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TMC and Quality Assurance Quality Control. TRANSPO Conference October 29, 2012 Joseph Snyder. What is Quality Assurance Quality Control (QA/QC) . Quality Assurance Activities Implemented to Meet Performance Metrics Sets Standards Quality Control Process for Reviewing Performance
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TMC and Quality Assurance Quality Control TRANSPO Conference October 29, 2012 Joseph Snyder
What is Quality Assurance Quality Control (QA/QC) • Quality Assurance • Activities Implemented to Meet Performance Metrics • Sets Standards • Quality Control • Process for Reviewing Performance • Includes Inspections or Review Process
Why do we need QA/QC? • For Accountability, Standards, and Review Process Performance Metrics = Accountability = Excellence
TMC Overview • Roadways Managed • 81 miles of Limited/Controlled Access • 125 miles of Arterials • Field Equipment • 22 Ramp Signals • 237 CCTV • 317 Detector Stations • 108 DMS
TMC Overview • Performance Metrics • <2:00 min. to confirm (1:42) • <2:00 min. to dispatch (0:56) • <5:00 min. to Disseminate Information (2:27) • <7:00 min. for notification (1:11) • <0.59% errors (0.30%) • >95% DMS Efficiency (99.77%)
TMC Overview • Standard Operating Guidelines • Control Management • TMC Systems • Road Rangers Coordination • Event Management (EM) • DMS • System Monitoring & Reporting • Express Lanes • Ramp Signal
TMC Overview TMC Processes Data Outputs Data Inputs Detectors DMS 95 Express CCTV Ramp Signaling 511 511 Calls 511 Operations Event Management Toll Amounts Agency Websites Equipment Monitoring Road Rangers Agency Coordination Reporting Construction Coordination Agency Request Ramp Signal Rates Calls Maintenance System Alerts Performance Measures Contractors/CEI
Components • Review based on Event Chronology • Checks based on Software Data Structure • Data pulled directly from database • Performance Metric based on data • Reports validates the QA/QC process • Automatically checks events • Assists the review process by allowing Event Checker results to be viewed and processed • Stores results in the database • Check a Single Event • Performance Reports
Mechanism Process Events page has four Components: • Event Filter • Checks • Operator Comments • Reviewer Comments
Reporting • Lane Blockage • Non-Lane Blockage • Performance by Operator • Operator Output • Error Categories • Operator and Category Trends
Benefits • Enhanced Productivity and Accountability • Reduced Errors by 47.3% • Clearly Communicates Performance Goals • Develops Consistence Performance • Tracking Performance Trends • Indentifying Training Needs • Work Load Analysis • Early Identification of Performance Problems • Celebrate Accomplishments
Questions Joseph Snyder joe.snyder@sunguide.org