Task Force Report Program Management and Quality

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) Members

Camille Crichton-Sumners, NJDOTBarbara Harder, BT Harder Sue Sillick, Montana DOTMartin Pietrucha, Penn State Clint Adler, Alaska DOTDave Huft, SD DOT David Kuehn, FHWAChris 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!!! Affiliates and Friends

1 additional representative from Region 4 Need to ensure effective communications and relationships with the other RAC Task Forces Membership Needs

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 Accomplishments

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 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 Goals and Activities

Greater participation from all Task Force members Task Force subgroup activity leaders We’ve got great participation from our friends and affiliates… Help Wanted

Quarterly conference calls  2 nd 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 Meetings