Program Orientation Meeting

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Program Orientation Meeting

• January 7, 2005

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Todays Agenda

• Introductions
• Overview of Program Scope and Goals
• Overview of Program Schedule
• Review of Collected Survey Information
• Review of Existing Material
• Interview Outline
• Open Discussion and QA

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Introductions

• Neil Horden, Senior Consultant
• Federal Engineering, Inc.
• 10600 Arrowhead Drive
• Fairfax, VA 22030
• Office 703-359-8200
• Fax [phone]
• Cell 847-612-8955
• Email NHorden_at_fedeng.com
• Contact Information
• Sign in Sheet

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Program Scope and Goals

• Four Counties and Included Agencies
• Identification of Agencies
• Identification of Critical Stakeholders
• Needs Analysis
• Existing System Review
• Radio Coverage Analysis
• Recommendations Report
• Identification of Potential Solutions
• System Recommendation

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Needs Analysis Process
Agencies And Organizations
Current Operational Needs
Latent Operational Needs
Current System Analysis
Operational Short Falls
Emerging Operational Needs
Current System
Existing Met Needs
Existing Unmet Needs
New Unmet Needs
Needs Analysis Report
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System Recommendation Process
Existing Met Needs
Existing Unmet Needs
New Unmet Needs
Current System
System Deficiencies
Optimal System
System Alternatives
Communications System Recommendation
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Overview of Program Schedule

• Review of Deliverables and Critical Dates

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Review of Survey Information

• Anaconda Deer Lodge County
• 175 Portable, 100 Mobile, 4 Repeaters
• VHF High Band
• Beaverhead County
• 230 Portable, 123 Mobile, 6 Repeaters
• VHF High Band
• Butte Sliver Bow County
• 148 Portable, 86 Mobile, 4 Repeaters
• VHF High Band and VHF Low Band
• Granite County
• 55 Portable, 39 Mobile, 3 Repeaters
• VHF High Band and VHF Low Band

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Review of Existing Material

• Strategic communications and/or interoperability
  plans
• SOP documents
• Mutual-Aid plans, etc.
• Communications system design documents
• FCC licenses
• Previous needs assessments
• Internal studies
• Consultant reports
• System design proposals
• Vendor proposals
• Previous coverage studies, reports or memorandum
• Memorandum on coverage issues
• Memorandum and/or meeting notes on
  interoperability and/or communications issues

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Interview Schedule
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Interviews

• Participant and Agency Information
• Contact Information
• Responsibility Information
• Program Overview
• Program Understanding
• Program Desires
• Interoperability
• Interoperability and Mutual-Aid Matrix
• Interoperability Issues and Needs
• Existing System
• Primary Systems
• Mutual-Aid Systems
• Ancillary Systems (Data, Paging, Etc)
• Funding Model

• System Coverage
• Current Coverage Issues
• Coverage Requirements
• System Shortcomings
• Unmet Needs
• Emerging Needs
• Current Issues
• Operational Issues
• Technical Issues
• Structural Issues
• Maintenance and Support
• Issues and Needs
• Funding Model
• Open Issues Discussion

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Open Discussion and QA