National ITS Architecture Databases

The Microsoft Access databases are the basic repository for the National ITS Architecture definition. These databases are the source for the architecture documents, CD-ROM, and web site products. For the experienced architecture and database user, these databases provide the most flexible and powerful way to access National ITS Architecture content. Using the databases, one can generate queries and reports that extract a specific subset of the architecture and manipulate the data to tailor it for a particular application. Of course, care must be taken since it is also easy to generate invalid results without some background in the architecture definition and the underlying relational database design.

Compressed, self-extracting images of the National ITS Architecture databases are at your disposal. Select a database from the table and save the self-extracting file on your hard disk or other writeable media. Execute the file by double clicking on it and then save the database "mdb" file on your hard disk or other writeable media. Once uncompressed and on your hard disk, Microsoft Access 2000 (or any other database system capable of importing the MDB format) may be used to open the databases.

The National ITS Architecture databases are:

Database

Description

Updated Date

Logical Architecture Defines all the processes, data flows, and data stores in the Logical Architecture. 12/2/2008
Physical Architecture Defines all subsystems, terminators, equipment packages, interconnects, and architecture flows in the Physical Architecture and their connection with the Logical Architecture components. 12/15/2008
Market Packages Defines the market packages and their relationship to the subsystems, terminators, equipment packages, and architecture flows in the Physical Architecture. 12/14/2008
SDOMAP Defines the relationship between ITS standards and the Physical Architecture. Each ITS standard is identified and mapped to all related architecture flows in this database. This database includes the mapping of architecture flows that have not yet been standardized to standards development categories such as DSRC, Transit Communications, etc. 12/12/2008
AppMap Defines the deployment-oriented application areas and the ITS Standards relevant to each application area. 12/19/2008
Security Defines the functional security areas of the National ITS Architecture as well as security service considerations for securing ITS subsystems and architecture flows through a determination of the applicable security threats and objectives. 11/13/2008
Theory of Operations Defines the transaction set descriptions that describe how the architecture flows that are included in each market package work in sequence to provide a transportation service. 12/14/2008


Hypertext Architecture Version 6.1 generated on 1/7/2009 from the following databases
Physical Architecture dated 12/15/2008,
Logical Architecture dated 12/2/2008,
Market Packages dated 12/14/2008,
Security dated 11/13/2008,
User Services dated 4/9/2007,
Theory of Operations dated 12/14/2008,
AppMap dated 12/19/2008 and the
SDOMAP dated 12/12/2008