GTRInewFormat.ppt-1 Electronic Systems Laboratory TMC Operator Requirements and Position Descriptions, Phase 2, Kickoff Meeting Presented by Dennis J

GTRInewFormat.ppt-1Electronic Systems Laboratory

TMC Operator Requirements and Position Descriptions, Phase 2, Kickoff Meeting

Presented by Dennis J. Folds


Disclaimer

• Georgia Tech is not yet under contract to UMTRI for this task

• Remaining issues are administrative – we expect them to be resolved quickly

• Some planned kickoff meeting items will be provided after the contract is in place• Draft project fact sheet

• Project management data


Overall Technical Approach

• Conduct intensive review of Phase 1 material• Determine what Phase 1 material to include in

software tool

• Identify gaps in Phase 1 material, and develop material necessary for tool support

• Define functional requirements for interactive tool• Software capabilities

• User interface features



• Determine software architecture and requirements• Platform requirements

• Software standards

• Configuration management

• Software design, development, and testing• Develop preliminary tool design and prototypes

• Finalize design

• Develop software

• Perform software testing



• Usability testing of tool• Develop a usability test plan• Perform usability testing• Develop usability test report with recommendations

for modifications• Finalize interactive tool

• Documentation• Outreach material• Technical support


Project Schedule

• Phase 1 review – Day 45

• Functional Requirements Document – Day 75

• Software Architecture and Software Requirements Documents – Day 120

• Usability Test Plan – Day 120

• Preliminary design and prototypes – Day 150


Project Schedule

• Software Test Plan – Day 180

• Detailed Design Document – Day 210

• User Quick Reference Guide – Day 250

• Ready for testing software – Day 280

• Phase 1 revision material – Day 320


Project Schedule

• Summary project report – Day 340

• Usability Test Report – Day 360

• Final tool – Day 400

• Detailed plan available in Microsoft Project


Staffing Plan

• Dr. Dennis J. Folds – Task Order Lead

• Dana Stocks – Software Development Lead

• Jerry B. Ray, Jr. – User Interface Design Lead; will also develop prototype tool

• Tonya M. Whaley – Usability Testing Coordinator

• Above personnel were all involved in the TMC simulator project and the ErgoTMC website


Plan for Tracking Comments

• Use of change tracking in Microsoft Word• Will provide electronic versions of revised

deliverables so that reviewer can see revisions

• Will provide summary documentation of responses to comments in table format in the transmittal letter for the revised deliverable


Plan for Stakeholder Involvement

• Expect project advisory board to consist of• TMC managers (will also participate in usability

testing task)

• Contractor personnel experienced in TMC operations

• Individuals directly involved with development of Phase 1 material

• Other individuals named by FHWA


Plan for Project Outreach

• Project presentation• Issues/challenges in current practice

• Purpose of project

• Outcome and findings

• Products developed

• Intended audiences

• Project fact sheet (draft to be provided)


Mechanisms for Technical Interchange

• Teleconference Calls (monthly?)

• Net Meetings (quarterly?)

• VTC (?) if all parties have access

• One major TIM at TFHRC