1. Why Practical Design…Why NOW… 1 Practical Design in ODOT (Tab 2) ? Training ? 2010 Cathy Nelson, PE Technical Services Manager/ Chief Engineer

2. Why Practical Design…Why NOW… 2 At the end of this module, participants will be able to: Describe how the foundational principles, concepts, and values of Practical Design relate to their work TRAINING EXPECTATIONS

3. Why Practical Design…Why NOW… 3 Transportation Challenges Growing Population Aging Infrastructure Limited Resources

4. Why Practical Design…Why NOW… 4 Practical Design Philosophy Stretching scarce resources as far as possible to best meet transportation system needs. Balancing cost and system value. Good business practice. Jobs and Transportation Act (JTA) requires formal practice: Practical Design Least Cost Planning (LCP)

5. Why Practical Design…Why NOW… 5 So….What’s Different? Purpose and Need agreements – “what, why, how” System context in addition to project context. Emphasis placed on focused system improvements.

6. Why Practical Design…Why NOW… 6 Practical Design Strategy Goals Goal #1 – Direct available dollars toward activities and projects that optimize the highway system as a whole. Goal #2 – Develop solutions to address the purpose and need identified for each project. Goal #3 – Design projects that make the system better, address changing needs, and/or maintain current functionality by meeting, but not necessarily exceeding, the defined project purpose and need and project goals.

7. Why Practical Design…Why NOW… 7 Optimizing System Performance Performance without Sustainable Funding Performance with Sustainable Funding Optimize Performance through Practical Design Time System Performance Optimize Performance through Practical Design

8. Why Practical Design…Why NOW… 8 Key Values of Practical Design Safety Corridor Context Optimize the System Public Support Efficient Cost

9. Why Practical Design…Why NOW… 9 Implementing Practical Design Defining/Documenting/Delivering the “Right” Solution

10. Why Practical Design…Why NOW… 10 Tools Strategy Document Project Charters Decision Matrix PROJECT CHARTER Project title: Charter is assigned by: Brief, general description of project assignment: Problem description: All or any expected outcomes: All parameters (conditions, boundaries, constraints, design criteria) relevant to the effort: Clearly described decision-making authority boundaries and flexibilities between the Sponsor(s) and the PL/team: Method by which the Sponsor(s) PL/PM/Team will communicate with and support each other: Perspectives and expectations on how to go about the work: Names, role and responsibilities of all team members, management sponsors, etc. Signature blocks: Area Manager Program Manager(s) Project Leader

11. Why Practical Design…Why NOW… 11 Design Team Success Better problem descriptions and purpose and need statements. The availability of information to the design team about the vision for the overall corridor. Demonstrated confidence by the design teams that it is OK to do something different when exercising their project related decision making capabilities.

12. Why Practical Design…Why NOW… 12 Clarity of Purpose and Need Decision – making Tools and processes System performance measures Practical Design Summary

13. 13 Overview of ? Proj. Delivery Initiatives ? Initiatives ? “insert Region specific info here!”

14. Why Practical Design…Why NOW… 14 Questions?