Broadening Integrated Corridor Management Stakeholders (2020)

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86 In terms of FHWA’s ICM implementation process phases, the focus of this Guidebook’s ICM Planning Framework is on Steps 1, 2, and 3. These steps involve engaging new partners in order to develop the most effective ICM strategy portfolio. Upon completing the eight steps in the ICM Planning Framework, transportation agencies will then need to do a detailed design of the ICMS, build and test the system, operate and maintain the accepted ICMS, and eventually retire or replace ICMS elements that have become obsolete. These steps are outlined below and in Figure 19: 1. Get Started. This phase includes the activities conducted to identify and coordinate the participants and information necessary to plan an ICM project: foster champions and organize stakeholders; coordinate with planning process; interface with the regional ITS architecture; and develop and approve project charter. 2. Establish Goals. This phase includes the activities necessary for the stakeholders to gain an understanding of ICM and to initiate the planning for an ICM project: explore the ICM concept; develop goals, measurable objectives, and data collection needs; analyze system problems and identify system/user needs; conduct feasibility assessment; and identify devel- opment support resources. 3. Plan for Success. This phase includes the activities for organizing the management and tech- nical programming approach to ICM in a region and implementing an ICMS. This phase is divided into the three main documents produced during this phase of the project: 3.1. Project Management Plan (PMP) – Assess project management activities; determine roles and responsibilities; initiate procurement discussions; prepare PMP and support- ing plans (as needed). 3.2. Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP) – Assess project management activities and technical tasks; transition critical technologies; define needed systems engineering processes and resources; make procurement decisions and specify integration activities; prepare SEMP. 3.3. Concept of Operations (ConOps) – Define/refine project vision, goals and objectives; explore project concepts; develop operational scenarios; develop and document project ConOps; define system boundaries. 4. Specify & Design. This phase includes the activities for specifying and designing an ICMS. This phase is divided into the three main documents produced during this phase of the project: 4.1. System Architecture – Develop, deconstruct, and evaluate project architecture alterna- tives; identify and evaluate internal and external interfaces; evaluate industry standards and identify standards gaps; select and document the high-level design; perform prelimi- nary design review; conduct a traceability review. C H A P T E R 1 0 Next Steps for Integrated Corridor Management Implementation

Next Steps for Integrated Corridor Management Implementation 87 4.2. System Requirements – Develop requirements; write and document requirements; review for completeness; analyze, refine, and decompose requirements; manage requirements; perform technical reviews; perform preliminary design review. 4.3. System Design (Detailed Design) – Perform detailed design; evaluate commercial off- the-shelf products and applications; perform technical reviews; perform critical design review; perform tradeoff studies; ensure traceability. 5. Build & Test. After the critical design review has been completed and the detailed design has been approved, system development and implementation can begin. Key activities in this phase include performing component development; purchasing commercial off-the-shelf products and applications; integrating system components, products and applications; con- ducting a traceability review; developing operations, maintenance, and training manuals and plans; and conducting training. 6. Operate & Maintain. Once the ICMS has been accepted, stakeholders will take over the responsibility of operating and maintaining the system. Because the system will serve so many corridor operators for many different purposes, decisions need to be made about the roles and responsibilities for system operations and maintenance (O&M). Key activities in this phase include planning O&M, collecting O&M information, performing O&M, monitoring and assessing system performance, identifying changes to O&M procedures, updating O&M procedures, and validating the system. 7. Retire/Replace. Eventually the ICMS may become obsolete or require a major overhaul, replacing some or all of the original system. Stakeholders will need to have a plan in place to accommodate these types of changes when they occur. A system retirement or replacement plan should be included in the ICMS SEMP. Key activities in this phase include assessing system retirement/replacement, analyzing system performance, assessing alternative ICM and/or ICMS options, assessing system disposal costs, and assessing system replacement costs. Source: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, ITS JPO Figure 19. Integrated Corridor Management implementation process phases.

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