Performance Measures for Research Programs Update on NCHRP 20-63B RPM Project July 26, 2011 icfi.com 3-20-09 © 2009 ICF International. All rights reserved.

Agenda Project History Current Project Design Concepts High Value Research Support

Project History Performance Measurement Tool Box (NCHRP 20-63) Released in 2006 Website and CDROM application Lots of functionality but hard to use Little adoption

Current Project New project to redesign the application (NCHRP 20-63B) Started in 2010 ICF International and ITRE Results Industry survey confirmed most results from 2005 survey New requirements documented Research panel prioritized requirements and approved approach Development to begin

V2.0 Current Project What’s different this time? Design for actual end user Keep it simple Hide complex pages initially Only ask for required data initially Reduce data entry elements Filter pages based on agency preferences Visual appealing Develop an inviting design that looks simpler Add visual differences to pages V2.0

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Search Results: Projects Products Freezing Search Freezing Freeze-Thaw Search outside your state Freezing Freeze-Thaw Results: Filter by Type: - Project (8) Product (5) - Strategic Objective (2) Filter by Year: 1998 (1) 2002 (2) Filter by PM Used: On Time (3) On Budget (6) Cost Saving Products (4) Projects DEICER/FREEZE-THAW CHARACTERISTICS OF PCCP …identify pccp mixes that have increased deicer/freeze-thaw durability… Evaluate Effect of De-Icing Chemicals on Rubberized Pavements … damage results from a natural process called the freeze-thaw cycle… View more (6) Products Final Report – Feb 2004 Report …abrasion resistance, freeze thaw resistance, creep and shrinkage 4566A – Report … and after exposure to freeze-thaw cycles… View more (3)

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