Program Management and Quality Task Force

Task Force Report

Program Management andQuality

Michael Bonini (PennDOT), TF Co-Chair

David Jared (Georgia DOT), TF Co-Chair

Glenn Roberts (NH DOT – Region 1)

Mike Sanders (SC DOT – Region 2)

Donny Williams (WV DOT – Region 2)

Tommy Nantung (IN DOT – Region 3)

Linda Taylor (MN DOT – Region 3)

Ned Parrish (ITD – Region 4)

Members

Camille Crichton-Sumners, NJDOTBarbara Harder, BT Harder

Sue Sillick, Montana DOTMartin Pietrucha, Penn State

Clint Adler, Alaska DOTDave Huft, SD DOT

David Kuehn, FHWAChris Hedges, TRB

Too numerous to mention here this morning… butyou will be added before this presentation isposted on the AASHTO SCOR / RAC website

We sincerely thank you for your support &assistance with Task Force activities!!!

Affiliates and Friends

1 additional representative from Region 4

Need to ensure effective communications andrelationships with the other RAC Task Forces

Membership Needs

Research Problem Identification PracticesWhite Paper… Problem ID, Scoping &Programming

Survey of state DOT best practices

Completion & distribution of the white paper

Coordination of Website Activities

TF monitoring & assistance with 3 nationalwebsites/databases (RPPM, RPM, TPF)

Intellectual Property

Workshop conducted at the 2012 TRB Annual Mtg

Accomplishments

Research Problem Identification Practices

Next Steps:

Survey follow-up to get more info (case studies fromstate DOTs)

Survey distribution to UTCs (attitudes, perceptions, etc)

Distribute results to RAC community

Post results on SCOR / RAC website

Goals and Activities

Assessing & Improving Processes forDemonstrating Successful Deployments ofCRP results

Next Steps:

Conduct a survey of states to ascertain successfulstrategies for deploying results

Highlighting successful case studies

Goals and Activities

Intellectual Property

Next Steps:

Participation on a Working Group to follow-up on TRBworkshop topics

Distribution of NCHRP 20-89 Survey Results

Goals and Activities

New TF Activity – Managing the ResearchProgram of the Future

Next Steps:

Need for document explaining different programmanagement tools (databases, etc)

Collaboration opportunity with C&C

Need for skill set for research program management

Collaboration opportunity with the TRB Committee on theCoR

Goals and Activities

Greater participation from all Task Forcemembers

Task Force subgroup activity leaders

We’ve got great participation from

our friends and affiliates…

Help Wanted

Quarterly conference calls

2nd Thursday of each month

One hour: 11:00a.m. to 12:00p.m. EST

You’re welcome to:

Listen in

Participate

Send your ideas on needs or opportunities

Contact David Jared or Michael Bonini

Meetings