1. Turbo Architecture A National ITS Architecture Tool Lee Simmons ITS Joint Program Office Federal Highway Administration May 3, 2000 Architecture Development Team USDOT Iteris, Inc. Lockheed Martin

2. Architecture Development Team 2 Topics l Tool Purpose and Functionality l What You Need to Start Using Turbo l User Interface and Outputs

3. Architecture Development Team 3 Turbo Architecture is... l An interactive software program l for the development of regional and project architecture using National ITS Architecture as a reference l for Transportation planners, System integrators, Public and Private sectors

4. Architecture Development Team 4 Turbo Architecture is Not... l A complete end-to-end solution to fully develop ITS Architectures –Stakeholder Outreach/Involvement –Gather inventory l A design tool

5. Architecture Development Team 5 Turbo Architecture Benefits l Leverages National ITS Architecture for structured local planning l Maximizes ITS integration opportunities l Facilitates efficient expansion of ITS l Saves time and money in development of ITS Architectures

6. Architecture Development Team 6 Primary Turbo Architecture Functions l Create a Regional Architecture l Create a Project Architecture when no Regional Architecture exists l Create a Project Architecture from existing Regional Architecture l Add a Project Architecture to existing Regional Architecture

7. Architecture Development Team 7 Turbo Architecture Process Identify and Map System Inventory Map systems to the National ITS Architecture Interview Dialog Forms-Driven Identify and Map Transportation Services/Needs Map services to the National ITS Architecture Tailor Subsystem/ Terminator Interconnections Tailor Interconnections to reflect local environment Tailor Architecture Flows Tailor Architecture Flows to reflect local environment Interview Dialog Forms-Driven Tables

8. Architecture Development Team 8 What You Need to Start Using Turbo Architecture l Recognition of need for ITS Architecture –Integration –Structured planning l Stakeholder commitment and participation l Assessment of present and future needs –Inventory of transportation systems and services

9. Architecture Development Team 9 What You Need to Start Using Turbo Architecture l Understanding of the National ITS Architecture –Relationships –Definitions –Terminology

10. Architecture Development Team 10 What You Need to Start Using Turbo Architecture l Minimum System Configurations –PC with Pentium Processor (100 MHz or better) –Operating Systems: Windows 95, 98 Second Edition, NT4 –80MB Free on Hard Drive –800X600 or Higher Monitor Resolution –32MB RAM –A CD-ROM drive

11. Architecture Development Team 11 Getting Started

12. Architecture Development Team 12 Interview Questions

13. Architecture Development Team 13 Sausage Diagram

14. Architecture Development Team 14 Interconnect Diagram

15. Architecture Development Team 15 Architecture Flow Diagram

16. Architecture Development Team 16 Standards Report

17. Architecture Development Team 17 Turbo Architecture Summary l Tool for developing ITS Architectures –Uses National ITS Architecture to create Regional or Project Architectures –Leverages National ITS Architecture for structured local planning –Maximizes ITS integration opportunities –Facilitates orderly, efficient expansion of ITS

18. Architecture Development Team 18 How to order your copy l McTrans l Phone number: (352) 392-0378 x242 l Email address: mctrans@ce.ufl.edumctrans@ce.ufl.edu l Price: $190 –Site licenses available