Development of Guidance Materials to Support the Regional Concept of Operations

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Development of Guidance Materials to Support the
Regional Concept of Operations

• Brian L. Smith
• Center for Transportation Studies

TMC PFS Annual Meeting July 25, 2006
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Presentation Overview

• Purpose
• Intended audience
• Project overview
• Key issues and topics to be covered
• Progress to date
• Schedule
• Contacts

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Project Purpose

• To develop a detailed document providing
  technical guidance and recommended practices for
  concepts of operations in regional, statewide,
  and multi-state transportation management systems
• Specifically address
• How to develop
• What to include
• How to use throughout system lifecycle

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Intended Audience

• Individuals involved in, or responsible for, a
  wide range of TMC activities
• Management
• Planning
• Design
• Operation
• Maintenance

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Foundation of Systems Engineering
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Our Approach

• Build off of the Developing and Using a Concept
  of Operations in Transportation Management
  Systems Handbook that was developed by the TMC
  Pooled Fund Study (PFS)
• Use the best of current regional
  transportation-related documents
• Many provide excellent, high-level introductions

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Our Approach

• Use standards referenced in previous guidance
  document
• Focus on case studies/real examples
• Best current practices
• Good and bad experiences
• Example documents
• What guidance would have been helpful

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Products

• Project Fact Sheet (complete)
• References (complete)
• Project Presentation (complete)
• Work Plan (complete)
• Annotated Outline (complete)
• Technical Document (in progress)
• Subject Presentation
• Distribution Plan

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Ch 1 - Introduction

• Distribute for comment in early August 2006
• This chapter introduces the reader to the purpose
  of the guidance document and provides information
  to help the reader effectively use the document.
  
• Sections
• General Description Of The Guidance Document
• Importance Of A Regional Concept Of Operations
• The Challenge
• How To Use This Document

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Ch 2 Systems Engineering Overview

• Distributed for comments April 2006
• This chapter provides summary information
  concerning systems engineering.
• Sections
• What Is Systems Engineering?

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Ch 3 ConOps in Regional Context

• Distributed for comments April 2006
• This chapter discusses the necessity of
  developing a Concept of Operations for a regional
  integration project and addresses the challenges
  posed by the demands inherent in such a project.
• Sections
• The Regional Context
• Planning Activities and Regional Projects
• The Importance of a Concept of Operations for a
  Regional Integration Project
• Support for High-Level Functional Requirements
• Challenges Posed by a Regional Integration
  Initiative

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Ch 4 ConOps Defined for Regional Initiative

• Distributed for comments May 2006
• The purpose of this chapter is to define a
  Concept of Operations using examples from
  regional initiatives.
• Sections
• Concept Of Operations Defined
• Core Elements Of A Concept Of Operations
  Regional Examples

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Ch 5 Developing a ConOps for a Reg. Project

• Distributed for comments May 2006
• The purpose of this chapter is to provide
  guidance to support the development of a Concept
  of Operations document for a regional integration
  project.
• Sections
• Initiation of the Process
• Assembling the Writing Team
• Required Resources
• Stakeholder Identification and Involvement
• Developing the Elements

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Ch 6 How to Use a Regional ConOps

• Distributed for comments June 2006
• This chapter will illustrate how the Concept of
  Operations can be used to effectively support key
  activities in the systems engineering life cycle
  of a regional project.
• Sections
• Support For Functional Requirements Development
• Support For Cooperative Agreements
• Support For Planning

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Ch 7 Case Study

• Distributed for comments July 2006
• This purpose of this chapter is to provide a
  detailed real-world example of the concepts and
  guidance provided in the document.
• Sections
• Case Presentation Structure
• Case Study (RIMIS Philadelphia Region)
• Lessons Learned

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Schedule
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For More Information
Brian L. Smith briansmith_at_virginia.edu http//Smar
tTravelLab.virginia.edu