Knowledge Resources

Perform adequate analyses and tests to design, calibrate and validate the capabilities of a bridge security monitoring system in order to reduce false alarms.
Experience from iFlorida Model Deployment

Ensure that experienced staff oversee the development of a complex software system and thoroughly follow systems engineering process.
Experience from iFlorida Model Deployment

Establish a well defined process for monitoring and maintenance before expanding the base of field equipment.
Experience from iFlorida Model Deployment

Assess security risks, threats, vulnerabilities, and identify countermeasures to ensure operations of transportation management centers.
Experience from iFlorida Model Deployment

Ensure that Highway Patrol's CAD system operators enter key information needed by the transportation management center operators.
Experience from iFlorida Model Deployment

Beware of costs, utility, reliability, and maintenance issues in deploying a statewide transportation network monitoring system.
Statewide systems implementation experience from iFlorida Model Deployment

Beware that software development for ITS projects can be utterly complex, which demands avoiding pitfalls by following a rigorous systems engineering process.
Experience from iFlorida Model Deployment

Beware of the limitations of using toll tags in order to calculate travel time on limited access roadways and arterials.
Experience from iFlorida Model Deployment

In developing software for automated posting of messages on dynamic message signs, focus on the types of messages that are used often and changed frequently, and also include manual methods for posting.
Experience from iFlorida Model Deployment

Estimate life-cycle cost of ITS technologies as part of procurement estimates in order to assess the range of yearly maintenance costs.
Experience from iFlorida Model Deployment

Ensure compatibility of data format of the field-weather monitoring sensors with the central software in the transportation management center.
Statewide systems implementation experience from iFlorida Model Deployment

Design traffic video transmission systems around the constraints of bandwidth limitations and provide provisions for remote configuration of video compression hardware.
Statewide systems implementation experience from iFlorida Model Deployment

Deploy a variable speed limit system only after the software systems required to support it are mature and reliable.
Experience from iFlorida Model Deployment

Beware of challenges involved in developing an integrated statewide operations system for traffic monitoring, incident data capture, weather information, and traveler information—all seamlessly controlled by a central software system.
Statewide systems implementation experience from iFlorida Model Deployment

Define a vision for software operations upfront and follow sound systems engineering practices for successfully deploying a complex software system.
Experience from iFlorida Model Deployment

Develop an effective evacuation plan for special event that gathers a large audience and consider co-locating the responding agencies in a joint command center.
Experience from iFlorida Model Deployment

To support statewide traveler information services, design and implement reliable interface software processes to capture incident data from the local and highway patrol police’s computer aided dispatch systems.
Statewide systems implementation experience from iFlorida Model Deployment

Incorporate diagnostic tools to identify and verify problems in the transmission of video in a transit bus security system.
Experience from iFlorida Model Deployment

Develop an accurate, map-based fiber network inventory and engage ITS team in the construction approval process.
Experience from iFlorida Model Deployment

Use simple menu choices for 511 traveler information and realize that the majority of callers are seeking en route information while already encountering congestion.
Experience from iFlorida Model Deployment

Be flexible to use data from various sources, such as the highway police patrol’s incident data, user feedback, and monitoring stations, to develop a statewide traveler information system.
Statewide systems implementation experience from iFlorida Model Deployment

Make aggressive use of marketing to increase call volume and improve cost efficiency of 511 services deployment.
Experience from nine 511 system deployments.

Conduct systems engineering process improvement reviews in order to identify, prioritize, and refine systems engineering processes.
Florida DOT's experience in performing systems engineering process improvement reviews.

Adopt best practices for integrating emergency information into Transportation Management Center (TMC) operations to improve performance and increase public mobility, safety and security.
Experience from 38 TMCs across the country.

Invest in research and development for emergency integration.
Experience from 38 TMCs across the country.

Extend the application of emergency integration best practices to further improve emergency operations.
Experience from 38 TMCs across the country.

Integrate weather information into Transportation Management Center (TMC) operations to enhance the ability of operators to manage traffic in a more responsive and effective way during weather events.
Experience from 38 TMCs across the country.

Consider data ownership issues early when contracting with the private sector data providers and avoid limited use clauses.
Florida DOT’s experience with public/private traffic monitoring.

Utilize clearance time incentives when contracting with towing service providers to reduce incident clearance times.
Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise experience with innovative contracting for incident management services.

Define a process within your organization for the consistent application of systems engineering methods
Florida DOT’s experience in adopting a systems engineering process.

Strengthen existing maintenance and repair capabilities at Transportation Operation Centers (TOCs).
A New Jersey Department of Transportation experience with ITS operations and maintenance in Transportation Operations Centers (TOCs).

Develop a detailed cardholder recruitment plan in the planning phase of the project, to provide guidance on processes to set pricing, and to ensure high user involvement and loyalty.
Orlando, Florida's experience with a Field Operational Test (FOT) on using a single smart card for transportation payments at facilities operated by multiple regional agencies.

Seek assurances from your suppliers and sub-contractors, that their production and manufacturing schedules will meet your project schedule and inventory requirements throughout the lifecycle of the project.
Orlando, Florida's experience with a Field Operational Test (FOT) on using a single smart card for transportation payments at facilities operated by multiple regional agencies.

Establish a forum for decision-makers and project managers to come together to receive project updates, work through critical project issues, make decisions, and support successful institutional collaboration in a project involving multiple agencies.
Orlando, Florida's experience with a Field Operational Test (FOT) on using a single smart card for transportation payments at facilities operated by multiple regional agencies.

Provide for large sample sizes when conducting before/after data collection efforts, to avoid impacting the ability to reveal statistically significant differences during the evaluation's statistical analysis.
Orlando, Florida's experience with a Field Operational Test (FOT) on using a single smart card for transportation payments at facilities operated by multiple regional agencies.

Include significant planning and development time in the overall project schedule to accommodate identifying and addressing the various compatibility issues, to integrate existing legacy system equipment across multiple agencies.
Orlando, Florida's experience with a Field Operational Test (FOT) on using a single smart card for transportation payments at facilities operated by multiple regional agencies.

Establish a clear understanding among all partners on the level of technical support to be provided by suppliers and integrators, as equipment provided in-kind or at a reduced cost is often provided with minimal technical support.
Orlando, Florida's experience with a Field Operational Test (FOT) on using a single smart card for transportation payments at facilities operated by multiple regional agencies.

Use recommended practices to provide accurate travel time messages to the public using Dynamic Message Signs (DMS).
Experiences and guidance from the use of DMSs in metropolitan areas.

Follow a rigorous financial approach for estimating the true costs & savings from outsourcing highway maintenance services.
Experiences from Massachusetts, Virginia, Oklahoma, Texas, Florida and British Columbia in outsourcing highway maintenance services.

Identify innovative solutions for deploying Information Stations that report real-time data for weather and traffic monitoring in the event of a hurricane.
Experience from nine transportation management projects on hurricane evacuation preparedness.

Develop partnerships for a cost-effective approach to deploy remote traffic count stations that will provide real-time traffic data during a hurricane evacuation.
Experience from nine transportation management projects on hurricane evacuation preparedness.

Recognize that institutional and organizational issues will require considerable attention throughout the ITS project deployment process.
Five rural transit agencies' experiences in applying ITS to rural transit.

Train staff throughout the deployment of transit ITS projects to ensure successful implementation and use of ITS resources.
Five rural transit agencies' experiences in applying ITS to rural transit.

Consider different operational strategies when deploying ITS.
Five rural transit agencies' experiences in applying ITS to rural transit.

Develop a thorough installation and implementation process as part of the ITS deployment.
Five rural transit agencies' experiences in applying ITS to rural transit.

Examine multiple funding sources and anticipate unforeseen costs associated with deploying transit ITS.
Five rural transit agencies' experiences in applying ITS to rural transit.

Design an ITS procurement process carefully to ensure the best outcome for vendor selection and performance.
Five rural transit agencies' experiences in applying ITS to rural transit.

Consider various technical applications and processes, such as using GIS, evaluating systems compatibility and the facility for upgrades, when deploying ITS.
Five rural transit agencies' experiences in applying ITS to rural transit.

Establish and follow a comprehensive project plan in anticipation of the deployment of ITS resources.
Five rural transit agencies' experiences in applying ITS to rural transit.

Foster cooperation among stakeholders when building institutional integration for ITS deployment.
Nationwide experience with institutional integration for a Regional ITS Architecture.

Use a systems engineering approach for technical integration of ITS.
Nationwide experience with ITS integration.

Set attainable goals when developing a business model for ITS projects.
The Florida Department of Transportation's experience with implementing a regional ATIS program in the Miami tri-county region.

Utilize a flexible procurement method that allows for thorough and detailed negotiations when procuring ITS products and services.
The Florida Department of Transportation's experience with implementing a regional ATIS program in the Miami tri-county region

Implement 511 using the Guidelines issued by the 511 Deployment Coalition.
The Florida Department of Transportation's experience with implementing a regional ATIS program in the Miami tri-county region

Consider using the public-private partnering method to provide ITS services.
The Florida Department of Transportation's experience with implementing a regional ATIS program in the Miami tri-county region.

Improve demand response transit using ITS technology, including CAD/AVL, with Mobile Data Terminals (MDT), electronic ID cards, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
Different paratransit agency experiences with CAD/AVL, Mobile Data Terminals, electronic ID cards and GIS, all to accomplish improved operational goals, is outlined.