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Asset Management An Expanded Team Effort Since November 2005. Making Progress at ODOT Update for Asset Management Steering Committee September 29, 2009. Our Agenda. Review – Where we’ve been Status – Where we are now Next Steps – Where we need to go next Issues Possible solutions
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Asset Management An Expanded Team Effort Since November 2005 Making Progress at ODOTUpdate for Asset Management Steering CommitteeSeptember 29, 2009
Our Agenda • Review – Where we’ve been • Status – Where we are now • Next Steps – Where we need to go next • Issues • Possible solutions • Discussion and decision
Asset Management Providing the right information to the right people at the right time for lifecycle management of transportation assets
Asset Management Timeline • 1990’s – OTMS in response to ISTEA (1991) • Infrastructure for seven major systems in various stages of development by 1996 • 2005 – Strategic plan for more comprehensive program adopted • 2005 – Prioritized assets and assessments • November 2005 – Agreement signed for pilot effort • 2006 – Year of the pilot • Asset data from 4 highway segments (75+ mi) within District 3 • Statewide perspective on data – need?, get?, integrate?, tools?, who?, implementation?
Timeline, continued • January 2007 - Draft Report on the Pilot • Recommendations for statewide efforts to build capacities • 2007 Tech Services Asset Mgmt Task Force established • July 2007 - Asset Management Integration Section created • 2007 – Inventory work plans developed based on pilot recommendations • Data Collection: Signs; Traffic Barriers; Bike Facilities; Sidewalks; Retaining Walls; Culverts
Timeline, continued • 2008 – Sustain efforts and build for additional: • Data collection continues; prep for other assets • Communication: Circuit Ride; Inside ODOT; web; conferences; webinars • 2009 – Making data more accessible • Working for solutions and reporting: Data Warehouse, FACS/STIP Tool & TransInfo efforts; network speeds & optimization • 2009 – Yet to come • Governance must reflect movement from planning to implementation
A Year Ago….. • We were • Working on and completing inventory plan • Getting ready to tour the regions • Waiting for signs data warehouse project to begin • Developing requirements and contract for TransInfo • Individual asset data owners were the sole source for reporting
2007 Plan for Building Asset Inventory • Resourced Efforts: • Sustain the “green:” • Bridges • Pavements • ITS Sites • Basic Inventory statewide by Oct. 2008: • Retaining Walls • Culverts • Traffic Barriers • Signs • Basic Inventory by July 2008 • Bike/Ped. Facilities
Progress Made on Inventory Project started August 2008 – Complete (or almost): R1 & R3; Started: R2 & R4 (est. @ 40-45%)
Circuit Ride & Communications • Inside ODOT • Monthly articles since Summer 2008 • Visits to all regions began October 2008 • Project Delivery and Tech Center teams and staff • Maintenance teams and staff • Purpose • Update and inform • Dialogue about AM, future efforts, how it could help and how we could collaborate
Findings & Constant Comments • Gaps in knowledge of available data or appropriate sources • Accessibility significant issue • Interest in data • Culverts, approaches, environmental, etc. • Network speeds an impediment in more places than you might think • Interest in how efforts impact and/or benefit field staff • Want to be involved, “at the table”
Sign Data Warehouse Project • Data Warehouse tools used to join data from • ITIS • Multiple district sign databases • R4 unable to participate (Cartegraph) • Developed initial reporting needs to improve data • Enabled systematic data corrections • Preparing sign data for integration into future TransInfo module • Useful tool to prepare other asset data • Effort has enhanced team’s understanding of data
TransInfo – “The Great Integrator” • Replace ITIS & Features Inventory systems with a consolidated system used to enter & maintain data about linear assets. • Exor Corporation has been selected to provide the COTS package • Increases in quality control make it easier to manage data & generate reports. • Define transportation GIS network locations for state highways. • Establish foundation for future Asset Management projects.
TransInfo – Steps • Map current work processes to validate requirements • Contractor began work May 2009 • Built network types – highway, route, segment, crew & expense account • Building prototype system • Determining best practices for new system • Identification of issues/preliminary data decisions • Extracting data from ITIS & loading into prototype • Stakeholder meetings – 4 meeting held to date • TransInfo moved to production October 2010
Future Benefits to ODOT • Upon TransInfo implementation: • Establishes foundation for standardizing statewide highway data • Increase the ease and accuracy of reporting • Ability to analyze layers of spatial data allowing for proactive approach to project management • Efficient use of limited budget and resources
Tools for Data Collection • Manuals document definitions, methods and tools • TDD and Tech Services working together to create pool of tools : • GeoXT’s • Laptops • Some new ones acquired • Surplus also on hold for deployment • Ron Singh – point person • Next steps • Coordination and applications – a must for data that can be integrated and used by others • Ad hoc team formed in August
Tools for Reporting Data • FACS-STIP Tool • Recognized need to make asset data easily accessible • Phased process to improve upon STIP Scoping Tool – completed or underway: • WOC 1: Master Plan • WOC 2: Current desktop application to web • WOC 3: Requirements for Asset Data to Go • WOC 4: Building beta version-Asset Data To Go
FACS-STIP Tool The Overall Concept: • Current tool to web • Expand data availability • Populate forms • Additional tables allow for appended data through phases (updated maps) • Mobility option - “data to go” • Regular e-mail notifications to asset owners will enable completion of data cycle
FACS/STIP Tool Diagram E-mail Notifications Regarding Changes (on some regular cycle) Accessible Quantities of Additional Information Available for All Maps & Reports Change Reports Data To Go Arc Server Laptop Version Application Check-In/Check-Out Process Updates via the web New FACS/STIP Application Populated Electonic or Paper Forms Management System Desktop Version Management System Check-out Check-in Process Spatial Data Engine Feature Manipulation Engine Data-Filled STIP Scoping Forms Management System Geo Database Corporate GIS Database Appended Additions & Changes New Additional Layers Misc.Files
FACS-STIP Timeline • Aggressive schedule! (fingers still crossed) • June: Three WOCs delivered - Master project plan, desktop application moved to web, requirements for Asset Data To Go • July: Built Asset Data To Go • August: Building and beta testing - Field use & comments • September: Application adjustments • October: Statewide training • November: Ready for scoping • Ongoing: Additional data & updates (web application makes this efficient) • Other opportunities • Factored in 1R Program requirements (Roadside Inventory) • Ready to help with MS4 Permit requirements
The FACS-STIP Tool provides asset data to ODOT Staff in a simple-to-use Web Interface. It also provides on-line tools to promote communication using a map reference or convenient spreadsheet export.
FACS-STIP Tool Feedback • Fixes & enhancements (WOC 4): • Emphasis is on fixing known defects • Highest priorities for follow-up before roll-out: • Reformat Excel export product • Map option to select Area of Interest • Print map option for scoping packets • Highest priorities for future enhancements: • Expand comment feature to capture additional asset information • Ties to other GIS-based efforts, i.e., EDMS
FACS-STIP Tool ROW-GIS & FileNet EDMS Sweet, Suite of Tools Complimentary efforts to provide data that is of interest
Asset Management – Other Key Interfaces • 1R Program • HB 2001 • Practical Design • Financial Reporting
1R Program Pave Mainly – Can’t Make Any Safety Features Worse Statewide Strategic Approach to Highway Features Normally Upgraded by 3R Projects Asset Inventories Needed for Strategic Approach $6 M 1R Safety Fund for Traffic Barrier Upgrades Essential to Maintain Data in Asset Inventories 1R Roadside Inventories – October 2009 The 1R Program supports a strategic approach for managing ODOT assets…
1R Roadside Inventory ADA Ramps Bicycle Facilities Bridges Culverts Sidewalks Traffic Barriers Signs Traffic and Safety Data Special Problems – Clear Zone Hazards
Practical Design Design Practices that use Flexibility in the Application of Standards to Reduce Cost While Preserving and Enhancing Safety and Mobility Mandated by HB 2001 – Report to Legislature by Nov 10 1R Program is a Key Element 2R Program Being Considered Where Some Safety & ADA Features may be Included in Projects Asset Inventories will be used to Conduct Project Scoping and Allow for Informed Decisions Practical Design will use Asset Inventories for Decision Making …
Financial Reporting • FSB - for ODOT: • Prepares ODOT Financial Statement • Submits financial information to DAS for State of Oregon report (Comprehensive Annual Financial Report or “CAFR”) • Standards must be complied with • Several levels of review and accountability • Includes DAS, Secretary of State, FHWA and other outside governing bodies • Compliance ensures • Good rating for bond issuance • Continued receipt of federal funds and grants
Financial Reporting Challenges • Many folks involved in ODOT’s largest assets • Highways • Structures • Land • Current processes, systems and organizational structure make tracking difficult and compromise data integrity • Make compliance with reporting standards a significant challenge
Financial Reporting – Musts to Solve • Audit findings result in requirements for better lifecycle tracking • Estimates from TRANS*PRT and actuals from CPS and TEAMS • Landing “on the books” • Valuing (capitalizing) new – capturing all project outcomes and cost • Activities that extend useful life - capturing significant maintenance activities and cost • Depreciating or retiring assets • Removing the value on the books for disposed assets
Moving Forward Things to consider; things to solve….
Patterns for Readiness • Building methodology to improve decisions and awareness based on: • Levels of informed decisions • Basic inventory and beyond • Inspection and update cycles • Asset location methods and tools • Standards key for data quality and integration • Experience with data (“sandbox”) • Field experience before inventory • Using data before system • Just guessing system requirements without it
TransInfo Readiness Considerations • Asset priority • TransInfo candidate? • Good things to do to be ready for migration to TransInfo • General • Location data standards • Asset specific • Asset data standards • Metadata • Established governance structure • Data warehouse effort to improve data quality • ITIS with multiple sources or single database
Potential TransInfo Queue • Signs • Storm Water • Retaining Walls • Sound Barriers • CHAMPS • Interchanges • Intersections • ITS Equipment • Right of Way • Traffic Structures • Decisions based on: • Risk • Priority • Readiness
Asset Management – Issues & Barriers • Networks & impacts on speeds • Universal knowledge of data availability and sources • Organizational readiness to support enterprise data • Issues of trust • Regions/Salem perceptions • Updating data • Data governance • Standards do not necessarily spawn compliance • Forums for discussion – broader input • Key in order to make inroads on above (orange)
Issues & Barriers - Others • Data Warehouse – Sign Data Project • Process requires plan for follow-through • Want/need to sustain progress • Statewide data • Ready to migrate data to TransInfo • Fragmented jurisdiction and responsibilities made consistent and sustained effort a challenge • Data updates inconsistent • Network or application issues • Resource issues • Inconsistent buy in or expectations
Network Speeds/Optimization • Slow network and/or application response times impede pace of business in many ODOT offices • Major factors include network topology; applications; equipment compatibilities & business processes (how data is shared) • Team assembled (includes IS and Business) to • Pinpoint issues • Assess options • Develop strategies where options exist
Network Speeds, continued • Challenges • Cost; SDC; regional or city capacities for higher speeds; lack of options; necessary applications (MMS ATC, GIS, MSProject) • Corrective Action • Collaboration with SDC • Network band-width upgrade project • Identifying & prioritizing other possible improvements
Other Issues to Solve • Active engagement of region staff • Asset data and priorities • Updating and reporting data • Data governance • Standards • Tools for collecting • Cross-functional/cross-asset conversations • Forum for routine communications and decisions • Process for understanding readiness in relation to needs for systems work
Filling Void for Signs • Recruited SAM-IT • Members: • David Smith, R1 • Ramona Cline, R2 • Randy Camp, R3 • Pat Creedican, R4 • Mike Barry, R5 • Joel Fry, Maintenance & Operations • Scott King, AMI • ???, Tech Services (Dave Greenberg/Greg Stellmach?) • ???, IS/GIS
SAM-IT: Ensure sign data readiness to migrate to statewide system Approve recommendations Ensure resources for follow-through Develop requirements for TransInfo Sign Module SAM: Ensure sign data readiness to migrate to statewide system Prioritize issues Develop recommendations Review and comment on draft requirements for TransInfo Sign Module SAM-IT vs. SAM Committee Role
Too Many Assets • Limitations of asset-specific committees • Would result in too many committees • Does not develop cross-asset decision making While SAM-IT solves an immediate need, long-term, the solution should be painted with a broader brush
Next Stage • Asset Management Implementation Leadership Team • Involve Regions and other divisions • Look for ties to other leadership or management teams • Develop processes to ensure broader input • Ties to other teams and committees whenever possible • Concept already tested initially with RLT
Asset Management - Implementation Leadership Team Membership: • AMI Manager • Region Tech Center Rep (SD?) • Region Maintenance Rep (KK?) • Construction Rep • Area Manager Rep • AM Task Force Rep (PW) • AM Task Force Rep (SL) • Financial Services (JM/KK) • Planning Rep • Information Systems Rep • Motor Carrier Rep • Transportation Data Rep Responsibilities: • Communication • Advocate • Accountability • Resource Support for Recommendations: • Data Governance • Priorities: • Inventory • Data Systems • Tools • Issue ID & Resolution Possibility?
System Initiatives & Maintenance • Current challenges • Prioritization processes exist, but multiple sources still leave questions • Business readiness can be difficult to understand • RFW’s not always used just for maintenance • Potential solution is in creating a team to build single prioritization process
QUESTIONS? DISCUSSION?