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... S-1 Guidebook for Data and Information Systems for Transportation Asset Management By its nature, transportation asset management (TAM) is data- and analysis-intensive (Figure S-1)
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... S-2 Guidebook for Data and Information Systems for Transportation Asset Management TAM Data Needs Asset Inventory Asset Condition and Performance Location Referencing Design Standards Maintenance and Project Information Agency Financials Demand Forecasts Environmental Data Decision-Maker Priorities Public Perception TAM Data Uses Optimize Maintenance, Rehabilitation, and Improvement Strategies Prioritize TAM Resource Allocation Support Agency Planning and Programming Report Condition, Performance, and Accomplishments Ensure DecisionMaking Accountability and Transparency Figure S-1. TAM data needs and data uses.
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... Summary S-3 Create Assessments Create and customize assessments of the agency's TAM programs. Benchmark Performance Benchmark current practices and desired state for 51 individual elements.
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... S-4 Guidebook for Data and Information Systems for Transportation Asset Management Summarize and Communicate Outcomes Export summary communication materials directly from the tool to engage executives, advocate for implementation priorities, and frame decision-making. Figure S-3.
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... Summary S-5 Table S-1. Complete data life-cycle framework.
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... S-6 Guidebook for Data and Information Systems for Transportation Asset Management 3 C Store, Integrate, and Access Data C.1: Databases C.1.a: Efficient Storage C.1.b: Database Linkages C.1.c: Document Linkages C.1.d: Data Storage Capacity C.2: Asset Life-Cycle Data Integration Workflows C.2.a: Asset Management Data to Project or Work Order C.2.b: Project Planning to Project Development C.2.c: Project Development to Project Delivery C.2.d: Project Delivery to Asset Management Data C.3: Other Data Integration Workflows C.3.a: Financial (Revenue, Budget, and Expenditure)
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... Summary S-7 • Utilize guidebook materials to help understand the scope of practice in each portion of the assessment. • Identify key issues and decisions to be made when establishing a desired state and selecting improvements.
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... S-8 Guidebook for Data and Information Systems for Transportation Asset Management Pre-defined improvements offer a clear set of action steps to reach the desired state. Add, track, and report custom improvements specific to the agency.
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... Summary S-9 Establish priorities and support future implementation through examination of the relative impact, effort, and potential organizational challenges. Consider identified practice gaps and apply filter and sorting criteria as needed to facilitate evaluation.
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... S-10 Guidebook for Data and Information Systems for Transportation Asset Management Review improvement and evaluation details as needed. Present selected improvements by relative impact and effort Figure S-7.
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... Summary S-11 Case Studies Selected case studies provide real world models useful for DOT scoping, resourcing, and execution of improvement efforts. Organizational Practices Overcome institutional challenges through deliberate application of identified organizational practices.

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