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

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3. 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

4. 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.

5. 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

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

7. Agenda

8. 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)

9. 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

10. The TRB 9

14. ABJ00 survey
July 2010
Pretty much across the board

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

16. Section Initiative Concept

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

18. 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

19. 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

20. Pilot test area? ?

21. Committee/at large roles?

22. Funded research ?