HDM-4 Future Directions PIARC HDM-4 Project 8 August 01 HDM-4 Future Directions Neil Robertson PIARC ISOHDM Project Coordinator

ISOHDM Business Plan 2000 - 2003

Vision for the ISOHDM ISOHDM world-wide recognised forum will be a world-wide recognised forum for learning and sharing of best practice road management processes, procedures and management systems.

Goals of ISOHDM ISOHDM will promote improvements in good practice in developing and managing road transport systems in all countries, by applying relevant knowledge, and appropriate decision support processes and products

ISOHDM Objectives Planning and implementing PIARC strategic goals 2000 - 2003 needs and views of stakeholders known promote application of research products provide an international standard tool for best practice encourage and facilitate international cooperation

ISOHDM Products and Services Knowledge Base: best practice procedures, experiences and research results HDM-4 software suite and associated data delivering PIARC strategic goals

ISOHDM Products and Services May serve or support: Management systems Big picture planning framework Project level allocation Safety and environmental issues Asset management plans and techniques Application of asset management Accountability issues

ISOHDM Project Activities Project management Products and services delivery Road management best practices Research and development Training and dissemination

The Way Forward to Version 2 Additional user requirements Improvements to HDM-4 Applications Improvements to technical models Software development environment

Additional User Requirements User levels User interface improvements traffic data management enhancements simplified alternatives user interface advanced intervention editor post-improvement responsive maintenance new section improvements temporary exclusion of sections

Improvements to Applications Budget scenario analysis Sensitivity and risk analysis Multi-criterion evaluation Post-project evaluation Asset valuation Improved configuration Calibration sets

Improvements to Technical Models Flexibility in defining works standards Enhanced accident modelling RD model coefficients New improvement types Work zone modelling RD, WE and RUE model enhancement

Software Development Environment Latest MS Windows standards Modular architecture with executable libraries New database technology Improved connectivity to external systems Enhanced import / export Improved result viewing and reporting Models in stand-alone tools (RD, WE, RUE) User interface performance

Implementation in 2001

Distribution of Regional Interests

Distribution of Industry Sector Interests

Implementation Growth of user information and services HDM-4 Information Centre Training and dissemination activities User Group and SIG activities ISOHDM / user interactions publications

PIARC HDM-4 on the Web http://hdm4.piarc.org A source of: PIARC HDM-4 Project 8 August 01 PIARC HDM-4 on the Web http://hdm4.piarc.org A source of: support information for HDM-4 users how to obtain the products training opportunities user feedback documents download facilities * New PR Web site under construction

Training Programs promoting T&D Strategies (country / regional) Asia, Latin America, Africa promoting growth of local training and support services 65 training and dissemination events 31 countries Western & Eastern Europe, North Asia, Middle East, South and Central Africa, South Asia, South East Asia, Oceania, North and South America user information resources training materials local customisation data case studies distance learning activities

Training Achievements

Training Achievements

Regional User Groups Must be regionally managed, responding to local needs PIARC ISOHDM will provide support purpose - according to local needs sharing information Regional meetings local practice guides web site data sharing local self-help support circles coordinating calibration efforts assisting integration and transition efforts identifying R&D requirements coordinating interaction with ISOHDM Secretariat

User Support First contact user support Technical user support PIARC HDM-4 Project 8 August 01 User Support First contact user support Technical user support User community support user group interactions user discussion list (email) user meetings General information dissemination HDM-4 web site PIARC dissemination publications * Users will have access to a range of support services * REVEAL POINTS * EMPHASISE THE USER CLUB