FAAXX181: Strategy and Evaluation
Investment ID: 021-493322714
Overview
Program Title
FAAXX181: Strategy and Evaluation
Description
The Strategy and Evaluation program develops and maintains mathematical models of the NAS which are used to help guide NextGen investments and other FAA enterprise-wide analyses. FAA s modeling suite includes models of varying scope, from systems dynamics models of the entire air transportation system, to detailed airport surface models.
Type of Program
Non-major IT Investments
Multi-Agency Category
Not Applicable
Investment Detail
The Strategy and Evaluation program develops and maintains mathematical models of the NAS which are used to help guide NextGen investments and other FAA enterprise-wide analyses. FAA's modeling suite includes models of varying scope, from systems dynamics models of the entire air transportation system, to detailed airport surface models.
To support the analysis needs for advanced Air Traffic Management (ATM) concepts, including Time-Based Flow Management (TBFM), Performance Based Navigation (PBN), and Trajectory Based Operations (TBO), the Strategy and Evaluation program has been working to enhance two computer models, as well to develop additional computer simulation modeling capabilities. These models, described below, are being used to aid organizations throughout the FAA with analyses of proposed new investments, trade-off studies, and analyses of the impacts of changes in operational conditions (e.g., weather, air carrier schedules, commercial space operations, etc.) on NAS performance.
To support the analysis needs for advanced Air Traffic Management (ATM) concepts, including Time-Based Flow Management (TBFM), Performance Based Navigation (PBN), and Trajectory Based Operations (TBO), the Strategy and Evaluation program has been working to enhance two computer models, as well to develop additional computer simulation modeling capabilities. These models, described below, are being used to aid organizations throughout the FAA with analyses of proposed new investments, trade-off studies, and analyses of the impacts of changes in operational conditions (e.g., weather, air carrier schedules, commercial space operations, etc.) on NAS performance.