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The workshop produced several research statements that were funded in early 2007 through the NCHRP program, including this one titled Target-Setting Methods and Data Management to Support Performance-Based Resource Allocation by Transportation Agencies. The study was designed to help public sector transportation agencies develop and improve performance management practices through the following three key objectives: • To provide an overall description of Performance-Based Resource Allocation (PBRA)
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The methods used to set such a target include: • Establish Performance Management Framework; • Evaluate the Factors Influencing Target-Setting; • Select the Appropriate Method(s) for Target-Setting; • Establish Methods for Achieving Targets; • Track Progress Towards Targets; and • Adjust Targets Over Time.
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The second area focuses on the institutional issues associated with data stewardship and data governance. The Role of Targets in Performance-Based Resource Allocation As indicated, performance management is a business process that links organization goals and objectives to resources and results.
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Based on financial and political realities, ease, or difficulty of achieving targets, and increasing experience in PBRA, use the feedback loop in the Performance Management Framework to reevaluate and periodically adjust targets. Factors driving possible need for adjustments from a policy perspective include changes in the level of funding or in the rules governing project eligibility.
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Federal needs for data to support national reporting and programming will continue to be a priority with programs such as the HPMS reassessment, Intellidrive, and Freight Data Management to name a few. Furthermore, state transportation improvement programs are emphasizing more collaborative transportation decision-making, which in-turn requires improved data programs.
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Strategic Vision, Mission, Goals for Data Agency Data Programs Data Governance Board Data Users and Stakeholders Division(s) Mission(s)
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Many agencies incorporate components of their strategic plan into the data business plan, to ensure that data programs are aligned with the strategic mission and objectives of the agency. A data business plan helps to: • Establish goals; • Assess agency data programs; • Establish data governance; • Ensure proper use of technology/tools; and • Link data management to performance measures and target-setting.
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As illustrated in the Performance Management Framework in Figure S.1, data is a very important factor in the PBRA process. For instance, once an operational data management program is implemented, it needs to be integrated with the agency performance measures and target-setting process.
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The performance in each area then becomes a key basis of resource allocation and budgeting. It is ultimately up to the transportation agency to take full advantage of the benefits that a fully functional data management program will offer for decision-making in a transportation environment.
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