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Have all of your agency’s technology-based projects been completed on time, on budget, and achieved expectations? If not, you should attend the … |
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Systems Engineering
for ITS Workshop |
September 7-8, 2010 in Dallas, Texas, 1:00 pm Tuesday - 4:00 pm Wednesday
The U.S. DOT is pleased to offer this workshop that will help you understand how systems engineering can be applied to your ITS project delivery process. The workshop will cover 1) the benefits of using systems engineering, 2) how to satisfy the Federal requirements for systems engineering as documented in Rule 940.11, and 3) how to apply systems engineering to your traditional project delivery processes. A combination of lectures, transportation examples, and exercises will be used to illustrate the basic concepts and introduce the topics. The workshop will culminate with a review that will focus on the useful application of systems engineering in your specific project delivery process.
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This workshop is FREE to all public sector participants and their private sector consultants under contract for ITS project development.
Participants will benefit most if they are knowledgeable about local ITS projects and bring information about their ITS project delivery process, including any documented processes and sample ITS project deliverables. |
This one and a half day workshop will provide:
· Systems Engineering Training – Learn about systems engineering, moving from general concepts to the specifics of how systems engineering is being used for actual transportation projects.
This workshop uses the new Systems Engineering for Intelligent Transportation Systems Handbook as a primary reference. The workshop will provide the information you need to apply the general systems engineering guidance from this handbook to your own organization and project delivery process. Following the workshop, the workshop facilitators and FHWA will prepare a report for the participants that documents the workshop findings, including positive aspects of the current project delivery process and recommendations for improvement.
Who Will Benefit from Attending the Workshop?
§ Public sector professionals involved in ITS project delivery including project managers and transportation planning, design, construction, operations, and maintenance professionals that participate in ITS project development.
§ Private sector consultants under contract to the public sector to support ITS planning and project development.
§ No prior background in systems engineering is required.
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