ABJ00 Strategic Plan Workshop Oct 20, 2010 TRB Keck Center Washington DC

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Attendance: Remote Cesar Quiroga, TTI (ABJ60) Frances Harrison, Spy Pond Partners (ABJ50) Guy Rousseau, Atlanta Regional Commission (ABJ40) Jack Stickel, Alaska (ABJ20) Jonette Kreideweis, MNDOT Peter Keen, Digital Traffic Systems (ABJ35) Leni Oman, Washington State DOT Mike Manore, Vispective Mgmt. Consulting, LLC (ABJ95) Scott Drumm, Port of Portland (ABJ90) Shinya Kikuchi, Virginia Tech (ABJ70) Tamer El-Diraby, University of Toronto (Metadata Subcommittee) Tim Lomax, TTI (ABJ10) James Hall (Knee Surgery – get well!) Attendance: On Site Tom Bolle, Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) Ed Christopher, Federal Highway Administration Kate Lawson, University at Albany (ABJ30) Don Ludlow, Cambridge Systematics, Inc. Harvey Miller, University of Utah (ABJ60) Matt Miller, TRB Tom Palmerlee, TRB Joe Schofer, Northwestern University Reg Souleyrette, Iowa State University (ABJ00) Guests Mary Lynn Tischer, USDOT Tianjia Tang, FHWA Matt Hardy, AASHTO Rolf Schmitt, USDOT

Mission The mission of the Data and Information Systems section is to advance the application of data and information systems to address transportation needs. Section activities should advance the state of the practice and build awareness of data and technology applications and their value for transportation practitioners, researchers, and decision makers. The Section achieves this mission by providing focused opportunities for collaboration and support for its member committees.

Strategic Goals Sustain data and information system programs for transportation planning and decision support address critical and crosscutting issues (section-level appropriate) support the mission of the TAC, POG, and section committees

Workshop objective: develop a tactical approach to meet section mission and strategic goals

Agenda

Kickoff Presentations Mary Lynn Tischer (data needs for policy making – what are the issues/personal observations) Tom Bolle (BTS, RITA perspective) Harvey Miller (user perspective)

2008 Retreat THE “NOW” INITIATIVES In the Retreat, the top two initiatives were explored in greater detail than the other identified initiatives. These initiatives were the … Critical Issues publication and the Data Report Card

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ABJ00 survey July 2010 Pretty much across the board

Workshop objective: develop a tactical approach to meet section mission and strategic goals

Section Initiative Concept

For pilot test, we could focus on a single broad topic area, e.g. Livability Freight Safety Sustainability …

Dimensions for assessment   Coverage of key aspects of the topic Sufficient detail (granularity) for analysis and decision support (related to sample size…) Timeliness (freshness) Accuracy (validity) Uniformity/consistency (across time and space/geography) Completeness Findability Accessibility Archived for retrospective use Supported by documentation and metadata

Grading scheme – illustration* A data fully meets spectrum of likely user needs/is enabling innovative applications/decisions A- B+ data meets current spectrum of user needs (A-?) B data exists but deficient in one category B- data exists but deficient in up to 2 categories C+ C some data exists but significantly deficient in up to 2 categories; or deficient in more than 2 and less than 4 categories C- D+ D poor data is available, deficient in more than 4 categories, and/or marginally available D- F absence of useful data * At the 2008 retreat we said we couldn’t do this

Pilot test area? ?

Committee/at large roles ?

Funded research ?