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National ITS Architecture: Context and Vision
  • Publication no: AP-R467-14
  • ISBN: 978-1-925037-83-8
  • Published: 11 November 2014

The proposed Australian National ITS Architecture is intended to allow transport agencies and ITS–related organisations describe and develop ITS solutions using a consistent terminology and content.

The development of the National ITS Architecture is a key action of the Australian Transport and Infrastructure Council’s Policy Framework for ITS in Australia.

This Context and Vision document describes the vision for the Australian National ITS Architecture, the international context in which has been developed, the methodology used in its development, and recommendations for how development should continue.

This document should be read with the report National IT Architecture: IT Business Architecture(AP-R468-14).

  • Summary
  • The Architecture Vision
  • The International Context
  • Architecture Development Methodology
  • Recommendations for architecture development
  • 1. Introduction
    • 1.1. Purpose
    • 1.2. Scope
  • 2. Methodology
    • 2.1. Architecture Development Methodology
    • 2.2. Systems Engineering
      • 2.2.1. . Introducing Systems Architecture
    • 2.3. Introducing Enterprise Architecture
    • 2.4. The TOGAF Architecture Development Methodology (ADM)
      • 2.4.1. . TOGAF Meta-Model
    • 2.5. TOGAF Enterprise and Systems Architecture Alignment
    • 2.6. The National ITS Architecture Approach
      • 2.6.1. . The National ITS Architecture Development Methodology
      • 2.6.2. . The National ITS Architecture Content Meta-Model
  • The Preliminary Phase
  • Phase A – Architecture Vision
  • Phase B – Business Architecture
  • 3. ITS Architecture Vision
    • 3.1. Visionary Thinking
      • 3.1.1. . Short Term Goals
      • 3.1.2. . Vision Themes
    • 3.2. Vision Statement
    • 3.3. Architecture Principles
    • 3.4. Supporting Examples
      • 3.4.1. . The Mobile Phone Cellular Network
      • 3.4.2. . Example ITS Implementations
    • 3.5. Delivering Benefits through Realising the Vision
      • 3.5.1. . Promote Common Understanding
      • 3.5.2. . Alignment of Purpose
      • 3.5.3. . Ensure Consistent Adoption
      • 3.5.4. . Drive Innovation
    • 3.6. Summary of Benefits
  • 4. ITS International Context
    • 4.1. Where Do Australia & NZ Sit?
    • 4.2. The Potential for International Alignment
      • 4.2.1. . Cost/Benefit Analysis
    • 4.3. Architecture Review
      • 4.3.1. . Candidate Architectures
    • 4.4. The ISO ITS Reference Model Architecture
      • 4.4.1. . ISO 14813-1:2007
      • 4.4.2. . ISO 14813-5:2010
      • 4.4.3. . ISO 14813-6:2009
    • 4.5. SWOT Analysis
  • 5. Recommended Architecture Development Approach
    • 5.1. Should Australia Align Internationally?
    • 5.2. Recommended Architectural Alignment
      • 5.2.1. . Candidate Source Architectures
      • 5.2.2. . Customising/Extending a Source Architecture
    • 5.3. Issues to be Addressed
      • 5.3.1. . Alignment of Governance
      • 5.3.2. . Common Change Management Processes
      • 5.3.3. . Adoption of Architecture Management Tools
    • 5.4. Future Architecture Development
  • References
  • Appendix A ITS Architecture Survey Mappings
  • Appendix B Alignment of Architecture Approaches
  • B.1 The Zachman Framework
  • B.2 The TOGAF Architecture Development Methodology (ADM)
  • B.2.1 The Preliminary Phase
  • B.2.2 Phase A – Architecture Vision
  • B.2.3 Phase B – Business Architecture
  • B.2.4 Phase C - Information Systems architecture
  • B.2.5 Phase D – Technology Architecture
  • B.2.6 Phase E – Opportunities and Solutions
  • B.2.7 Phase F - Implementation and Roadmap Planning
  • B.2.8 Phase G - Implementation Governance
  • B.2.9 Phase H – Architecture Change Management
  • B.2.10 TOGAF Meta-Model
  • B.3 Enterprise Architecture and Systems Architecture Alignment
  • B.3.1 Systems Architecture and the Zachman Framework
  • B.3.2 Systems Architecture and TOGAF
  • Glossary
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