Managing Integration in Software Intensive Programs

Systems integration in software-intensive transport (railway/roads) projects – the journey from tender through to operations, focusing on Train and Road Control and Diagnostic Systems. 

The presentation will discuss key steps of the project lifecycle including:

• Operators preparing for IoT 4.0 and the integration of the cloud;
• The challenges of integrating the brownfield and greenfield;
• The challenges of managing a variety of systems and the pursuit of consolidation;
• The use of multi input diagnostics;
• The use of Commercial-off-the-Shelf equipment and the risks and additional management associated with its use (including upfront costs, chances for savings later in the lifecycle especially if using COTS)
• Maintenance considerations (training, level 3 support, etc); and
• Training – being proactive

Key takeaways from the presentation include: 

• Compleity is not purely technical, and everyone involved plays a role 
• Avoiding complexity can be as a careful consideration on integration
• Software integration is complex and has characteristics which require considerations

Speaker: 

Yash Mehta | Systems Lead and Signalling Engineer | Quantum Rail

Yash has worked as a Systems Engineer in Roads (Transurban) and Rail (Quantum Rail, Siemens, GHD) working on major projects including the:

• Cranbourne/Pakenham Line Signalling Upgrade – integrating the new train control and signalling system and architecting a new remote diagnostic system to monitor the whole corridor.
• City – Tulla Widening - delivering the ITS system, including a new freeway management and digital surveillance system with automatic incident detection.
• West Gate Tunnel - developing tender documentation and evaluating tenders for the ITS and rail components of the project;

In addition to the above, other relevant experience includes experience in satellite communications for diagnostics in remote areas and delivering cloud based diagnostic platforms to enable predictive maintenance.