Developing an ITS Technology Web Portal for Transit System Leaders (2016) / Chapter Skim
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May 2016 77 Test cases, and the associated test procedures, are divided by the overall portal function (e.g. Manage Access, Manage Storage, Manage Content, Manage Discovery, Administer the System)
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May 2016 78 Table 4-1. Requirements Implemented in Prototype Reqmt ID Requirement Title Implemented in Prototype 1.1 Manage Access 1.1.1 Manage Portal Login Y*
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May 2016 79 Reqmt ID Requirement Title Implemented in Prototype 1.3.3.6 Manage Incomplete Content Submission Y 1.3.3.7 Manage Revised Content N 1.3.4 Administer Content Review Y 1.3.4.1 Manage Pending Content Y 1.3.4.2 Manage Content Review Assignment Y 1.3.4.3 Review Content by Selection Criteria N 1.3.4.4 Manage Content Committee Review Y 1.3.4.4.1 Edit Review Agenda Y 1.3.4.5 Provisional Acceptance Alert N 1.3.5 Manage Content Quality Review Y 1.3.5.1 Reviewer Summary Page Y 1.3.5.2 View Assigned Content Y 1.3.5.3 Manage Review Scoring Y 1.3.5.4 Manage Incomplete Scoring Y 1.4 Manage Discovery 1.4.1 Manage Content Availability Y 1.4.2 Manage Free Text Search Y 1.4.3 Manage Keyword Search Y 1.4.4 Manage Most Viewed Search N 1.4.5 Manage New Content Search N 1.4.6 Manage Content Catalog Search Y 1.4.6.1 Sort Catalog Content Y 1.4.7 View Multimedia Formats N 1.4.8 Print Multimedia Formats N 1.5 Administer the System Y 1.5.1 Create Lists Y 1.5.1.1 Create Topic Type List Y 1.5.1.2 Create Keyword Lists Y 1.5.1.3 Create Content List Y 1.5.1.4 Create a Reviewer List N 1.5.1.5 Create a Review Scoring List Y 1.5.1.6 Create Supplementary Resources List N 1.5.1.7 Create Association between Lists Y 1.5.1.8 Create a Lookup List Y 1.5.2 Update List Format Y (*
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May 2016 80 appearance that it will have once installed. It is possible that the final implementation will look and act differently from the prototype created as part of this research effort.
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May 2016 81 Figure 4-2 Portal Library Users can search for content by searching, keyword, or by browsing the library, which is organized by content types. Users who wish submit content can do so on the portal.
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May 2016 82 Figure 4-3 Content Submission Form Content that has been submitted is stored in the "Landing Zone", shown in Figure 4-4, which is an area of the portal for content which has not yet been designated for review.
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May 2016 83 Figure 4-4 Landing Zone Content in the landing zone is accessed by the content administrator on the portal. The content administrator has the option to perform a security check for viruses or malware at this point.
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May 2016 84 Figure 4-5 Content Review Committee Assignment Once content has been reviewed by the review committee, it is published to the library and made available for all approved users to view. Verification Testing After the portal was developed, the research team performed the verification tests defined in the Test Plan and Procedures document defined in Phase 1.
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May 2016 85 Note that the system administrator role was assigned to APTA staff, as they will be the system administrators when the portal is implemented in its final location. Also note that the content reader role was used as part of the beta test.
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May 2016 86 Operations and Maintenance Documents Three documents were developed to describe how the portal should be implemented following the conclusion of this research, how the portal should be marketed to ensure its success, and sustainability issues associated with the portal, which provided considerations for maintenance of the portal. Portal Implementation Plan As part of this research project, a test version of the Portal was developed and beta tested.
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May 2016 87 The policies and procedures to be used for the operation of the Tech Portal are defined by a Tech Portal Governance Policy. A draft version of the Governance Policy developed as part of the research project is contained in Appendix A. Portal Rollout Plan In order to implement the Technology Portal on the MyAPTA site, the following Rollout Plan steps are suggested: Scoping the transition- APTA/Team discussion Transitioning from Beta Test Site to Operational Site Testing of Operational Site Initial Operations Operations through end of Year 1 The discussion below elaborates on this suggested set of steps.
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May 2016 88 The labor cost to transition from the Beta Site to the Operational Site is not a part of the current research project. The amount of labor required to work with ATPA IT Staff to effect the transition can be more precisely estimated one the developer of the Beta Test Site meets with APTA to better scope the transition.
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May 2016 89 Encourage participation in the APTA ITS Portal This preliminary marketing plan focuses on attracting users to the site to meet both marketing goals. Marketing Strategy Target Audience The primary target audience for the APTA ITS Portal consists of current and prospective transit ITS middle and senior managers, practitioners, executives, and students.
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May 2016 90 results. At the end of the measurement period, a summary of the activity will be presented and used to develop future marketing plans.
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May 2016 91 Portal Sustainability Plan A technology portal is long-term ongoing investments that will grow and change as both the content and underlying technology evolve. The purpose of this portal sustainability plan is to examine issues relating to long-term usage of the portal.
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May 2016 92 The requirements for each of these key roles are listed below: System Administration. A System Administrator (who will likely be a member of APTA Staff)
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May 2016 93 invited by the Subcommittee to participate as reviewers. These Reviewers provide technical or quality review of submittals.
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May 2016 94 Portal Upgrade Planning For the portal to remain a viable asset for APTA, planning for upgrades needs to be considered as part of the overall sustainability of the portal. Upgrades may be needed to hardware, software, or functionality/content in order to maintain ongoing interest in the portal.
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May 2016 95 sustainability for the portal will be for new content to be added in the first year of operations. The Portal One-Year Marketing Plan, previously developed and submitted, provides a plan for increasing awareness of and participation in the portal.
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May 2016 96 Since all users must be logged in using their APTA accounts, demographic data is tied to each usage, which allows for an even more detailed analysis of who is using the portal. Further, general data about the portal, such as the total number of content items, can also be measured with ease.
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May 2016 97 Total Weekly Visits. This metric analyzes the total visits to the portal each week.
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