Regional ITS Architecture Guidance Document

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Executive Summary

Table of Contents

1.1 What is an ITS Architecture?

1.2 The Goal of a Regional ITS Architecture

1.3 Using a Regional ITS Architecture

1.4 USDOT Policy

1.5 How This Document is Organized

2 Developing a Regional ITS Architecture

3.1 Identify Need

3.2 Define Scope

3.3 Identify Stakeholders

3.4 Identify Champion(s)

4.1 Define Inventory

4.2 Determine Needs and Services

4.3 Develop Operational Concept

4.4 Define Functional Requirements

5 Define Interfaces

5.1 Identify Interconnects

5.2 Define Information Flows

6 Implementation

6.1 Project Sequencing

6.2 Develop List of Agency Agreements

6.3 Identify ITS Standards

7 Using a Regional ITS Architecture

7.1 Use for Transportation Planning

7.2 Use for Programming/Budgeting/Capital Planning

7.3 Use in Project Implementation

8 Maintaining a Regional ITS Architecture

8.1 Why a Regional ITS Architecture Needs to Be Maintained

8.2 Maintenance decisions

8.3 Maintenance Process

A Regional ITS Architecture Tools

A.1 Hypertext View

A.3 Turbo Architecture

B Architecture Maintenance Resources

B.1 Sample Change Management Forms

B.2 Architecture Maintenance Plan Outline

B.3 Real-World Examples

List of Figures
List of Tables

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Publication No. FHWA-HOP-06-112
EDL-14317
July 2006

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