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United States – April 1, 2016 – Colorado’s Department of Transportation (CDOT) has awarded Denver-based SLI Global Solutions a contract to conduct periodic Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) services for the implementation of their Connected Vehicle technology, a core component of CDOT’s RoadX initiative. The vision for RoadX is to transform Colorado’s transportation system into one of the safest and most reliable in the nation by harnessing emerging technology. CDOT achieves that vision through cost-cutting partnerships with public and private sector partners to create one of the most technologically advanced transportation systems in the nation and a leader in safety and reliability.
Colorado’s Interstate 70 is the primary route leading through Denver and onto popular Rocky Mountain resorts and getaways. During winter months, high-volume traffic combines with treacherous weather to create one of the most challenging traffic corridors in the United States. Connected Vehicle employs cellular networks, cloud-based technology, and specially equipped vehicles to build, essentially, a virtual “smart” road providing immediate highway situational awareness, with real-time alerts of road conditions, hazards, closures, and maintenance routes available to CDOT as well as the traveling public. The challenge for CDOT is to appropriately assess the risks raised by leading-edge, interoperable technologies with many moving parts on a fast-tracked implementation timeframe.
SLI’s IV&V approach calls for an initial review followed by periodic “deep dives”. Project Management and Quality Management are evaluated in the Initial Review and in every subsequent Periodic Review. Other areas of project activities, such as Requirements Management, Software Development, Testing, Training, Operating and Development Environments, and Operations Oversight, are scheduled for independent review and assessment in the appropriate Periodic Reviews as the Connected Vehicle Project moves through the system development lifecycle. This approach allows SLI’s IV&V Team to identify risks that are the most likely to impact the project prior to when they are most probable to occur. This enables SLI to provide actionable mitigation recommendations to reduce their severity or eliminate them completely.
“As CDOT seeks to employ a multi-pronged DO-IT (deployment, operations, innovation, technology) approach with the objective of being the nation’s most efficient, agile, and flexible system for bringing transportation technology to market, it is important that sound principles of project management and systems development are established, deployed, and effectively utilized”, said Steve Esposito, Vice President for SLI’s Government Solutions practice.
“SLI is very excited about the opportunity to assist the CDOT in achieving the transformative vision and critical mission of its RoadX initiative. This contract is the fourth CDOT award earned by SLI,” Steve continued. “These awards solidify our place as a trusted partner to Colorado’s agencies as they work towards modernizing their technology for mission-critical public projects while minimizing risk and maximizing quality.”
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