Roles and Responsibilities (Tab 3)

Roles and Responsibilities 2 At the end of this module, participants will be able to: Distinguish between the roles and responsibilities of Strategic Transportation Program Management Highway Program Managers/Sponsors Project Teams TRAINING EXPECTATIONS

Roles and Responsibilities 3 Multiple Levels of Roles and Responsibilities Identify individual project purpose and need, evaluate options, present alternatives. Develop and deliver project Highway Program Management Level Project Team Level Strategic Level - Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC) Corridor Definition and project selection & guidance Transportation policy, asset and systems operations funding allocations

Roles and Responsibilities 4 Roles of Set overall direction for management of the transportation system Investment strategy Performance target Approves OTP and STIP projects Review and approves State highway classifications Facility planning documents Safety Mod Pres Strategic Level - Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC)

Roles and Responsibilities 5 Roles of Define program purpose & need and objectives Clarify general project funding expectations (funding range, do- not-exceed values, etc.) Set the tone/parameters for the program and project Highway Program Managers/Sponsors (Region Manager, Area Manager, Program Manager)

Roles and Responsibilities 6 Roles of (continued) Ensure SCOPE values are incorporated Ensure appropriate documentation of decisions Provide an approval level signature for the Project Charter Inform project teams on higher- level decisions made and confirm projects are in alignment Highway Program Managers/Sponsors (Region Manager, Area Manager, Program Manager)

Roles and Responsibilities 7 Roles of Evaluate Projects for viability, given parameters, funding, or schedule expectations Help define the project level purpose and need Incorporate design elements that address the overall project strategy Document decision making related to the project design and development Includes completing the Project Charter and documenting SCOPE integration Project Teams

Roles and Responsibilities 8 Roles of Project Teams Project Leaders*: Facilitate project team discussion and documents final decisions to determine: At what point is the design good enough/sufficient? How to maintain the right balance for the overall project/system when considering trade-offs around project decisions That decisions are being integrated appropriately and fulfill the project goals/purpose/need * The Project Leader may be a Project Leader, Project Manager, Local Agency Liaison or others assigned to lead, manage or oversee a project.

Roles and Responsibilities 9 Team members: Provide awareness of how his/her individual discipline contributes to the total project Be an active participant in developing a project solution when discussing SCOPE values integration for an individual project Be alert to shifts in the original assumptions/parameters of the project Notify project team of significant shifts to project elements that will affect the project cost and/or schedule (continued) Roles of Project Teams

Roles and Responsibilities 10 Strategic Transportation Program Management Highway Program Manager/ Sponsor Project Team Developing Practical Solutions  Finding the Right Solution

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