Expediting the Implementation of ATM System Improvements

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1 Expediting the Implementation of ATM System Improvements Sponsored by Transportation Research Board National Research Council National Academy of Sciences Washington, D.C. 6 April 2000

2 Welcome and Introduction Sal Mumayiz Chairman, TRB Sponsoring Committee Joe Sinnott Symposium Coordinator Expediting the Implementation of ATM System Improvements

3 Introduction to the Symposium Joe Sinnott Expediting the Implementation of ATM System Improvements

4 A Few Opening Thoughts Fielding ATM Improvements Takes Too Long We have an opportunity today We all have Organizational roles, positions, responsibilities, Personal stake in seeing ATM improvements fielded Expediting the Implementation of ATM System Improvements

5 A Few Opening Thoughts Many organizations are involved Service providers As operators of the system As developers, suppliers, and implementers Users As customers As participants in implementation Other stakeholders Labor Other government roles Roles, interests, concerns within each are diverse Expediting the Implementation of ATM System Improvements

6 A Few Opening Thoughts Objective: Concrete, specific, and practical ways to reduce the time required to field improvements Specific actions that can be taken now A path that can lead to them Lots of tough questions... Requirements: Does it really need to do that? Like that? Consensus: How much? Who? Suppose you don t? Approval: Who can approve? Fewer easy solutions... Easy: What other people should do Harder: What my peers and I can or should do Expediting the Implementation of ATM System Improvements

7 A Few Opening Thoughts Panel discussions, not just presentations Success: specific actions This is too important a topic to just talk about Look around We are the people who can make changes We should not expect someone else to do it What s the expected result? Some specific actions may be possible Others will require further effort To flesh out To overcome constraints That s fine, but let s take action and report out on them (e.g., via a mailing, another meeting, another forum) Expediting the Implementation of ATM System Improvements

8 Symposium Agenda What's Involved in Implementing Improvements? What Can be Learned from Recent Government and Industry Experience? What are the Opportunities and Constraints? Wrap Up and Action Items Expediting the Implementation of ATM System Improvements

9 What's Involved in Implementing Improvements? Steve Zaidman Session Moderator Expediting the Implementation of ATM System Improvements

10 Collaborative Program Development

11 Collaboration Software developed using a collaborative model with all affected players. Automatically gives all parties ownership.

12 Collaborative Group Includes NAS Operators Traffic Managers Contractors

13 Development Steps 1. Problem Identification Group discusses and understands problem and impacts 2. Idea Generation Input from all members on ideas to fix problem

14 Development Steps 3. Explore Solutions Group develops list of solutions to problem 4. Consensus Group reaches consensus on best approach considering: Timing of solutions Build a little/test a little Evolving technologies Evolving product Proximity of players

15 Success Example Flight Schedule Monitor (FSM) Developed in collaboration with User/FAA input Rapid prototyped at ATCSCC Integrated in existing hardware

16 Flight Schedule Monitor FADE CDM FSM GS GDP AADC POET MORE

17 April 6, 2000 N:/ARX/Briefing Packages/ATCAApr6V2 Version 0.2 1

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19 Purpose: Tailor the AMS to enhance Mission and Investment Analyses Membership Ongoing Activities: R&D/F&E Mission Analysis Developing an expedited process for:!service Life Extension!Technology Refresh N:/ARX/Briefing Packages/ATCAApr6V2 Version 0.2 3

20 Focused Execution: Customer needs Transition from R&D to production Operational and engineering metrics Free Flight Phase 2 Understand how the program will be integrated Evolving the system Managing customer expectations Master technology transfer N:/ARX/Briefing Packages/ATCAApr6V2 Version 0.2 4

21 Definition: Mix of projects necessary and sufficient to deliver benefits to the end-user. Activities to achieve benefits: Stand Alone People (skills-roles) Rules/Airspace/Procedures Airborne Systems Ground Integration Certification N:/ARX/Briefing Packages/ATCAApr6V2 Version 0.2 5

22 Expediting Implementation: Utilizing our acquisition process Improving our process Learn from past successes Implement new way of managing projects N:/ARX/Briefing Packages/ATCAApr6V2 Version 0.2 6

23 EXPEDITING The IMPLEMENTATION Of AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (ATM) IMPROVEMENTS Presented By: Raymond M. Long Program Director for Operational Support, AOS-1 April 6, 2000

24 MISSION Centralized operational support is our business. As the primary organization authorized to make changes to commissioned systems, the mission of AOS is to be a world class, second-level engineering service organization for all aspects of the National Airspace System (NAS)

25 KEY TOPICS What s Involved In Implementing Improvements " Defining Needs & Requirements " Design " Software & Hardware Development Testing " System Testing " Key Site Testing " National Delivery

26 KEY TOPIC How We Improve Our Processes & Field Hardware/Software " Implementing the FAA Integrated Capability Maturity Model (icmm) for Target Systems " Direct Access Radar Channel (DARC) Achieved Full FAA-iCMM Maturity Level 2 on March 15, 2000 " The Host System Will be Striving to Achieve FAAiCMM Level 2 in FY-2001 " Greater Emphasis Are Being Placed on Customer Satisfaction

27 KEY TOPIC How We Improve Our Processes & Field Hardware/Software (Continue) " Communication is Improving Between AOS and the Integrated Product Teams, FARM Team, and Other Stakeholders " Metrics Are Being Collected on Field Support Activities to Improve Existing Field Support Processes

28 KEY TOPIC What Are The Challenges Involved In Implementing New Functionality into the NAS " Coordination of Requirements Issues With Customers, Stakeholders, & Others as Applicable " Limited Resources " Prioritization of System Packaging & Release Schedules with Stakeholders " Addressing & Coordinating Inter-System Dependencies During Development " Limited Lab Facilities to Duplicate the Field Environment

29 KEY TOPIC What Are The Challenges Involved In Implementing New Functionality into the NAS (Continue) " Shortcomings of Maintaining COTS Software/Hardware " Logistics & Maintenance Sustainment Activities of Obsolete Legacy Systems " Increasing Life-Cycle Costs of Systems Being Handed Off to the Operational Side of the House from the Acquisition Organizations " Defining Customers Requirement Specifications that Reflects Their True Needs

30 KEY TOPIC How Are We Preparing Ourselves To Be More Competitive In The Future " Continuous Process Improvement Activities " Rolling Over icmm Knowledge Gained & Lessons Learned on Systems Like DARC to Other AOS Systems " Being Proactive in NAS Sustainment Activities; AOS is Gaining the Core Knowledge of New System Components in the NAS Which Will Enable Efficient & Quality Life-Cycle Support.

31 National Research Council April 6, 2000 William Voss, Director Office of Air Traffic Systems Development

32 En Route The NAS Infrastructure AUA role r & D Support existing capabilities Modernize automation capabilities Provide support to new automated decision tools AUA provides over half the targeted programs for NAS modernization Terminal Weather Oceanic Air Traffic Control System Command Center NAS Infrastructure

33 The NAS Infrastructure (cont d) Modernization Incrementally Has turned the corner Provides more reliable, open systems More standard, commercially available hardware and software Documented standards available for researchers Focuses on platform to support future systems R&D High-fidelity Integration Lab

34 Challenges Timely Introduction of Improved Services Automation Infrastructure Automation Research Weather Research Tools

35 Examples of Automation Research Trajectory Automated Tools User Request Evaluation Tool passive Final Approach Spacing Tool Traffic Management Advisor Tool Surface Movement Advisor URET pfast

36 En Route Automation Operating Systems Evolution Installed 1971, IBM real-time operating system firmware specially modified for FAA Rehosted in 1987 Rehosted again in 1999 Original 1971 software remains core of en route NAS En Route Subsystems ,670K Developed Operational Lines of Code HOST URET CCLD DSR HID TMA pfast CPDLC DARC WARP

37 Conclusions AUA Research Focused on integration and adaptation Keeping pace with related NAS research R & D Challenges Working in COTS and NDI environment Budget constraints -- zero-sum game Rapid technology refresh cycles FAA is not a market driver

38 NationalAirspace System GPS

39 System/Facility Control Facilities The NAS Is Aging NAS System s/facilities Essentialfor Providing Air Traffic ControlServices Average Age (Years) Quantity Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) Terminal Radar Approach Control Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) Computer and Display Systems Automated Radar Terminal System (ARTS) Data Displays Automated Radar Terminal System (ARTS) Radar Displays Direct Access Radar Channel (DARC) Host Computer System Software Communications Systems and Facilities Remote Center Air/Ground Communications Remote Transmitter/Receiver 18 1,265 Radar Systems Air Traffic Control Beacon Interrogator (ATCBI) Air Traffic Control Beacon Interrogator (ATCBI) Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR) Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR) Air Route Surveillance Radar (ARSR)

40 Average Number of Days from Contracting Officer s First Action to Solicitation and from Solicitation to Contract Award.

41 Comparison of Competed and Non-Competed Contract Dollar Values for Fiscal Years 1995, 1997, and 1998

42 Acquisition Schedule Perform ance Schedule reductions achieved as of 9/1/99 Schedule Segm ents 72% (Actual) PercentReduction BM: 12.4 AMS: 3.5 (Months) 59% BM: 11.3 AMS: 4.6 (Months) (Actual) Schedule 44% BM: 70.6 AMS: 39.2 (Months) (Forecast) Reduction Target (50%) ID -SIR SIR -CA CA -IC BM =Bench M ark AM S=Acquisiton M anagem ent System ID=Investm ent Decision SIR=Solicitation Inform ation Request CA =Contract Award IC=InitialCommissioning

43 Airway Facilities Role in Air Traffic Management (ATM) Improvements Robert D. Long AAF-2 (acting)

44 Prioritizing Infrastructure Improvements Plants and Structures Lightning Protection, Bonding, and Grounding Commercial and Emergency Power Telecommunications infrastructure Security of Facilities and Information Fire, Life, and Safety Configuration Management

45 Implementation Activities Site Preparation and Planning Site Adaptation and Engineering Environmental and Community considerations Integration into existing facilities Ongoing Operations Must continue safely during implementation Precommissioning Considerations Training and Staffing Labor Management Relations

46 Managing the Lifecycle Configuration Management Handling Emergencies Responding to Changes in demand and performance Larger Towers and TRACONS Increasing number of ILS Runways and transition to GPS Field maintenance support Tech Documentation System Performance Analysis

47 Decommissioning and Disposition Environmental considerations for disposed property Hazardous Material control and mitigation Environmental Due Diligence, cleanup, and mitigation Lease terminations and transfer of real property Disposal of excess and obsolete property