1. TSMO Program Plan Development Roundtable
SLIDE 1: Operations in the 21st Century DOT
TSMO Program Plan Development Roundtable

2. CMM Workshop Sites – Since ‘09
= Statewide
= Regional

3. Capability Maturity Model Dimensions
Overall CMM results (avg/dimension)

4. TSMO Highlights
(6) States have re-organized to advance TSMO

5. Trends - Implementation Plans

6. Why Plan for TSMO?
Ensuring effective use of TSMO strategies requires a shift in thinking and approach …
Away from project-focused responses
Toward a collaborative, performance-based approach to planning for TSMO. 6

7. Example Operations Strategies and Solutions
SLIDE 4: Example Operations Strategies and Solutions
Example Operations Strategies and Solutions
Work Zone Management
Traffic Incident Management
Service Patrols
Special Event Management
Road Weather Management
Transit Management
Freight Management
Transportation Demand Management
Parking Management
Traffic Signal Coordination
Traveler Information
Ramp Management
Managed Lanes
Active Traffic Management
Integrated Corridor Management

8. The “Dimensions” of Capability
07/10/2017
The “Dimensions” of Capability
Effective TSMO Strategies
All (6) dimensions are:
Essential
Interrelated
Requires executive support and leadership
Objective is continuous improvement of operations and reliability
Business Processes
Systems and Technology
Performance Measurement
“Capabilities”
Collaboration
Organization and Staffing
Culture

9. Planning for TSMO
provides the foundation for proactively operating the transportation system
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10. Common Elements to Planning at all Levels
State Level Planning
Metropolitan/ Regional Planning
Corridor Planning
Subarea/Local Planning
Planning Levels
Four Planning Levels
Common Planning Process Activities
(at all levels)
Planning Process Activities (at all levels)
Integration of Strategies into Plans and Funding Programs
Monitoring and Evaluation of Progress toward Objectives
Regional Vision and Goals
Setting Operations Objectives
Definition of Performance Measures
Assessment and Selection of Strategies and Programs to Support Objectives

11. TSMO Program Plan Relationships
TSMO – Transportation System Management & Operations
CMP – Congestion Management Process (23 CFR )
ROP – Regional Operations Plan
RCTO – Regional Concept of Transportation Operations
Regional ITS Architecture (23 CFR 940)
LRTP – (Metropolitan or Statewide) Long Range Transportation Plan / some areas or states call these Regional Transportation Plan
TIP – (Metropolitan) Transportation Improvement Program / the TIPs feed into a statewide TIP (STIP)
UPWP – Unified Planning Work Program (typically, annual financial and work plan for an MPO – data support and the overall planning activities, including the development and management of the plans and architecture listed are identified in the UPWP)
NOTE: ROPs (or RCTOs) are developed on a geographic (i.e., corridor, sub area) and/or strategy (i.e., TIM, Signal System) scope.

12. Key: A Fully Integrated Plan
Connects with:
Regional/Statewide Architectures
Internal / Department Plans
UPWP, HSIP, Asset Management Plan, Freight Plan, etc.
Processes/Programs required by law
CMP, LRTP, Statewide Transportation Plan, TIP/STIP
Supports agency with advancing capabilities to plan, design, procure, implement, manage, maintain, and monitor TSMO strategies and approaches

13. Purpose of a TSMO Program Plan
1. Define (or clarify) program mission, vision, goals, objectives, and performance measures
2. Describe, contextualize, and interconnect program components and subcomponents
3. Establish (or clarify) organizational roles, responsibilities, and strategic relationships (internal and external)
4. Recommend and prioritize actions to improve program components and commit resources
5. Inform and influence internal stakeholders, TSM&O partners, policy makers, and customers
6. Increase responsiveness to changes that may redefine the DOT’s roles and responsibilities
Adapted from Table #4: NCHRP PROJECT Number / 345

14. TSMO Program Plan Components
Motivation (“Why”): Reasons for developing a Program Plan based on Agency needs, goals, or operational concerns.
Objective (“What”): Desired near-term outcome(s) in terms of transportation system performance and related performance measures.
Approach (“How”): Overall description of how the operations objective will be achieved.

15. TSMO Program Components (Cont’d)
Relationships and Procedures: Institutional arrangements, memoranda of understanding (MOUs), protocols, information sharing, etc.
Physical Improvements: Investments for Facilities, equipment, systems, etc. needed to support and sustain TSMO functionality.
Resource Arrangements: Sources and use of funding, staff, equipment, etc. to support and sustain TSMO capabilities.

16. Integrating TSM&O into the Planning Process (Planning for Operations)
How should the TSM&O Program Plan relate to the other things/efforts we do?
Integrating TSM&O into the Planning Process (Planning for Operations)
Congestion Management Process
Goals and Objectives
Systematic Process to select, analyze, evaluate, prioritize, and advance TSM&O strategies
Plan and Program
Monitor and Evaluate

17. How should the TSM&O Program Plan relate to the other things/efforts we do?
Program specific
Road Weather
Work Zones
Traffic Incident Management
Freight
Planned Special Events
Traffic Signal Systems
MUTCD
Real Time Traveler Information
Etc.

18. How should the TSM&O Program Plan relate to the other things/efforts we do?
Jurisdictional
Statewide
Regional
Corridor
Subarea
Other
Connected Vehicle / Autonomous Vehicle
Cyber attack prevention
Pricing
Performance
Risk Triggers

19. Supporting Key Initiatives
SHRP2 Implementation
Organizing for Reliable Operations
TIM Train the Trainer
Regional Operations Forum/TSMO Summits
Data and Analysis Tools
Every Day Counts
Adaptive Signal Control Technology
Smart Work Zones
Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures
Weather-Savvy Roads
Using Data to Improve Traffic Incident Management
Emerging Approaches
ATDM
ICM Planning
Connected / Automated Vehicle

20. Resources to Support TSMO Program Plan
NCHRP 20-07/345
“Program Planning and Development for Transportation System Management and Operations (TSMO) in State Departments of Transportation”
NCHRP 20-07/365
“Transportation Systems Management and Operations Program Planning – Experiences from the SHRP2 Implementation Assistance Program”
FHWA
“Developing and Sustaining a Transportation System Management & Operations (TSMO) Mission for Your Organization: A Primer on TSMO Program Planning”

21. How best should our agencies put the TSMO Program Plan together?

22. Today’s RoundTable Presenters
Iowa Department of Transportation TSMO Program Plan
Scott Marler - Director of the Office of Traffic Operations
South Dakota Department of Transportation - TSMO Program Plan Study
Dave Huft - Research Program Manager and ITS Coordinator
 Maryland State Highway Administration - TSMO Strategic Implementation Plan
Mr. Subrat Mahapatra - Transportation Manager for the Office of Planning and Preliminary Engineering.
Mr. Glen S. McLaughlin - Deputy Director of Systems Development and Administration.
Presenters:
Mr. Scott Marler is the Director of the Office of Traffic Operations for the Iowa Department of Transportation. He is also Co-chair of the AASHTO STSMO Technical Working Group on Research.
Mr. Dave Huft is the Research Program Manager and ITS Coordinator at the South Dakota DOT (SSDOT).  SDDOT’s Office of Research addresses a broad range of topics in transportation design, construction, operations, maintenance, planning, administration, and market research.  Dave has been active in national research activities and is past chair of the AASHTO Research Advisory Committee. He is currently a member of the AASHTO STSMO and the AASHTO Innovation Initiative, and was co-chair of the International Scan on Research Program Management.
Mr. Subrat Mahapatra is the Transportation Manager for the Office of Planning and Preliminary Engineering at the Maryland State Highway Administration.
Mr. Glen S. McLauglin is the Deputy Director of Systems Development and Administration at the Maryland State Highway Administration.

23. Thanks! Ralph Volpe FHWA Resource Center
Operations Technical Service Team
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