Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning (2018)

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69 Appendix A contains instructions on how to use the Smart Guide, along with screen captures of each page of the tool. Home Page A P P E N D I X A Smart Guide Instructions SEARCH ENGINE AND METRIC PROFILES Click the Start Searching Database button below to access the main search engine. Use the search engine to look up one or several keywords. The search engine will return a list of results that include metric profiles associated with the keyword(s) used. Each metric profile includes several items such as a definition for the metric, list of data sources, and how to interpret the metric. FOCUS AREA METRIC ANALYSIS Click the View Focus Area Profiles button below to access the list of Focus Areas. Each metric has been assigned to one or several of the eight (8) Focus Areas. A list of metrics relevant to each Focus Area can be accessed by selecting the View Relevant Metrics button on the next page. A search engine can also be used to filter the list of metrics in each Focus Area. SMART GUIDE ACRP 03-41Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operations Planning HOME Welcome to the Home Page of the Smart Guide. The Smart Guide provides an easy way to search for metrics categorized by focus areas where airports, the FAA, and airlines have shared interest. Select one of the two options below to start navigating the database. Start Searching Database View Focus Area Profiles Figure 17. Smart Guide—Home page. The Home page acts as a portal for the user to explore all functionalities of the Smart Guide. The user may search through the common performance metrics in one of two ways: (1) by using a straight search engine bar to search for a specific metric by keyword, or (2) by choosing a “Focus Area” to view related metrics. Figure 17 shows the Home page and the two options for navigation. The clickable “Start Searching Database” button takes the user to the Search Engine Page (see Figure 18). This is where the user can type in a keyword(s). The second clickable button on the Home page, “View Focus Area Profiles,” takes the user to the Focus Area main page (see Figure 21). The user selects this button to explore a focus area as opposed to typing a keyword(s). The user may then click on one of the focus areas to access the list of related metrics.

70 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Search Engine Page Please enter your desired metric in the search box below SEARCH ENGINE SMART GUIDE ACRP 03-41Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operations Planning Home Page Figure 18. Smart Guide—Search Engine page. This page allows the user to input generic search terms to navigate through the contents of the metrics database. Figure 18 shows the Search Engine Page and its search bar. This section of the page functions in the same capacity as any search engine. The user is invited to type in a key word and click on the magnifying glass icon to initiate the search code. This brings the user to the Search Engine Results Page (see Figure 19) to the list of metrics that contain the chosen keyword. For ease of use, the Smart Guide Search Engine also returns research results that contain the keyword in plural form. For example, if the user types the keyword “runway” in the Search Engine Bar, the tool displays the list of metrics that contain the words “runway” as well as “runways.” Note: a clickable “Home Page” button is available on every page of the Smart Guide. It allows the user to quickly navigate back to the Home Page at any point.

Smart Guide Instructions 71 Figure 19. Smart Guide—Search Engine Results page. Search Engine Results Page As shown on Figure 19, the Search Engine Results page displays the list of performance met- rics found in the metrics database relevant to the user search term that was typed in the search engine bar. Primary performance metrics are listed first followed by the secondary performance metrics. The search engine bar remains on this page to allow the user to submit a new search at any point. After the user initiates the search engine function, a list of metrics that either contain the keyword in their name or in their description/guidance text appear. The display for each metric includes the assigned category, purpose, and description, as well as a clickable “View Metric” button that directs the user to the Metric Profile page (see Figure 20).

72 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Profile Page Figure 20. Smart Guide—Metric Profile page. Figure 20 shows the core function of the Smart Guide tool, the Metric Profile page. When the user locates the specific metric relevant to their inquiry, they arrive at a metric profile. The metric profiles provide information that will aid the user measure performance and communicate with other stakeholders, including the FAA and airlines. This page contains the name of the metric along with categories and sub-categories to which it belongs. The profile also contains relevancy to each focus area and the stakeholder usage of the metric. Stakeholder usage is defined as user, should know/understand, informational only, or not applicable (NA). The “Guidance” section of the metric profile allows the user to understand relevancy and differences that various stakeholders have in interpreting and applying the subject metric. Finally, the Metric Profile page provides a data source and unit of measurement.

Smart Guide Instructions 73 Focus Area Main Page FOCUS AREA METRICS ANALYSIS Chose a focus area below Relevant Aspects of NextGen Airport operators and planners would use the Reference Guide to find metrics that would allow them to evaluate proposed NextGen procedures. This topic area includes metrics to describe how the procedures would affect airport operations, what environmental effects would be expected and whether infrastructure improvements would be needed to accommodate the procedures. View Relevant Metrics SMART GUIDE ACRP 03-41Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operations Planning Overall System Issues and their Variability Airport operators and planners could use the Reference Guide to evaluate the impacts of system issues such as weather events and proposed changes in aircraft operations/schedules. This topic area includes metrics to describe how system issues would affect airport operations. View Relevant Metrics Home Page Figure 21. Smart Guide—Focus Area main page. Figure 21 shows the Focus Area main page. It allows the user to choose a focus area and to filter through the common performance metrics found in the metrics database. This section lists each of the eight focus areas found within the metrics database (Relevant Aspects of NextGen, Overall System Issues and their Variability, Safety Issues in Surface Movement, Other Airfield Safety Issues, Benchmarking across Airports, Airport Geometry Impact on Operations, Gate Management and Ramp Tower Operations, and Regulations/Requirements). The user is invited to click on the “View Relevant Metrics” button, which brings up the Focus Area Results page (see Figure 22) to view the list of metrics associated with the selected focus area.

74 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Figure 22. Smart Guide—Focus Area Results page. Focus Area Results Page Figure 22 shows the Focus Area Results page. This page lists common performance metrics relevant to the focus area selected. If the performance database includes both primary and sec- ondary performance metrics for the subject focus area, primary performance metrics are listed first followed by the secondary performance metrics. Each metric in the results list is clickable, leading the user to the specific metrics profile. Two dropdown filters allow users to refine their search. These filters list the possible categories and sub-categories for the user to choose from to filter through the common performance metrics. Note that the Sub-Category filter only appears once a Category filter has been selected. The left portion of the page lists all the focus areas. Each of those buttons is clickable and allows the user to navigate to a different focus area. The user may click on “View Metric” under any of the metrics to arrive at the Metric Profile page for the desired metric.