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ITS Professional Capacity Building Program ITS Advisory Council Presentation

Explore the strategic planning process, goals, and objectives of the ITS Professional Capacity Building Program to facilitate workforce development, technology adoption, and deployment maximization in transportation systems. Engage stakeholders through workshops and webinars for setting the program's direction.

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ITS Professional Capacity Building Program ITS Advisory Council Presentation

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  1. ITS Professional Capacity Building Program ITS Advisory Council Presentation Mac Lister Program Manager, ITS PCB ITS Joint Program Office April 7, 2010

  2. FY10 PCB Program Activities • T3 WEBINARS • PEER TO PEER EXCHANGES • TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER STRATEGY • MULTI-MODAL PROGRAMS • CITE PARTNERSHIP • PCB COUNCIL • PCB WEBSITE • PCB PROGRAM BROCHURE • NTTR (NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION TRAINING RESOURCE) INTEGRATION • TRAINING PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES • ITS STANDARDS TRAINING • COORDINATION WITH NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS COALITION (NTOC)

  3. ITS PCB Strategic Planning Process • GOALS OF THE PLANNING PROCESS • Develop direction for revitalized ITS PCB program (vision, mission, goals, etc.) that corresponds with user needs, identifies investment direction, and contains targeted performance metrics and outcomes • Refine ITS PCB program direction current and additional stakeholder inputs collected over the next six months • DRAFT ITS PCB DIRECTION: Act as a catalyst for the ITS JPO and other partners and stakeholders’ efforts in three areas • ITS Workforce Development • Technology Adoption • ITS Deployment Maximization

  4. Objectives for ITS PCB Program • WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT • GOAL: Assure that ITS skills are present in the workforce. • OUTCOME: ITS core materials are included in training efforts of workforce development organizations. • TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION • GOAL: Promote the use of ITS technologies and accelerate moving research into commercialization or deployment. • OUTCOME: A process for anticipating the need for new training and developing the training as technologies move from realm of research. • DEPLOYMENT MAXIMIZATION • GOAL: Maximize the effectiveness of ITS deployments. • OUTCOME: Increased number of successful ITS projects.

  5. Key Approaches and Components • PARTNERSHIPS • University Transportation Centers/other Universities • Associations • Private Sector • Other Training Providers • NEW DELIVERY MECHANISMS • Variety of Delivery • Social Media • TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

  6. Engaging Stakeholders in Setting Strategic Direction • DEVELOP A STRAWMAN (April-May) • WORKSHOP AT ITS AMERICA (Sunday, May 2) • STAKEHOLDER IN-PERSON OR WEB MEETINGS (May-July) • FHWA and modal partners • Associations • Universities • Transportation Research Board • Private sector • Key application users

  7. ITS JPO Strategic Research Plan University Workshop • AUDIENCE • Invited University Transportation Center researchers • Other universities that may be doing ITS research of interest to the JPO. • REGISTRATION STATUS (AS OF 01 APRIL 2010) • In Person – 32 registrants • Webinar – 42 registrants • CONTENT • Technical Areas of the Research Program and Application Development • Data and mobility applications as they apply to the Strategic Plan • Environmental Applications • IntelliDriveSM Policies • Safety Applications • Road Weather Applications • Exploratory Research Program

  8. Objectives and Outcomes of the Workshop • FOR ITS JOINT PROGRAM OFFICE • Awareness of the university research that relates to IntelliDriveSM and associated findings and results. • Understanding of the research capabilities of universities (technology or applications development, data analysis, algorithm development, testing, commercialization, innovation, etc. • FOR UTC/UNIVERSITIES • Understanding of the Plan for the ITS Program over the next 5 years. • Understanding of the explicit research questions and where the ITS Program Research Managers have gaps in their research plans that need to be filled. • Opportunity to propose their capabilities for collaboration and partnering.

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