Using Intelligent IT systems to plan, build and monitor

transportation networks

Mohammed Al Dhuhli Acting Director General of Governance &

Advisory Division - ITA

Agenda

• Presenting ITA’s role in supporting the development and management of Oman’s transportation network

• Adopting suitable intelligent IT systems to meet specificities and requirements of the country’s land transportation network

• Utilizing IT systems to streamline MOTC’s planning initiatives

Transportation .. Facts

• Everyone.. Every Day.. We use a form of transportation

Intelligent Transportation System- Components as an example

• Traffic signal control • Freeway management • Transit management • Electronic fare payment • Electronic toll payment • Incident management • Traveler information services • Emergency management services • Railroad grade crossing safety

The need for an Intelligent Transportation System

Intelligent-Integrated IT

Transportation System

Decision Support

System(s)

Emergency Management

System(s)

Monitoring

Planning

ITA- Support Services

• Any IT – related consultancy required – Policies, Standards, best practices – Development & review of RFIs/RFPs – Evaluation of proposals – Quality Assurance during projects implementation

• Hosting Facilities (Cloud Computing) • Health Checks, Security Threats precautions

and audit • Society & IT sector development

ITA – Advisory Services • Total Number of Advisory Requests attended

in (2011-Now) are 88.

ITA – MOTC • A review of an IT Strategy (Roadmap) is being

carried out • A new version of the IT roadmap is being

finalized between ITA & MOTC

ITA – MOTC • MOTC IT roadmap includes:

– Current business functions – Current IT infrastructure – Applications, – Databases – Security practices – IT Organization structure – Current situation and limitations

ITA – MOTC • A set of priority list of projects is being

identified aiming towards starting the tendering exercise in the final stage

• A periodic review of the IT roadmap will be carried out

Thank You