National ITS Architecture | Enabling Smarter Transport

The Roadmap
2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Austroads
Stage 1 reports
published
Architecture context and vision
(Stage 1)
Business architecture (Stage 1)

Policy
framework

2017

2016
Austroads
Roadmap
published

National ITS
architecture transition plan

Worked example

Formal architecture
governance (Stage 3)

Pilot governance (Stage 2)

Initial governance models established
Joint FRAME working
group established

Initial SCOTI policy

decision

Stage 2
enabling

Information systems and

technology architecture (Stage 3)

Traffic control (7.1)

Incident management (7.2)

SCOTI policy
framework for ITS in
Australia published

Demand management (7.3)

Pre-trip traveller
information (6.1)
On-trip traveller
information (6.2)
Co-operative systems (7.5)

Stage 2
enabling
Worked example

Other service groups

Architecture enablement
(Stage 2)

Architecture repository
and website established

Business architecture
updates FRAME
contextualisation

National Austroads initiative

Engage local/federal government
and peak industry bodies

Joint Austroads/Road Agency initiative

National ITS architecture roadmap milestone
National ITS architecture principles and vision
National ITS business architecture
National ITS architecture realisation

Pilot project application / adoption

National ITS information systems

and technology architecture
Priority FRAME service groups (proposed)

Agency transition / enablement

Outlines the activities required to develop and

implement the National ITS Architecture.

The expected benefits of the National ITS

Architecture Roadmap include:
Road agencies are provided with a timeline to
develop and implement transition plans to leverage
the National ITS Architecture, while achieving
national alignment.
The progress towards the development and
implementation of a National ITS Architecture can
be readily measured on a common national basis.
Industry will gain a clearer view of the timeframes
associated with the development and adoption of
the National ITS Architecture, to better leverage
increasing road agency maturity in delivering ITS
services.

Road Agency Enterprise

Architecture toolset
integration

Legend

Identifies when Austroads will engage with broader

government agencies at a federal, state and local
level and the ITS industry.

Roadmap Benefits

Pilot information systems and

technology architecture (Stage 2)

Worked example

ITS National ITS industry

strategy
(2012-17) published

The National ITS Architecture Roadmap provides an

overview of Austroads activities and timeframes to
progress the development and implementation of the
National ITS Architecture. The roadmap:
Provides a timeline that identifies key milestones
in the ongoing development, governance and
adoption of the National ITS Architecture.

National ITS
architecture roadmap

Stage 2
enabling

Roadmap Objectives

National ITS Architecture | Enabling Smarter Transport

Roadmap Components
1. National ITS Architecture Stage 1
Stage 1 of the National ITS Architecture recommended
the adoption of the European ITS FRAME architecture
as the basis for the Australian National ITS Architecture.
Stage 1 also:
1. Established a context and vision for the development
and adoption of the architecture including the
overarching development methodology.
2. Defined an initial version of the National ITS Business
Architecture, extending the FRAME architecture to
provide motivators and organisational context for the
development of the National ITS Architecture.

2. Roadmap and Transition Plans

National ITS Architecture

Benefits
Improved road agency
harmonisation in the adoption
of emerging technology.

2. Assist the road agencies with customised processes

to adopt the National ITS Architecture.

3. Stage 2 Enabling Work

The Stage 2 enabling work will provide a full vertical
slice of the National ITS Architecture for the Traveller
Information domain. The enabling works will incorporate
business motivation and functional models, as well as
the supporting information systems models and logical
platform services in the technology models.

For More Information

www.austroads.com.au/road-operations/networkoperations/national-its-architecture

Project No. NS1928 | Austroads Publication No. AP-R513-16

Publication date March 2016 | ISBN 978-1-925451-05-4

The Information Systems and Technology Architecture

Development component will iteratively/progressively
deliver high priority Information Systems and Technology
(platform only) models, providing early delivery of the
design elements to support the following prioritised ITS
service groups:
Service group 7.1 (Traffic Control)

Improved system integration,

interoperability and
standardisation of specifications.

Service group 7.2 (Incident Management)

Alignment to international practice

and standards.

Service group 7.5 (Co-operative systems).

The National ITS Architecture Roadmap and Transition

plan builds on stage 1 to:
1. Outline the activities and timelines for the
development and adoption of the National ITS
Architecture.

6. Information Systems and Technology

Architecture Development (Stage 2 & 3)

4. National Architecture Enablement

Architecture Enablement establishes the FRAME
architecture for use by road agencies by:
1. Updating the National ITS Business Architecture with
a focus on the business models for priority service
groups.
2. Establishing the National ITS Architecture Repository
to support road agency pilot projects.

9. Formal Architecture Governance

Final governance processes will be established and the
National ITS Architecture will transition into a business
as usual phase where the focus is on supporting agency
alignment and incorporating incremental changes to
maintain relevance and reflect ongoing changes to
the ITS landscape. This will establish architecture
ownership, maintenance roles and responsibilities,
and update processes including collaboration with the
FRAME architecture team.

Service group 7.3 (Demand Management)

Service group 6.1 (Pre-trip Information)
Service group 6.2 (On-trip Information)

Austroads recognises the need to incorporate architecture

elements from various sources into the National ITS
Architecture during this stage. This may include FRAME
elements, CVRIA components and road agency inputs to
support pilot projects.

7. Agency Alignment and Enablement

This phase will see the road agencies action their
transition plans (developed as part of component 2) to
align with the National ITS Architecture, incorporating:
Establishing agency capabilities required to align with
the National ITS Architecture including identified gaps.

3. Interfacing Architecture tools and processes with the

National ITS Architecture.

Considering business impacts for each agency in

undertaking architecture alignment, and executing
actions to address those impacts.

5. Pilot Architecture Governance

8. Pilot Project Application

Consistent adoption of the National ITS Architecture

needs to be supported by appropriate levels of
architecture governance at a national level. To ensure
that the components of the roadmap can be executed
in a timely way, an interim governance capability will
be established to provide the levels of support required
for architecture enablement while further architecture
development continues.

The process of embedding the National ITS Architecture

by road agencies will be done in the context of real
projects, enabling the benefits of alignment to be
determined early and ensuring benefits are directly
measurable. Pilot projects have been selected by each
agency on the basis of priority, timing, potential alignment
benefits, project profile and commercial constraints.
Alignment with the National ITS Architecture will be
piloted against these projects.

... adoption of a National ITS

Architecture is a pre-condition
for the deployment of consistent
and interoperable ITS systems
throughout Australia and the
unlocking of benefits that are
potentially able to be derived
from intelligent national transport
infrastructure.
Standing Council On Transport and Infrastructure:
The Policy Framework for ITS in Australia.

Industry Engagement
Austroads intention is to engage with industry
stakeholders during the Architecture Enablement
phase. This will provide industry with information on the
implementation of the National ITS Architecture Roadmap
and the opportunity to comment.

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