United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety, Sep 19, 2019
Federal Highway Administration2019PDFTech ReportScopatz, Robert A.Albee, MattBahar, Geni BrafmanB... more Federal Highway Administration2019PDFTech ReportScopatz, Robert A.Albee, MattBahar, Geni BrafmanBrown, RichardCarter, DanielDeFisher, JoshuaBueno, Claudio F.Gooch, JeffGoughnour, ElissaGross, FrankHamilton, IanHarmon, TimHarrison, Frances D.Signor, KariSmith, Sarah M.Stickel, JackTaha, SaleemTang, EricTurner, BethanyWyatt, TonyZhou, YuyingStrawder, EstherGigliotti, DanaUnited States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of SafetyVHB/Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of SafetyUnited StatesTraffic dataData analysisData collectionData managementHighway safetyPavement performanceRoadway safety dataData collectionData managementData governanceData analysisData integrationSafety performance measurementCapability assessmentCapability maturity modelFHWA-SA-19-018DTFH61-16-D-00005Strawder, EstherThe Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) conducted a second roadway data capabilities assessment of each State\u2019s collection, analysis, management, and use of roadway safety data. This final report provides an overview of findings based upon the assessment of fifty States plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.109
Performance management is easy to describe but difficult to get right. Implementing performance m... more Performance management is easy to describe but difficult to get right. Implementing performance management—aligning people, processes, data, and analytical tools—can take several years and requires iteration and adaptation. This article presents key steps, common challenges, and strategies for success.
This report summarizes the findings from a scan workshop of Knowledge Management (KM) within tran... more This report summarizes the findings from a scan workshop of Knowledge Management (KM) within transportation agencies and other organizations. The purpose of this scan was to identify and document successful KM practices and identify additional needs to advance KM in transportation agencies. A wide range of KM strategies and programs were discussed, including: Workforce Planning techniques to anticipate and address anticipated gaps in critical expertise; Recognition Programs to reinforce organizational values of knowledge sharing and teamwork; Communities of Practice that bring together groups within specific content or functional areas to share knowledge, support each other, and develop practice improvements; Knowledge Capture Methods to codify, document, and retain valuable lessons learned and other know-how from employees with years of experience and/or highly specialized and unique expertise; Team Learning Techniques to ensure that project teams learn from experience prior to sta...
This report is the collaborative product of a workgroup convened under the auspices of Data and I... more This report is the collaborative product of a workgroup convened under the auspices of Data and Information Technology Section (ABJ00) of the Transportation Research Board (TRB). The Lilbrary and Information Science Committee (ABG40) from the Research and Education Section (ABG00) was a full partner. At the Section meeting on January 12, 2005, data committee chairs agreed to examine options for a Section-level focus on metadata. Shortly thereafter, this workgroup was convened. It was comprised of eight members representing the variety of providers, users, and uses of metadata in the larger transportation community (as reflected in the committees of the Data Section and related TRBcommittees). The workgroup was charged with recommending a plan of action for the Section. Which type of institutional mechanism, under the Section umbrella, should be given authority for dealing with metadata issues? What should be this entity’s mission? This document provides a brief introduction to the definition and value of metadata, identifies challenges in addressing metadata issues, and presents options, as well as recommendations, for the Section focus on metadata.
This report develops a proposed common framework for exchange of transportation data in eXtensibl... more This report develops a proposed common framework for exchange of transportation data in eXtensible Markup Language, known as TransXML. This framework can be used for developing, validating, disseminating, and extending current and future schemas. The research team conducted an extensive review of current XML efforts in the transportation sector, identified specific gaps and opportunities, and developed a plan to address the highest priority needs. The team developed a number of pilot schemas and applications, as well as recommendations for tools and platforms that can simplify XML coding for other transportation applications. The report summarizes the benefits that can be achieved by the adoption and expansion of TransXML, and outlines future efforts that will be needed to ensure its success.
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight the level of knowledge management (KM) activi... more Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight the level of knowledge management (KM) activity underway in the transportation sector. The environmental scan highlighted common business drivers for KM across transportation agencies. Design/methodology/approach – The project team used outreach methods, environmental scanning techniques, targeted interviews constructed around amplifying questions to identify stakeholders. A two-day workshop was sponsored, where stakeholders could discuss common business interests and exchange KM practices. Findings – The environmental scan methodology was successful and will be carried over to two other economic sectors in the coming year. The identification and elaboration of business drivers through the amplification process was a valuable contribution. Sharing of KM practices was highly effective because the participants were working from a common set of business drivers. Research limitations/implications – This activity has implications for ot...
Abstract: The implementation of innovative approaches to managing transportation resources in dow... more Abstract: The implementation of innovative approaches to managing transportation resources in downtown areas has frequently proven difficult. In addition, traffic, transit, parking, pedestrian, goods delivery, urban design, and economic development concerns ...
Page 141. RESOURCE PAPER Issues and Challenges in Using Existing Data and Tools for Performance M... more Page 141. RESOURCE PAPER Issues and Challenges in Using Existing Data and Tools for Performance Measurement Louis H. Adams, New York State Department of Transportation Frances D. Harrison and Anita Vandervalk, Cambridge Systematics, Inc. ...
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety, Sep 19, 2019
Federal Highway Administration2019PDFTech ReportScopatz, Robert A.Albee, MattBahar, Geni BrafmanB... more Federal Highway Administration2019PDFTech ReportScopatz, Robert A.Albee, MattBahar, Geni BrafmanBrown, RichardCarter, DanielDeFisher, JoshuaBueno, Claudio F.Gooch, JeffGoughnour, ElissaGross, FrankHamilton, IanHarmon, TimHarrison, Frances D.Signor, KariSmith, Sarah M.Stickel, JackTaha, SaleemTang, EricTurner, BethanyWyatt, TonyZhou, YuyingStrawder, EstherGigliotti, DanaUnited States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of SafetyVHB/Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of SafetyUnited StatesTraffic dataData analysisData collectionData managementHighway safetyPavement performanceRoadway safety dataData collectionData managementData governanceData analysisData integrationSafety performance measurementCapability assessmentCapability maturity modelFHWA-SA-19-018DTFH61-16-D-00005Strawder, EstherThe Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) conducted a second roadway data capabilities assessment of each State\u2019s collection, analysis, management, and use of roadway safety data. This final report provides an overview of findings based upon the assessment of fifty States plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.109
Performance management is easy to describe but difficult to get right. Implementing performance m... more Performance management is easy to describe but difficult to get right. Implementing performance management—aligning people, processes, data, and analytical tools—can take several years and requires iteration and adaptation. This article presents key steps, common challenges, and strategies for success.
This report summarizes the findings from a scan workshop of Knowledge Management (KM) within tran... more This report summarizes the findings from a scan workshop of Knowledge Management (KM) within transportation agencies and other organizations. The purpose of this scan was to identify and document successful KM practices and identify additional needs to advance KM in transportation agencies. A wide range of KM strategies and programs were discussed, including: Workforce Planning techniques to anticipate and address anticipated gaps in critical expertise; Recognition Programs to reinforce organizational values of knowledge sharing and teamwork; Communities of Practice that bring together groups within specific content or functional areas to share knowledge, support each other, and develop practice improvements; Knowledge Capture Methods to codify, document, and retain valuable lessons learned and other know-how from employees with years of experience and/or highly specialized and unique expertise; Team Learning Techniques to ensure that project teams learn from experience prior to sta...
This report is the collaborative product of a workgroup convened under the auspices of Data and I... more This report is the collaborative product of a workgroup convened under the auspices of Data and Information Technology Section (ABJ00) of the Transportation Research Board (TRB). The Lilbrary and Information Science Committee (ABG40) from the Research and Education Section (ABG00) was a full partner. At the Section meeting on January 12, 2005, data committee chairs agreed to examine options for a Section-level focus on metadata. Shortly thereafter, this workgroup was convened. It was comprised of eight members representing the variety of providers, users, and uses of metadata in the larger transportation community (as reflected in the committees of the Data Section and related TRBcommittees). The workgroup was charged with recommending a plan of action for the Section. Which type of institutional mechanism, under the Section umbrella, should be given authority for dealing with metadata issues? What should be this entity’s mission? This document provides a brief introduction to the definition and value of metadata, identifies challenges in addressing metadata issues, and presents options, as well as recommendations, for the Section focus on metadata.
This report develops a proposed common framework for exchange of transportation data in eXtensibl... more This report develops a proposed common framework for exchange of transportation data in eXtensible Markup Language, known as TransXML. This framework can be used for developing, validating, disseminating, and extending current and future schemas. The research team conducted an extensive review of current XML efforts in the transportation sector, identified specific gaps and opportunities, and developed a plan to address the highest priority needs. The team developed a number of pilot schemas and applications, as well as recommendations for tools and platforms that can simplify XML coding for other transportation applications. The report summarizes the benefits that can be achieved by the adoption and expansion of TransXML, and outlines future efforts that will be needed to ensure its success.
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight the level of knowledge management (KM) activi... more Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight the level of knowledge management (KM) activity underway in the transportation sector. The environmental scan highlighted common business drivers for KM across transportation agencies. Design/methodology/approach – The project team used outreach methods, environmental scanning techniques, targeted interviews constructed around amplifying questions to identify stakeholders. A two-day workshop was sponsored, where stakeholders could discuss common business interests and exchange KM practices. Findings – The environmental scan methodology was successful and will be carried over to two other economic sectors in the coming year. The identification and elaboration of business drivers through the amplification process was a valuable contribution. Sharing of KM practices was highly effective because the participants were working from a common set of business drivers. Research limitations/implications – This activity has implications for ot...
Abstract: The implementation of innovative approaches to managing transportation resources in dow... more Abstract: The implementation of innovative approaches to managing transportation resources in downtown areas has frequently proven difficult. In addition, traffic, transit, parking, pedestrian, goods delivery, urban design, and economic development concerns ...
Page 141. RESOURCE PAPER Issues and Challenges in Using Existing Data and Tools for Performance M... more Page 141. RESOURCE PAPER Issues and Challenges in Using Existing Data and Tools for Performance Measurement Louis H. Adams, New York State Department of Transportation Frances D. Harrison and Anita Vandervalk, Cambridge Systematics, Inc. ...
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