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Program Management & Quality. Task Force Report. Members. Michael Bonini (PennDOT-Region 1) TF Co-Chair NCHRP Implementation Subgroup Leader David Jared (GDOT-Region 2) TF Co-Chair Intellectual Property Subgroup Leader Glenn Roberts (NHDOT-Region 1) Mike Sanders (SCDOT-Region 2)
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Program Management & Quality Task Force Report
Members • Michael Bonini (PennDOT-Region 1) • TF Co-Chair • NCHRP Implementation Subgroup Leader • David Jared (GDOT-Region 2) • TF Co-Chair • Intellectual Property Subgroup Leader • Glenn Roberts (NHDOT-Region 1) • Mike Sanders (SCDOT-Region 2) • Don Williams (WVDOT-Region 2)
Members (Cont.) • Tommy Nantung (InDOT-Region 3) • Website Development Subgroup Leader • Linda Taylor (MnDOT-Region 3) • Jake Kononov (Colorado DOT-Region 4) • Ned Parrish (IdahoTD—Region 4)
Friends • Clint Adler (Alaska DOT) • Camille Crichton-Sumners (NJDOT) • Barbara Harder (B.T. Harder & Assoc.) • Chris Hedges (TRB) • Dave Huft (SDDOT) • David Kuehn (FHWA) • Martin Pietrucha (Penn State Univ.) • Research Problem Identification Subgroup Leader • Sue Sillick (MDT)
Membership Needs • Need current or new members to lead three (3) pending activities • Suggested 2-year rotation (average) • Need current or new members to support three (3) pending activities • Friends may support (or lead) the subgroups as desired
Accomplishments • Action plans for core activities (C&C model) • Framework for breakout & conference calls • Example • NCHRP Implementation • SLC session held 7/27 • M. Bonini (“forward look”) • C. Sumners (“backward look”)
Accomplishments (Cont.) • Website Development • TPF website: survey to members/friends for input • Research Perf. Measures: guidance re: new website (w/VOR) via webinar & SLC session (7/25) • RPPM Website: helped C&C w/review & postings • Research Problem Identification Practices • SLC session held 7/28 • Gather additional information & contacts re: topic
Goals and Activities • NCHRP Implementation • Next steps TBD • “Tech transfer” of PennDOT, NJDOT approaches • Website Development • TPF website: continue to provide input on content • RPM website: review interim report & provide comments to NCHRP panel • RPPM: Promote postings; support rollout webinar
Goals and Activities (Cont.) • Intellectual Property • Coordinate with NCHRP 20-89 panel (18 mo.) • Distribute results of DOT research unit survey to RAC (4 mo.) & provide feedback • Assist COR, LIST, et al. with IP workshop at 2012 TRB Annual Meeting • Ensure that new FHWA documents re: IP issues are distributed to RAC
Goals and Activities (Cont.) • Research Problem Identification Practices • Develop surveys for state research units & UTC’s • Reduce survey data & provide summary to TF • Develop draft white paper for review by TF • Prepare final white paper for distribution by TF
Goals and Activities (Cont.) • New activities • Distribution of state research reports: support • SP&R Part II webinar series: facilitate • SP&R Guide: assist with review
“Heads Up” • Federal Funding Accountability & Transparency Act (FFATA) • Does apply to us (contracts/grants $25K +) • FHWA-OCRTI working with CFO to advise division offices • PM&Q will work w/OCTRI to ensure that RAC getting consistent message from FHWA • Mechanics of reporting up to each state
And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children… Mal. 4:6