Project Meeting 2025.06.12

Agenda

• Phase 10 Proj Mgmt Closeout Strategy (CS, RSG, WSP)
• ActivitySim@MoMo
• PopSim Update PR (RSG)
• Roadmap Revised Distribution (WSP, non-discussion item)

Technical

Phase 10 Proj Mgmt Closeout Strategy

• Wrap actual work by end of June
• Invoicing complete by end of July
• AMPO and Zephyr will clear the books (transfer $) by end of August
• If anything is outstanding on a prior task order (including Phase 8 and 9), identify any unbilled balances (CS, WSP, RSG)
  • Should roll into a new task order with Zephyr and close books w/ AMPO
• Closing out work (CS, WSP, RSG)
  • Identify work that will not be fully billed out by June 30--ideally commit to completing the task ASAP and bill in June.

ActivitySim@MoMo

• 7 ASim-related abstracts accepted
• Slot designated for an ActivitySim Workshop -- Sunday afternoon at 1:30
• Possible ideas for the workshop program:
  • Implementation scan -- where are agencies in their processes, experiences
  • Dig into the Roadmap as an example of collaboration and "where we're going"

PopSim Update PR

• Substantial Revisions need to be reviewed. Need to identify someone from WSP or CS team with time. Full update at the next meeting.

Roadmap Revised Distribution

• Sijia updated and added substantially more content
  • Ch 1: Elaborated more on ActivitySim project objectives based on member comments
    • Short-term and Long-term Key Results
  • Ch. 2: Clarified Roadmap purpose and need
  • Ch. 3: (Software)
    • Added strengths and weaknesses, motivation for improvements, both current and future architecture
    • Added alternatives to Pandas for better performance 
  • Ch. 4: (Behavioral Representation) -- added more topics
  • Ch. 5: Management and Governance
    • Added org chart for current structure; added interim structure
    • Monthly Calendars for future meetings -- all hands, sub-group teams
    • Added/updated more topics -- issues, funding, decision making
• People are urged to review and comment prior to June 26 meeting where this will be discussed at length