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

2. ISOHDM Business Plan

3. 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.

4. 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

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

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

7. 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

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

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

10. 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

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

12. 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

13. 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

14. Implementation in 2001

16. Distribution of Regional Interests

17. Distribution of Industry Sector Interests

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

19. PIARC HDM-4 on the Web http://hdm4.piarc.org A source of:
PIARC HDM-4 Project
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PIARC HDM-4 on the Web
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

20. 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

21. Training Achievements

22. Training Achievements

23. 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

24. User Support First contact user support Technical user support
PIARC HDM-4 Project
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User Support
First contact user support
Technical user support
User community support
user group interactions
user discussion list ( )
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