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Chapter: Appendix C - Interview Guide for Case Studies

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Suggested Citation:"Appendix C - Interview Guide for Case Studies." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Civil Integrated Management (CIM) for Departments of Transportation, Volume 2: Research Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23690.
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81 Interview Guide for Case Studies A P P E N D I X C I. INTERVIEW AGENDA Topic 1: Organization In this section, we would like to discuss the implementation initiatives for CIM at your organization. Specifically, we would like to know about the availability of standards and guidelines for various CIM technologies, the kind of technologies that are used on a typical project at your organization, workforce training programs and any performance objectives for CIM at organizational level. Topic 2: Contracts and governance Utilizing CIM technologies on projects can impact the contractual provisions and can be subjected to legal restrictions. In this section, we would like to hear about any issues relating Project Delivery Methods and CIM. We would also like to understand the legal implications on a model- based project (issues such as ownership and copyright of models, federal/state laws, usability of digital signatures, strategies for Public Information and disclosure, responsibilities for maintaining and updating the model) Topic 3: CIM integration with the Project Work Processes (PWPs) Literature suggests that CIM technology implementation leads to better project performance through improving the associated work processes. In this context, we would like to understand how CIM tools are used in the project by several disciplines. (Please describe the process wherever applicable – Input, Process, deliverables, significant benefits and challenges) Planning and surveying process Identifying project scope and objectives Bidding and contracting process 3-D technology for design of roadways, bridges and other structures – specs. for Level of Detail Reviews (design and constructability reviews), Fabrication and approval Utility coordination and management – clash detection 4-D/5-D modeling to plan for construction - work zone traffic modeling (simulation and other tools) Materials and equipment procurement for construction Construction of roadways, bridges and other structures (AMG, IC, Stringless Concrete/Asphalt Paving) Functions of project controls – estimating, budgeting, change management, BOQs and payments Asset management

82 Topic- 4: CIM Lessons learned and best practices Documenting the lessons learned and best practices and sharing them with the stakeholders will lead to effective and profitable implementation of CIM technologies in the long run. In this section, we would like to discuss the means and methods through which such practices are performed at your agency and at the project-level. Topic – 5: CIM Performance goals and measurements Agencies and projects using CIM have reported to be deploying a wide range of performance measures/objectives for tracking the benefits over investments. Also, the maturity level of an agency varies with different technologies and is not uniform across all available CIM tools. In this final section, we would like to know about the various project-level performance measures for CIM and the expertise of your agency with different technologies. II. A CATALOG OF CIM TECHNOLOGIES CIM is the terminology meant for transportation infrastructure projects and it encompasses a wide range of practices, methods, and technologies that assist in digital project delivery and asset management. This broad definition is broken down into 3 main categories with examples that include, but are not limited to: n-D modeling: 3-Dimensional (3D) Computer Aided Drafting and Design, 3D model for visualization, 4D/5D modeling, Advanced scheduling Sensing applications Surveying: LiDAR (static/mobile/terrestrial), aerial survey, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) / Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) based mapping for utilities/other materials Construction applications – 3D controls: GPS and model-based Automated Machine Guidance (AMG) for the construction cycle of pavements – clearing and grubbing, excavating, grading operations, paving, compacting and inspection. Specifically for CIM, this includes (but is not limited to) techniques such as Intelligent Compaction (IC), Stringless Paving for Concrete/asphalt Mobile devices for onsite applications: Technologies that include (but are not limited to) smartphones, tablets and other devices Intelligent Transportation Systems: Applications that were deployed for traffic management and work-zone traffic control Information and data management Stakeholder collaboration/Project Team integration: Usage of communication tools and processes that assist in efficient transaction of required information at the right time (Ex: Weekly meetings through video-conferencing, Using Bentley ProjectWise) Digital Signatures: Usage of electronic signatures for various purposes throughout project life cycle Digital/Electronic Asset management: Includes practices for archival, update and maintenance of as-builts information

83 Material Management systems: Usage of advanced technologies and online tools to track and manage materials and equipment to the site Document management and quality management: Using ProjectWise, AASHTOWare SiteManager and other online tools for elements of project controls This project is sponsored by the TRB and supported by FHWA and various other state DOTs. The research team appreciates your participation in this process. Further details on the project, its objectives and deliverables can be found at the project website. http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=3648

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TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 831: Civil Integrated Management (CIM) for Departments of Transportation, Volume 2: Research Report provides background material on collecting, organizing, and managing information in digital formats about a highway or other transportation construction project.

The term civil integrated management (CIM) has been adopted in recent years to encompass an assortment of practices and tools entailing collection, organization, and management of information in digital formats about highway or other transportation construction projects, Transportation agencies may realize significant benefits from increased adoption of these practices, which may be useful when managing an asset’s initial planning phase through its in-service maintenance.

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