ITS Joint Program Office

Shelley.Row@dot.gov

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ITS PCB Home

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"ITS Standards can make your life easier. Your procurements will go more smoothly and you’ll encourage competition, but only if you know how to write them into your specifications and test them. This module is one in a series that covers practical applications for acquiring and testing standards-based ITS systems.

I am Shelley Row the director of the ITS Joint Program Office for USDOT and I want to welcome you to our newly redesigned ITS standards training program of which this module is a part. We are pleased to be working with our partner, the Institute of Transportation Engineers, to deliver this new approach to training that combines web based modules with instructor interaction to bring the latest in ITS learning to busy professionals like you.

This combined approach allows interested professionals to schedule training at your convenience, without the need to travel. After you complete this training, we hope that you will tell colleagues and customers about the latest ITS standards and encourage them to take advantage of the archived version of the webinars.

ITS Standards training is one of the first offerings of our updated Professional Capacity Training Program. Through the PCB program we prepare professionals to adopt proven and emerging  ITS technologies that will make surface transportation safer, smarter and greener which improves livability for us all. You can find information on additional modules and training programs on our web site ITS PCB Home.

Please help us make even more improvements to our training modules through the evaluation process. We look forward to hearing your comments. Thank you for participating and we hope you find this module helpful."

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A101 Introduction to Acquiring Standards-based ITS System Title Graphic with RITA and Standards ITS Training footer. See extended text description below.

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Target Audience

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Instructor

Head shot photo of the instructor, Kenneth Vaughan

Ken Vaughn, P.E.
President
Trevilon Corporation Herndon, VA, USA

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Recommended Prerequisites

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Curriculum Path (SEP)

Curriculum Path (SEP). See extended text description below.

(Extended Text Description: Curriculum Path (SEP). A graphical illustration indicating the sequence of training modules for the standards that include Systems Engineering Process content. Each module is represented by a box with the name of the module in it and an arrow showing the logical flow of the modules and the current module highlighted. There are six boxes in two rows of three. The first box is labeled “I101 Using ITS Standards: An Overview.” An arrow from this box connects it to a highlighted purple box labeled “A101 Introduction to Acquiring Standards-Based ITS Systems,” representing this module. An arrow from this box connects it to a box labeled “A102 Introduction to User Needs Identification.” An arrow from this box connects it to a box located at the start of the next line labeled “A201 Details on Acquiring Standards-Based ITS Systems.” An arrow from this box connects it to a box labeled “Understanding User Needs” with three lines below reading A311a NTCIP 1203, A313a NTCIP 1204 v03, and A321a TMDD v3.0. Finally, an arrow from this box connects it to a box labeled “Specifying Requirements” with three lines below reading A311b NTCIP 1203, A313b NTCIP 1204 v03, and A321b TMDD v3.0.)

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Curriculum Path (Non-SEP)

Curriculum Path (Non-SEP). See extended text description below.

(Extended Text Description:Curriculum Path (Non-SEP). A graphical illustration indicating the sequence of training modules for the standards that do not include Systems Engineering Process content. Each module is represented by a box with the name of the module in it and an arrow showing the logical flow of the modules and the current module highlighted. There are nine blue boxes in three rows of three. The first box at the upper left corner is labeled “I101 Using ITS Standards: An Overview.” An arrow from this box pointing directly to the right connects it to a highlighted purple box labeled “A101 Introduction to Acquiring Standards-Based ITS Systems,” representing this module. An arrow from this box connects it to a box labeled “A102 Introduction to User Needs Identification.” An arrow from this box connects it to a box located at the start of the next line labeled “A201 Details on Acquiring Standards-Based ITS Systems.” An arrow from this box connects it to a box labeled “A202 Identifying and Writing User Needs When ITS Standards Do Not Have SEP Content.” An arrow from this box connects it to a box labeled “A103 Introduction to ITS Standards Requirements Development.” An arrow from this box connects it to a box located at the start of the next line labeled “A203 Writing Requirements When ITS Standards Do Not Have SEP Content.” An arrow from this box connects it to a box labeled “A3xxa Identifying and Writing Specific User Needs for NTCIP 12xx vxx.” Finally, an arrow from this box connects it to a box labeled “A3xxb Developing and Writing Specific Requirements for NTCIP 12xx vxx.” The last two boxes contain an asterisk indicating that they are expected to be included in the Year 2 training modules.)

*Expected in year 2 training modules.

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Learning Objectives

  1. Identify what managers should know
  2. Articulate process for acquiring standards-compliant ITS systems
  3. Differentiate between standards with and without SEP

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Discuss

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Learning Objective #1

Types of ITS Standards

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Additional Key Terms

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Multiple Choice Poll

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Learning Objective #2

Benefits of ITS Standards

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Learning Objective #2

Other Benefits of ITS Standards

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Discussion

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Learning Objective #1

Systems Engineering Process (SEP)

Systems Engineering Process (SEP) V Diagram. See extended text description below.

(Extended Text Description: Systems Engineering Process (SEP). A graphic of the systems engineering process (SEP). The main graphic of the SEP is a V-shaped diagram in gradated blue with some additional horizontal extensions on the left and right side of the top of the V shape. Each section is separated with dark blue lines. There is a key at the lower right showing the blue separator lines, and designating them as “Document/Approval.” The left horizontal extension is labeled as “Lifecycle Processes” and include the sections “Regional Architecture” (separated by a white space) to the second section labeled “Needs Assessment,” (blue line) “Concept Selection,” (blue line) “Project Planning,” (blue line) and “Systems Engineering Management Planning.” At this point the sections begin to descend the left side of the V with “Concept of Operations,” “System Requirements,” “High-level Design,” “Subsystem Requirements,” “Detailed Design,” and “Software Coding / Hardware Fabrication” at the bottom juncture of the V shape. Underneath the bottom point of the V shape are the words “Implementation” then “Development Processes” and a long thin arrow pointing to the right labeled “Time Line.” There is a long thin diagonal arrow pointing down along the left side of the V labeled “Decomposition and Definition.” From the bottom point of the V, the sections begin to ascend up the right side of the V with “Unit Testing,” (blue line) “Subsystem Integration,” (blue line) “Subsystem Verification,” (blue line) “System Integration,” (blue line) “System Verification,” (blue line) “Initial Deployment,” (blue line) “System Validation,” and (blue line) “Operations and Maintenance.” There is a long thin arrow pointing up along the right side of the V shaped labeled “Integration and Recomposition.” At this point the sections on the right “wing” of the V are labeled with “Changes and Upgrades” and (white space) “Retirement/Replacement.” Between the V shape there are a series of gray dashed arrows connecting the related sections on each left/right side of the V shape. The first arrow (top) is labeled “System Validation Plan” and connects “Concept of Operations” on the left and “System Validation” on the right. The second arrow is labeled “System Verification Plan (System Acceptance)” and connects “System Requirements” on the left and “System Verification and Deployment” on the right. The third arrow is labeled “Subsystem Verification Plan (Subsystem Acceptance)” and connects “High-Level Design” on the left and “Subsystem Verification” on the right. The last arrow (at the bottom) is labeled “Unit/Device Test Plan” and connects “Detailed Design” on the left and “Unit/Device Testing” on the right. The SEP steps can also be described as parts of phases which are listed across the top of the graphic: Phase -1 (Interfacing with Planning and the Regional Architecture), Phase 0 (Concept Exploration and Benefits Analysis), Phase 1 (Project Planning and Concept of Operations Development), Phase 2 (System Definition and Design), Phase 3 (System Development and Implementation), Phase 4 (Validation, Operations and Maintenance, Changes and Upgrades), Phase 5 (System retirement/replacement). Numerous cross-cutting activities are listed vertically to the left of the V diagram: Stakeholder involvement, Elicitation, Project Management Practices, Risk Management, Program Metrics, Configuration Management, Process Improvement, Decision Gates, Trade Studies, Technical Reviews, and Traceability. Phase 0 (Concept Exploration and Benefits Analysis), Phase 1 (Project Planning and Concept of Operations Development), Phase 2 (System Definition and Design), Phase 3 (System Development and Implementation), Phase 4 (Validation, Operations and Maintenance, Changes and Upgrades), Phase 5 (System retirement/replacement). Numerous cross-cutting activities are listed vertically to the left of the V diagram: Stakeholder involvement, Elicitation, Project Management Practices, Risk Management, Program Metrics, Configuration Management, Process Improvement, Decision Gates, Trade Studies, Technical Reviews, and Traceability.)

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Learning Objective #1

Benefits of SEP

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Discuss Roles

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Learning Objective #1

Roles

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Learning Objective #1

Interaction Among Team

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Multiple Choice

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Learning Objective #2

ITS Standards and the SEP

ITS Standards and the SEP. See extended text description below.

(Extended Text Description: ITS Standards and the SEP. The “V” portion of the SEP diagram (described on Systems Engineering Process (SEP) above) with highlights drawn on it as follows: 1)The left side of the detailed design step is highlighted to depict that this is the primary subject area of all ITS standards; 2) After a mouse click, the left side of the high-level design and subsystem requirements steps is highlighted to depict the fact that standards that include SEP content also define details from the high level design; 3) After another mouse click the right side of the unit test, subsystem integration, and subsystem verification steps is highlighted to indicate that some standards now include test procedures.)

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Learning Objective #3

Standards With SEP Content

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Learning Objective #3

Standards Without SEP Content

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“Polling” A placeholder graphic of seven open palm raised hands indicating polling. DOT logo, RITA, Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technologies Administration in lower left corner and “Standards ITS Training” logo in lower right corner.

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Multiple Choice

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Learning Objective #2

Combining SEP and Procurement

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Learning Objective #2

Typical Scope of Device Vendor

Typical Scope of Device Vendor. See extended text description below.

(Extended Text Description: Typical Scope of the Device Vendor. The “V” portion of the SEP diagram (described on the Systems Engineering Process (SEP) diagram above) with shading on it that shows that the device vendor’s role covers: 1) The detailed design, except for the portion covered by the area previously highlighted in slide 27, indicating that they do not need to duplicate the work of the standard; 2) All of the software and hardware development; 3) All of the unit testing; 4) All of the subsystem integration and verification. The shading is darker as you move down the V indicating that the more detailed processes are largely hidden from the view of the agency, whereas the shading of the subsystem verification is barely existent indicating that this step is done with the presence of the agency.)

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Learning Objective #2

Typical Scope of System Integrator

Typical Scope of the Systems Integrator. See extended text description below.

(Extended Text Description: Typical Scope of the Systems Integrator. The “V” portion of the SEP diagram (described on the Systems Engineering Process (SEP) diagram above) with shading on it that shows that the system integrator’s role covers: 1) The detailed design, except for the portion covered by the area previously highlighted in slide 27, indicating that they do not need to duplicate the work of the standard; 2) Portions of all prior steps starting at the same point in time (i.e., the boundary of the shaded area forms a vertical line against the slanted V with each previous stage receiving less and less shading); 3) The software and hardware development; 4) The unit testing; 5) The subsystem integration and verification; 6) The system integration and verification; 7) The initial deployment; 8) The system validation. The shading is darker as you move down the V indicating that the more detailed processes are largely hidden from the view of the agency, whereas the shading of the higher level steps is minimal indicating that these steps are highly visible to the agency.)

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Learning Objective #2

ITS Standards

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Four Procurement Scenarios

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Learning Objective #1

Preparatory Steps

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Learning Objective #1

Preparatory Steps

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Learning Objective #3

Device: Standard With SEP Content

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Learning Objective #3

Device: Standard Without SEP Content

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Learning Objective #3

Management System: Standard With SEP Content

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Learning Objective #2

When Do We Document Need for Standardized Features?

When Do We Document Need for Standardized Features? See extended text description below.

(Extended Text Description: When Do We Document Need for Standardized Features. The same SEP “V” diagram (described onTypical Scope of the Systems Integrator diagram above) with a line that emphasizes that the system integrator’s role starts at a point in time and they then review all previously developed documentation. The diagram is also supplemented with the text “Constantly harmonize all system documentation” in the lower left corner to emphasize the importance of reviewing all previous documentation as new information is discovered in later steps.)

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Learning Objective #3

Management System: Standard Without SEP Content

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Management System: Real-World

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Learning Objective #1

Follow-on Steps

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Learning Objective #3

Testing with SEP

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Learning Objective #2

Testing the Final Product

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Practical Impacts

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Learning Objective #1

Practical Impacts

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Learning Objective #1

Understanding Cost Implications

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Learning Objective #1

Benefits of SEP

Benefits of SEP scatter graph. See extended text descripion below.

(Extended Text Description: Benefits of SEP. A scatter chart diagram depicting the relative amount of cost overrun on projects against the percentage of the project cost spent on systems engineering effort. The scatter points show that projects spending less than 4% of the budget on systems engineering effort can range from coming in right at planned project cost to being more than double planned project cost with a mean near 1.5 times the planned project cost. When systems engineering effort is increased to 8%, the range is nearly the same, but the mean is closer to 1.3 times the planned project cost. With 12% systems engineering effort, the range of data points is concentrated to 0.8 times planned project cost to 1.4 times planned project cost with a mean of about 1.1 - 1.2 times planned project cost. Data points beyond a 15% systems engineering effort are all located at almost exactly 1.0 times planned project cost.)

Eric Honour, "Understanding the Value of Systems Engineering," 2004.

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SEP Benefits vs. Type of Acquisition

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Today's Objectives

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What Did We Learn Today?

  1. All projects should follow the Systems Engineering Process.
  2. The SEP assists in defining the Scope for a project and in meeting the project Budget and Schedule .
  3. ITS Standards with SEP content reduce Systems Engineering effort on a project.
  4. ITS Standards without SEP content still Assist in projects using the SEP.
  5. All requirements should be fully Tested prior to acceptance.

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Where to Learn More

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