1. Regional Architecture Development for Intelligent Transportation
RAD-IT Tool Training
June 2017
RAD-IT Tool Training
Regional Architecture Development for Intelligent Transportation
WRAP-UP
Module 14
This training is designed for transportation professionals who want to understand how to use RAD-IT tool to create regional and project ITS architectures. The training discusses how to use the RAD-IT tool and provides a basic overview of the tool that has been developed to support ARC-IT use.

2. This Module will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.
RAD-IT Tool Training
June 2017
Module Outcomes
Creating and maintaining a regional architecture
Supporting deployment of an ITS project
In this Module, we will review overall process of creating and maintaining a regional architecture and how to support deployment of an ITS project.
This module will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.
This Module will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.

3. Process for Developing & Maintaining an ITS Architecture
RAD-IT Tool Training
June 2017
Process for Developing & Maintaining an ITS Architecture
The process for developing and maintaining an ITS architecture, as presented in the US DOT Guidance Document, is an iterative six-step process. Let’s explore how RAD-IT can be used to execute this process. Select Continue to review the six-step process for developing and maintaining an ITS Architecture.
Image description: An illustration of the six-step process for developing and maintaining an ITS Architecture.

4. Architecture Use in Project Life Cycle
RAD-IT Tool Training
June 2017
Architecture Use in Project Life Cycle
Planning
Programming/
Budgeting
Operations &
Maintenance
Identified
Project
Implementation
Funded
Monitoring &
Evaluation
Implemented
Architecture Use
RAD-IT is primarily used to support ITS project deployment. An ITS architecture can be used in the first three steps of an ITS project’s life, i.e. during planning, programming/budgeting, and implementation. Let’s review how RAD-IT supports the use of an architecture in the deployment of ITS projects.
Image Description: Architecture use in the project life cycle.

5. RAD-IT Use in Planning RAD-IT Tool Training June 2017
Although there is no required process, the planning of transportation projects, including those involving ITS, typically follows a general process to identify projects. The process typically begins by defining a regional vision and goals, followed by the definition of improvement strategies including both operations and capital strategies, and evaluation and prioritization of the strategies for inclusion in a long range transportation plan.
ITS services defined in RAD-IT may be used to identify potential operational strategies. Projects, sequenced by timeframe or status on the RAD-IT Start tab, assist in the evaluation and prioritization of strategies.
Image description: An illustration of the Long Range Planning process involved in architecture planning.

6. RAD-IT Use in Programming/Budgeting
RAD-IT Tool Training
June 2017
RAD-IT Use in Programming/Budgeting
To program or budget for ITS projects, an agency prioritizes specific projects based on their expected finances to determine which projects to fund. In programming and budgeting, ITS projects whether the entire project or just a portion of a project, are weighed against traditional transportation projects. Stakeholders can use RAD-IT to identify ITS projects and define details about them, including stakeholders and their roles and responsibilities, involved or potential ITS elements, integration opportunities, and potential partners via related potential interfaces.
Image description: A detailed expansion of the Programming and Budgeting process.

7. Traditional project Development Process
RAD-IT Tool Training
June 2017
Traditional project Development Process
The implementation of transportation projects including ITS projects, typically follows a linear process. The process begins with project initiation, followed by preliminary engineering, and planning specifications or specs and estimates, often referred to as PS&E, are developed. The project is then constructed or deployed, accepted, and then closed out.
Image description: Illustration of five-step Implementation phase of the Project Life Cycle.

8. Processes for ITS project Development
RAD-IT Tool Training
June 2017
Processes for ITS project Development
The FHWA Rule/FTA Policy requires that ITS projects be deployed following a systems engineering process. The first steps of the process involve decomposition and definition of the project; the project is then integrated and recomposed.
Systems engineering, of course, is beyond the scope of this training. The purpose of this diagram is to demonstrate the relationship between the traditional project development process and the systems engineering process, and how an ITS architecture can support the initial steps of the systems engineering process.
Image description: The five-step Implementation process is positioned above the systems engineering process depicting similar processes between the two.

9. Regional Architecture Use in Project Development
RAD-IT Tool Training
June 2017
Regional Architecture Use in Project Development
Roles & Responsibilities
Functional Requirements
In RAD-IT, the Roles and Responsibilities for a project is used to initiate development of the Concept of Operations for a project. Functional requirements for the elements involved in the project are used to initiate development of more detailed system requirements. Finally, RAD-IT is used to identify the ITS standards relevant to the project which, are needed for the high-level project design.
Image description: An illustration of four steps from the systems engineering process mapped to similar phases of the Implementation process.
ITS Standards

10. Course Modules Module 1 - RAD-IT Tool - INTRODUCTION
RAD-IT Tool Training
June 2017
Course Modules
Module 1 - RAD-IT Tool - INTRODUCTION
Module 2 - RAD-IT Tabs - START
Module 3 - RAD-IT Tab - PLANNING
Module 4 - RAD-IT Tab - STAKEHOLDERS
Module 5 - RAD-IT Tab - INVENTORY
Module 6 - RAD-IT Tab - SERVICES
Module 7 - RAD-IT Tabs - ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
The path through creating an ITS Architecture using RAD-IT tool was covered by the following topics:
RAD-IT Tool INTRODUCTION
RAD-IT Tabs – START
RAD-IT Tab– PLANNING
RAD-IT Tab– STAKEHOLDERS
RAD-IT Tab– INVENTORY
RAD-IT Tab– SERVICES
RAD-IT Tabs– ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

11. Course Modules (cont.) Module 8 - RAD-IT Tabs - REQUIREMENTS
RAD-IT Tool Training
June 2017
Course Modules (cont.)
Module 8 - RAD-IT Tabs - REQUIREMENTS
Module 9 - RAD-IT Tabs - INTERFACES
Module 10 - RAD-IT Tabs - STANDARDS
Module 11 - RAD-IT Tabs - AGREEMENTS
Module 12 - Outputs
Module 13 - Project Architectures
Module 14 - Wrap-up
RAD-IT Tabs – REQUIREMENTS
RAD-IT Tabs– INTERFACES
RAD-IT Tabs– STANDARDS
RAD-IT Tabs – AGREEMENTS
Outputs
Project Architectures
Wrap-up

12. Review Course Outcomes
RAD-IT Tool Training
June 2017
Review Course Outcomes
Develop a basic understanding of the RAD-IT tool
Be familiar with using the various RAD-IT tabs
Know how to produce report tables, diagrams, and website using RAD-IT Tool
Understand how to work with Project Architectures
You have just completed RAD-IT tool training course. This course provided you the knowledge to:
Develop a basic understanding of the RAD-IT tool
Be familiar with using the various RAD-IT tabs
Know how to produce report tables, diagrams, and website using RAD-IT Tool
Understand how to work with Project Architectures