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Program Management and Quality. Task Force Report. Members. Michael Bonini ( PennDOT ), TF Co-Chair David Jared (Georgia DOT), TF Co-Chair Glenn Roberts (NH DOT – Region 1) Mike Sanders (SC DOT – Region 2) Donny Williams (WV DOT – Region 2) Tommy Nantung (IN DOT – Region 3)
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Program Management and Quality Task Force Report
Members • Michael Bonini (PennDOT), TF Co-Chair • David Jared (Georgia DOT), TF Co-Chair • Glenn Roberts (NH DOT – Region 1) • Mike Sanders (SC DOT – Region 2) • Donny Williams (WV DOT – Region 2) • Tommy Nantung (IN DOT – Region 3) • Linda Taylor (MN DOT – Region 3) • Ned Parrish (ITD – Region 4)
Affiliates and Friends • Camille Crichton-Sumners, NJDOT Barbara Harder, BT Harder • Sue Sillick, Montana DOT Martin Pietrucha, Penn State • Clint Adler, Alaska DOT Dave Huft, SD DOT • David Kuehn, FHWA Chris Hedges, TRB Too numerous to mention here this morning… but you will be added before this presentation is posted on the AASHTO SCOR / RAC website We sincerely thank you for your support & assistance with Task Force activities!!!
Membership Needs • 1 additional representative from Region 4 • Need to ensure effective communications and relationships with the other RAC Task Forces
Accomplishments • Research Problem Identification Practices White Paper… Problem ID, Scoping & Programming • Survey of state DOT best practices • Completion & distribution of the white paper • Coordination of Website Activities • TF monitoring & assistance with 3 national websites/databases (RPPM, RPM, TPF) • Intellectual Property • Workshop conducted at the 2012 TRB Annual Mtg
Goals and Activities • Research Problem Identification Practices • Next Steps: • Survey follow-up to get more info (case studies from state DOTs) • Survey distribution to UTCs (attitudes, perceptions, etc) • Distribute results to RAC community • Post results on SCOR / RAC website
Goals and Activities • Assessing & Improving Processes for Demonstrating Successful Deployments of CRP results • Next Steps: • Conduct a survey of states to ascertain successful strategies for deploying results • Highlighting successful case studies
Goals and Activities • Intellectual Property • Next Steps: • Participation on a Working Group to follow-up on TRB workshop topics • Distribution of NCHRP 20-89 Survey Results
Goals and Activities • New TF Activity – Managing the Research Program of the Future • Next Steps: • Need for document explaining different program management tools (databases, etc) • Collaboration opportunity with C&C • Need for skill set for research program management • Collaboration opportunity with the TRB Committee on the CoR
Help Wanted • Greater participation from all Task Force members • Task Force subgroup activity leaders We’ve got great participation from our friends and affiliates…
Meetings • Quarterly conference calls • 2nd Thursday of each month • One hour: 11:00a.m. to 12:00p.m. EST • You’re welcome to: • Listen in • Participate • Send your ideas on needs or opportunities • Contact David Jared or Michael Bonini