Welcome to the 2015 Annual Meeting

1. Welcome to the 2015 Annual Meeting

2. Welcome • Michael Bufalino • Oregon Department of Transportation • Research Director

3. Get to Know RAC • Strategic Direction • AASHTO Standing Committee of Research Strategic Direction (SCOR) • State Representatives Advisory Panel (STRAP) • Key Focus Areas • Task Forces • Administration • Coordination and Collaboration • Program Management and Quality • Transportation Knowledge Networks • Value of Research

4. RAC Leadership • Skip Paul • Vice Chair of AASHTO Standing Committee of Research • State Representatives Advisory Panel (STRAP)

5. RAC Task Forces Program Management & Quality Administration Transportation Knowledge Networks Coordination & Collaboration Value of Research

6. Administration Cynthia Jones Allison Hardt, Stephen Pepin

7. Administration Task Force • Purpose • Educational: To Support RAC Members • Administrative: To Support RAC Leadership

8. RAC • We Support RAC: • In development and periodic review of • administrative, procedural and strategic planning issues • including bylaws, operating procedures and strategic plans • Training, educational and informational needs of RAC • facilitate the exchange of information and experiences among RAC members, especially new RAC members, through the deployment and use of educational and training materials • Managing and updating SCOR/RAC website

9. SCOR • We support SCOR: • Professional Development Initiatives Support • Ahead of the Curve • FHWA Research 101 • Periodically review SCOR strategic plan • Monthly review of the SCOR/RAC website • Training, educational and informational needs of SCOR • Address other emerging administrative issues on behalf of SCOR

10. TRB • We support TRB: • Ahead of the Curve Task Force • Development, review and maintenance of TRB initiatives relevant to the purpose of the Administrative Task Force

11. Join Us! • Activities During the 2015 Summer Conference • Administration TASK FORCE Meeting- July 29th, 3:15-5pm • Website subcommittee breakfast- July 30, 7-8:15am • Task Force Business Reports- July 30, 10:15-11:45am

12. Coordination & Collaboration Sue Sillick Anne Ellis

13. Coordination & Collaboration Task Force • Purpose • Actively support, monitor, and develop methods, practices, and tools that allow for better coordination and collaboration of research efforts to improve information exchange, avoid duplication of efforts, and influence a coordinated national research • Communicate, Coordinate, & Collaborate (CCC) w/ • Other Task Forces • AASHTO Committees • TRB Committee Research Coordinator’s (CRC) Council, Technology Transfer Committee Note: CCTF is a collaborative effort between AASHTORAC (Task Force) and the TRB Conduct of Research (COR) Committee (Subcommittee).

14. Coordination & Collaboration Task Force • Activities of Interest to SCOR, RAC, TRB, etc. • AASHTO Committee Outreach • Survey of Research Activities and Needs (April 2015) – Determine follow-up activities • Research Resources Webinar (May 2015) • RPPM Website - Add Content & Marketing • rppm.transportation.org • Funding Guidebook – Updates & Marketing • trb.org – Resources & Databases – Research Funding • tinyurl.com/transportationresearchfunding • Research Needs Meta Search – Revisit approach • tinyurl.com/transportationresearchneeds

15. Coordination & Collaboration Task Force • Activities During the 2015 Summer Conference • RPPM • Your Role in RAC: A Foundation for Best Practices • RPPM Treasure Hunt Recognition • CCTF Meeting • Activities Update • Identify New Activities • Change in Leadership

16. Program Management & Quality David Jared

17. Program Management & Quality Task Force • Purpose • Promote… • Practices to improve management and quality of transportation research programs and projects • Practices that help identify quality indicators • Use and continued improvement of research management tools

18. Program Management & Quality Task Force • Activities of Interest to SCOR, RAC, TRB, etc. • Intellectual Property • Management of IP overview (TRB reps mtg.) • Pending TRB webinar (partner: TRB-CoR Committee) • National Activities • NCHRP SP-05, “Support for AASHTO RAC Task Forces in Response to SCOR Strategic Plan” • Peer Exchange Review/Successes • Staffing levels and skills needed for successful research programs (funding and/or venue)

19. Program Management & Quality Task Force • Activities During the 2015 Summer Conference • Scope clarification for active subgroups • Discussion of NCHRP 799 benefits/prospects • Brainstorming new subgroup topics (re: other programmatic elements) • Assignment of each TF member to 1+ subgroups

20. Transportation Knowledge Networks Leni Oman

21. Transportation Knowledge Networks Task Force • Purpose • The TKN Task Force serves as a forum to develop the concept, understanding, and application of transportation knowledge networks for the transportation sector. • The TKN Task Force advocates and supports the rapid and efficient exchange of information resources through development of strategies and the innovative use of technology.

22. Transportation Knowledge Networks Task ForceActivities of Interest to SCOR, RAC, TRB etc. • SCOR • Preparing the transportation community for open data • Research framework for information & knowledge management • Reaching out to other AASHTO committees on data and information practice and networking • RAC • Clarifying networking needs and modernizing methods • Developing guidance and best practices • Initiating and supporting research on data and information science • Several active NCHRP projects • TRB • Collaborate with LIST, Data Section, and KM Task Force on research and Annual meeting program development

23. Transportation Knowledge Networks Task Force • Activities During the 2015 Summer Conference • TRB: Open Access and Open Data Requirements—Outlook and Implications • Wednesday, July 29th, 8:00 a.m.–9:45 a.m. • Task Force Meeting, Wednesday 3:15 to 5:00 pm • Research Report Distribution and Technical Guidance • Update on active projects

24. Value of Research Linda Taylor William Stone

25. Value of Research Task Force • Purpose • Actively monitor, support, and encourage methods and practices designed to demonstrate the value of transportation research • Facilitate dissemination and exchange of information and experiences among RAC members • Serve as advocates of methods and practices that identify, market, maximize and convey the values of research to others

26. Value of Research Task ForceActivities of Interest to SCOR, RAC, TRB etc. • RAC • Recognition & Raise Awareness of HVR Projects • Market the Value of Research • Monitor & Share DOTs Best Practices • Develop Resource Materials • AASHTO Annual Meeting • Present High Value Research Awards to CEOs • Presentation on Sweet 16 projects • TRB • Collaborate on “Research Makes a Difference” brochure • TRB Annual Meeting- Sweet 16 Poster Session • Coordinate with TRB Conduct of Research to sponsor a session

27. Value of Research Task Force • Activities During the 2015 Summer Conference • High Value Research Awards • Tuesday, July 28th 2:30-4:30 High Value Research SWEET SIXTEEN presentations