Systems Engineering for Intelligent Transportation Systems

1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Purpose
1.2 Intended Audience
1.3 Navigating the Document
1.4 About the Icons
2 WHY USE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING?
2.1 Value of Systems Engineering
2.2 US DOT Policy

3 WHAT IS SYSTEMS ENGINEERING?
3.1 A Few Definitions
3.2 Key Principles
3.3 The “V” Systems Engineering Model

4 ITS TECHNICAL PROCESSES
4.1 Using the Regional ITS Architecture
4.2 Feasibility Study/Concept Exploration
4.3 Concept of Operations
4.4 System Requirements
4.5 System Design
4.6 Software/Hardware Development and Testing
4.7 Integration and Verification
4.8 Initial Deployment
4.9 System Validation
4.10 Operations and Maintenance
4.11 Retirement/Replacement

5 ITS PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROCESSES
5.1 Project Planning
5.2 Project Monitoring and Control
5.3 Risk Management
5.4 Configuration Management

6 APPLYING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
6.1 The Traditional Project Life Cycle and Systems Engineering
6.2 Applying Systems Engineering in Your Project
6.3 Applying Systems Engineering in Your Organization

7 RESOURCES
7.1 ITS-Specific Publications
7.2 General Systems Engineering References
7.3 Selected Systems Engineering Standards
7.4 Systems Engineering Training