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© 2002 European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL)

VALIDATION DATA REPOSITORY

Overview

July 2002



Introduction



Recent ProgressTechnical:

Comprehensive security functions Scenario and Concept information supported Performance improvements Internet access available for extended testing

Users: Data capture from validation exercises Detailed QA of data captured EEC Brétigny users trained On-going discussions with projects for take-up Presented at R&D Symposium and R&D Committee (ECTL-FAA)

External Projects: MAEVA and EC funded projects CARE/ASAS scenario repository FAA under Action Plan 5



Short Term Action PlanTechnical:

enhanced data navigation and reporting facilities enhanced search and filtering facilities (initial version Dec 2002)

Users: further training sessions for EEC users extend use of VDR to other EATMP projects extended testing of internet access with selected external projects June to

Sept 2002 (CARE/ASAS, MAEVA, MFF)Future Events:

launch of public access via internet at SCST in September THEATRE presentation in October 1st International VDR Interest Group Meeting at THEATRE event CARE/ASAS presentation/launch in October



VDR - a Service not an VDR - a Service not an ApplicationApplication

User Support/Data Management - defining, controlling and structuring:

common reference informationthe data available in the repositorydata entry guidance and support to usersthe tools and facilities for manipulation and presenting

the datatraining and education

System management - the application itself and the associated day to day usage



EATMP Validation Framework and the EATMP Validation Framework and the VDR:VDR:Validation is a key process in the development of ATM Services: A Validation Framework is being developed for EATMP including Validation Strategy, Validation Master Plan, methodologies, etc.VDR is an integral part of the Validation FrameworkIntended that the Validation Framework will be incorporated into the standard EATMP management processes

The VDR enables the structures and processes for validation information management and facilitate the exchange of knowledge for both EATMP and the ATM validation community



Components of the VDR Components of the VDR SystemSystemA multi-user application, providing: support to Validation Exercise Data input workflow procedures with navigation

menus, data input forms, context specific data linking browsing and information retrieval facilities Pre-configured reports at Summary and Detailed levels Special Utilities

• Text Search Engine• Browsing Bookmarks

General Utilities for security, data integrity, a directory of contacts and lists of reference sources

Enterprise scale database platform (Oracle)Secure access via internet (with MS Explorer V5) or EUROCONTROL intranet (with MS Access)

Not everything will be available in the first delivered systems



The VDR Security ModelUSERS

ACCESS PRIVILEGES

"CLASS" i.e. by aninformation type in the VDR.e.g. all Projects, allScenarios, all Techniques

"INSTANCE" i.e. by specificitem(s) in the VDR. e.g.Project A, Scenario X,

Techniques Y & Z

"VIEWS" define the window on whatinformation can be accessed in theVDR.A View is designed to support aspecific User purpose, e.g. enteringdata for a project, a validation expertmaintaining common listsof techniques etc., a project managerbrowsing key summary project data.

ROLE A

ROLE B

VIEW FOR ROLEA

VIEW FOR ROLEB

THE VDR SECURITY MODEL

Privileges are set accordingto whether the Role shouldhave Read Only or Read/Write access to the objectsand instances in the View.If the access rights are notdefined for a type ofinformation, the Role will nothave access to it even if it isidentified in the View.

A Role has one View.A View may be associatedwith more than one Role

Users may have more than oneRoleA Role may have more than oneUser

The User's access privileges aredefined by the Role selected. Tochange either the data seen orthe access rights to the data theUser must change Role.

A Role is assigned specificprivileges to access the VDRinformation provided by theView.

The VDR Help Desk Service includes:

- maintaining User registration, issuingpasswords, setting up new Users, deletingUsers, modifying User details etc.- assigning users to Roles- setting up new Views and Roles- setting up appropriate Access Privileges forRoles



Scope of the VDR

Initial Internet Access:

Data

Views

Functions



Data Available on Data Available on Internet (external to Internet (external to EUROCONTROL)EUROCONTROL)Validation Exercise Information for:

PHARE (PD/1, PD/1+, PD/1++, PD/2 & PD/3)EOLIALink 2000+ (Business Case Simulation, Fast Time Simulation,

Real Time Simulation)PETALThese are available to the “Public”

CARE/ASAS Activity 2: Validation Framework WP1 Deliverable 2 - ASAS Scenario Repository These are available to the CARE/ASAS team only



Views Available on Views Available on Internet - IntroductionInternet - Introduction

Provide windows to the information in the VDR - can see an item of information from many viewse.g. Exercise can have number of Conclusions, a

particular Conclusion can be viewed via Exercise, or via related Objective or via related Result

Navigate a user between information groups in the VDR and displays lists of items in them



VDR organises validation information (1).....

A “Project” View

Recommendations

Conclusions

ResultsScenarios

Exercises

Projects

Objectives

Scenarios

Exercises

Results

Conclusions

Recommendations

Exercises

Exercise Units Results

Conclusions

Recommendations

ATM Development Programme

Validation Structure Validation Outputs

Contribute to:

High Level AimsDetailed ObjectivesExpected Benefits

Hypotheses



Views Available on Views Available on Internet (1)Internet (1)

Project Details:Programme GroupProject - Objectives, Conclusions,

Recommendations, Contact, ReferencesExercise - Objectives, Scenarios (with Concepts and

Parameters), Results (linked through to Conclusions linked through to Recommendations), Conclusions, Recommendations, Contact, References



A “Technical” View

ResultsScenarios

ExercisesDetailedObjectives

Scenarios

Exercises

Results

Exercises

ScenariosResults

Parameters

Techniques

Tools

ModelsType Type

Type

Specify: Produce:Applied to:

Performing the Validation

VDR organises validation information (2)…..



Views Available on Views Available on Internet (2)Internet (2)Exercise Unit Details:

Navigate to Exercise via Programme and ProjectExercise - Scenarios (with Concepts and Parameters)Exercise Unit - Methods, Techniques, Tools, References, Specific

Scenario ParametersTechnical Details:

Aspects - Indicators - MetricsMethods - Exercise UnitsModels - Exercise Units, Techniques, ToolsTechniques - Exercise Units, Models, ToolsTools - Exercise Units, Models, Techniques



ValidationObjectives

Target ScenariosSpecific Operational

Concepts & Applications

Validation Structure (planned projects &

exercises)

Benefit Targets

Feasible?Acceptable?

ATM environment

Achievable?

A “Scenario/Objective”View

VDR organises validation information (3)…..



Views Available on Views Available on Internet (3)Internet (3)Concepts and Scenarios (CARE/ASAS only at

present):Objective to Scenario (with associated references,

parameters and concepts)Concept/Application to Scenario (with associated

references, parameters and objectives)Project to Scenario (not completed yet because of data

rationalisation activities)



Issues with Views: Issues with Views: They are not static - those currently provided are an initial

set and are likely to evolve with user commentLists of groups and items are currently displayed in

alphabetical order, further development needed e.g. List of groups by logical order e.g. Objectives, Scenarios, Results,

Conclusions and Recommendations List of items as a hierarchy (for concepts and objectives)

Is closely linked with Security Model, i.e. a view is linked to a role, a user can have many roles. This can add complexity for user to understand how to access specific information



Functions Available on Functions Available on InternetInternet

Data Browsing and NavigationHyperlink access to relevant source reference

documentsFull Security model of users, roles and viewsTo be provided in short term (pre-September):

Pre-configured reports for printing and local modification using MS Word

Graphics handlingHandling extended testing feedback on views and navigation



Extended TestingUser Comments & Feedback



Feedback On:Feedback On:

Ease of getting access to VDR, user registration etc.Screen layoutEase of useNavigation FacilitiesStructure of the viewsStructure and operation of the ReportsPerformanceFeedback Contact is Irini Stavridou, EUROCONTROL HQ,

VDR Support



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