Until the devices are integrated into a heterogeneous configuration, testing is the only way to verify that the functionality you requested was actually delivered. All objects don t need to be tested, however, a good sample representing each conformance group should be selected and noted in a test plan. Plan for checks and balances throughout your project Incorporate checks and balances throughout your project to make sure things are flowing the way they need to flow, and that documentation or some other kind of assurance is provided all along the procurement process, not just at delivery time. We met directly with the sign vendor periodically to see how their software development was going and to verify percent completion of software development. Of course, we had our consultants along for technical support.
Contractors often try to keep the end-customer away from the subcontractors.
However, you will likely want to deal with the VMS supplier directly to find out how things are progressing. Fortunately, our contractor actually suggested that we work directly with the sign vendor to get answers. To keep the contractor and VDOT in the loop, we were copied on all correspondences and kept abreast of issues and progress. Further, this section describes the need for and a means by which the technical requirements of the communications infrastructure can be determined. This section includes a detailed discussion on bandwidth analysis and system timing.