1. Value of Research Task Force
Task Force Report
December 2012

2. Members Dale Peabody (MaineDOT-Region 1) Members and Friends TF Chair
Abdul Wakil - Utah Ann Overton – Virginia
Anne Ellis – Arizona Bob Skinner – TRB
Brian Hirt – CTC Camille Crichton-Sumners – NJ
Chris Jenks – CRP Cindy Smith – MS
Clayton Shumaker – ND Daniel Yeh – WI
Darryll Dockstader – FL David Huft – SD
David Kuehn – FHWA Deborah Harper – UW

3. Members Members and Friends Dick McReynolds Don Williams – WV
Glenn Roberts – NH Michelle Owens – AL
JT Rabun – GA Ken Jacoby – FHWA
Kim Osborn – FHWA Linda Taylor – MN
Mark Morvant – LA Mark Norman – TRB
Pat Casey – CTC Roberto DeDios – CO
Steve Bower MI Tim McDowell – WY
Vicki Morrison - FL 3

4. Accomplishments Accomplishment #1 Accomplishment #2
High Value Research 2012
Full Compilation
Research Makes the Difference brochure
Sweet 16 – Certs, Poster Session tour
AASHTO Weekly Journal on 16
Accomplishment #2
20-63 RPM Tool Input
HVR Submittals for 2013
Implementation Status

5. Goals and Activities Activity #1 Activity #2
HVR – 2013 – Business as usual except for the changes…..
Submittals via RPM, Regional top 4 ranking via RPM, reporting via RPM
Additional deliverables?
Activity #2
RPM implementation?

6. October 2012 Conference call
Notes from most recent conference call on October 30th
1. RPM Web tool – Now available for use at
2. A reminder to all that beginning in 2013 all High Value Research submittals will be done in the RPM Web tool. Also, the Task Force isn’t sure promotion of the RPM tool belongs to us or with another Task Force. Perhaps Program Management and Quality Task Force?
3. High Value Research process & deliverables – The Task Force is developing two guidance documents: Step by Step on how to input your HVR’s in the RPM tool and guidance on ranking HVR submittals for the Sweet 16. The Task Force is investigating holding a webinar to explain HVR submittal process via RPM tool. Finally, the Task Force discussed the possibility of developing additional brochures (similar to the Research Makes the Difference brochure) that would focus on categories such as safety, highway, bridge, planning, and environment.