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Archived Data Management System (ADMS) Virginia is an operational system that is making a significant impact by delivering easy, web-based access to traffic data and analytical tools that provide a wide range of functionality:

• Planning for operations
• Incident management
• Regional planning
• Air-quality modeling
• Special event planning
• Performance measurement

As stated by the FHWA contract technical lead, Dale Thompson, "ADMS Virginia is leading the way to demonstrate the full value of ITS data - providing further evidence of the tangible benefits realized by regions from ITS investments."

Best Practices of Systems and Software Engineering Tailored for ITS

The success of ADMS Virginia has been made possible through an innovative public/private/academic partnership, leading-edge research to support advanced ADMS functions, utilization of emerging industry and ITS standards, and careful attention to best practices in systems and software engineering.

Project Partners:

• Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)
• Virginia Transportation Research Council
• University of Virginia Center for Transportation Studies
• Open Roads Consulting, Inc.
• George Mason University
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

Flexibility and Rapid Development

Open Roads Consulting was responsible for the web-based and Geographical Information System-based (GIS-based) software development of ADMS Virginia. To make early impacts of the system tangible to users, the project team used a phased "build" approach. Using this approach, the core functionality was deployed one year prior to the original delivery date. This approach was very successful, leading to on-time and under-budget deployment. Open architecture and modular design allowed the team to progressively increase functionality without redesign or recoding required.