Component 01

Strategic Direction

These materials are available to aid readers in the design and implementation of the Strategic Direction components of their own Transportation Asset Management Plans.

Resources

Action Plan

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  1. Of the TPM subcomponents discussed in this chapter, which one would you like to work on?

    • 3.1 Strategy Identification
    • 3.2 Investment Prioritization
  2. What aspect of the TPM process listed above do you want to improve?
    • Strategy Identification
      • Clarify Internal and external roles and responsibilites for effective collaboration
      • Identify key performance issues for each strategic goals and objective
      • Assess a strategy’s effect on outcomes
      • Defines an evalutate strategies against desired chracteristics
      • Document strategy identification process
    • Investment Prioritization
      • Assign internal roles and responsibilities
      • Develop scenarios to evaluate strategies
      • Establish relative importance of strategic goals to guide strategy prioritization
      • Document investment prioritization process
  3. What “steps” discussed in this chapter do you think could help you address the challenge noted above?
  4. To implement the “step” identified above, what actions are necessary, who will lead the effort an what interrealtionships exist?
  5. What are some of the potential barriers to success?
  6. Who is someone (internal and/or external) I will collaborate with to implement this action plan?
  7. How will I know if I have made progress (milestones/timeframe/measures)?

References

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    Direct Link: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/performance_based_planning/pbpp_guidebook/
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    Direct Link: https://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/nchrp/nchrp_rpt_446.pdf
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    Direct Link: https://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/nchrp/nchrp_rpt_446.pdf
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    Direct Link: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/performance_based_planning/pbpp_guidebook/
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    Direct Link: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/performance_based_planning/pbpp_guidebook/
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    Direct Link: https://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/nchrp/nchrp_rpt_446.pdf
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    Direct Link: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/performance_based_planning/pbpp_guidebook/
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    Direct Link: https://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/shrp2/shrp2_S2-C02-RR.pdf
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    Direct Link: https://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/nchrp/nchrp_rpt_446.pdf
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    B. 23 U.S.C. 135 – STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING. 23 USC § 135 (f)(3).
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