Challenges Faced and Tactics Used to Integrate Real-Time State Police CAD Data with the VDOT Richmond District Smart Traffic Center: Lessons Learned Document

This document contains the lessons learned for the system integration of the Virginia State Police (VSP) Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Richmond District Traffic Management System, OpenTMS. This project is commonly referred to as the VSP-CAD Implementation effort. This effort had two general thrusts: First, integrate the data arriving from the VSP into the OpenTMS Traffic Control System; and second, update and customize OpenTMS' Incident Management subsystem to more effectively utilize this integrated data. This document is organized in the following sections: (1) Overview - This section provides project background, acronyms, and references; (2) Project Management Lessons Learned - Describes lessons learned associated with the management, resources, and organizations; (3) Technical Lessons Learned - Describes lessons learned associated with technical aspects of the effort; (4) Post Deployment Lessons Learned - Describes activities that have occurred after the initial deployment; and (5) Cost Overview - Briefly reviews the project costs.

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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/4228
• Corporate Authors:

  Open Roads Consulting, Incorporated

  708 Battlefield Boulevard
  Chesapeake, Virginia  United States  23322-5401

  Virginia Department of Transportation

  2201 W Hundred Road
  Chester, VA  United States  23831
• Authors:
  • Robison, David
  • Sargent, Matt
  • Beckwith, Steve
• Publication Date: 2005-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 20p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Costs; Incident management; Lessons learned; Project management; Real time information; State departments of transportation; Traffic control centers
• Identifier Terms: Virginia Department of Transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Computer aided dispatch (CAD); Data integration; State police
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Finance; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Terminals and Facilities; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01000284
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: NTL, TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: May 25 2005 5:09PM