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Model Systems Engineering Documents for Dynamic Message Sign (DMS) Systems

Appendix E: Validation Plan Sample Cases

Case Number Case Name Case Description Need Number Need Category
1 Control Access to the DMS Management System This validation case will validate the user needs associated with controlling user access to the DMS Management System in accordance with the Configure DMS Management System operational scenario. The capabilities of the DMS System Manager accessing the DMS Management System in order to provide the various DMS System user roles with their proper DMS Management System access will be validated. The DMS Management System user access capabilities will be validated in accordance with their corresponding user needs. It is expected that no additional hardware or software besides the DMS Management System and the DMS Field Equipment is envisioned to accomplish this validation case. 4.1 Control Access to DMS Management System
2 Configure DMS Management System This validation case will validate the user needs associated with configuring the DMS Management System in accordance with the Configure DMS Management System operational scenario. The DMS System Manager's user needs of configuring user permissions as well as allowing a set number of users with DMS Management System access with arbitration of user requests for access will be validated. In addition, validation of the ability of the DMS System User to enter and store information about the DMS Management System and DMS Field Equipment characteristics will be covered by this validation case. Validation of the ability of the DMS Field Equipment to provide pertinent actionable messages to the traveling public as well as the needs of the DMS System Maintainer to safely maintain the DMS Field Equipment will be covered by this validation case.

4.2

 

 

4.8

 

 

4.9

Configure DMS Management System

DMS Field Equipment Characteristics

 

DMS Field Equipment Siting

3 Monitoring DMS This validation case will validate the user needs associated with DMS Field Equipment monitoring in accordance with the DMS Field Equipment Monitoring operational scenario. The DMS System User's needs of selecting DMS Field Equipment, request for control, control of the DMS Field Equipment to be viewed, and reassignment of DMS Field Equipment control to a different user will be validated. 4.3

 

4.10

 

4.11

Monitoring DMS

Interfaces

 

DMS Management System Performance

4 Controlling DMS This validation case will validate the user needs associated with controlling the DMS Field Equipment in accordance with the Controlling DMS Field Equipment operational scenario. The DMS System User's capabilities to create, select and have various sign messages displayed on the DMS Field Equipment will be validated.

4.4

 

4.10

 

4.11

Controlling DMS

Interfaces

 

DMS Management System Performance

5 Controlling External Devices This validation case will validate the user needs associated with controlling External Devices in accordance with the Controlling External Devices operational scenario. The DMS System User's capabilities to turn on and off External Devices independently of the message being displayed on the DMS Field Equipment will be validated.

4.5

 

 

4.10

Controlling External Devices

 

Interfaces

6 DMS Management System Logging This validation case will validate the user needs associated with DMS Management System logging in accordance with the DMS Management System Logging operational scenario. The ability of the DMS System User to specify, access and review DMS Management System log(s) will be validated.

4.6

DMS Management System Logging

7 DMS Management System Maintenance and Failure Management This validation case will validate the user needs associated with DMS Management System maintenance in accordance with the DMS Management System Maintenance and Failure Management operational scenario. This validation case has two primary users: the DMS System Maintainer and the DMS System User. The DMS System Maintainer needs to validate that the DMS Management System allows for maintenance needs to service, test, diagnose and fix the DMS Management System and DMS Field Equipment. The DMS System User needs to validate that the DMS Management System has durable and reliable equipment.

4.7

 

 

 

4.12

DMS Management System Maintenance

 

Fault Management

 

 

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