Configuration Management for Transportation Management Systems [Brochure]

2004PDFBooklet/PamphletFHWA-OP-04-016Configuration managementGuidelinesIntelligent transportation systemsFreeway management systemsTransportation system managementHighwaysOperations and Traffic ManagementPlanning and ForecastingTraffic and Transport PlanningTraffic ControlUnited StatesUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationIntelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office;Federal Highway AdministrationIn the spring of 2000, a survey was conducted to gauge the use of CM by transportation agencies in the United States. The survey revealed that a relatively low percentage of TMS agencies use CM. Particularly notable was that only 27% of signal control systems reported using CM. The survey clearly points to a need to educate the TMS community about CM in order to realize a significant commitment to this valuable resource-saving activity. The handbook entitled Configuration Management for Transportation Management Systems is intended to provide guidance for transportation professionals that are responsible for developing and maintaining complex Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and Traffic Management Systems (TMS). The handbook expands on the information presented here, by detailing the various aspects and components of CM, and profiling several ITS organizations that have effectively applied CM techniques