SCOH Strategic Plan

Subcommittee on Design

July 20, 2009

PRESENTED BYSHOBNA VARMA

11STARISIS CORPORATION

BACKGROUND

AASHTO is updating its Strategic Plan SCOH wants to update its plan, align with AASHTO

Strategic Plan Current SCOH Strategic Plan from 1998 SCOH wants to engage, coordinate more with

Subcommittees to support AASHTO goals

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AASHTO PLAN CHANGES Finding additional revenue remains Board’s top

goals Funding dominated all other issues

Board believes transportation must demonstrate tangible results in order to receive funding

Sets goal to cut fatalities in half by 2030 Wants to contribute on climate change, energy conservation Seeks to lead on setting performance measures

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Four AASHTO Goals Two are policy goals, two are technical

• Re-establish transportation as a national priority

• Advocate and communicate to achieve AASHTO’s goals

• Provide world-class technical services• Assist state DOTs with leadership and

performance

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SCOH Plan Efforts Analyzed, ranked AASHTO Objectives for a SCOH

focus Reviewed 42 CEO interviews from the AASHTO Plan Interviewed 20 key stakeholders for SCOH Plan Analyzed 314 survey responses for the AASHTO Plan Analyzed 367 survey responses for the SCOH Plan Workshop May 14 and May 15 in Bedford Springs Focus on Vital Few :Selected Top 10 Objectives

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Calls for SCOH Leadership

There was a clear sentiment expressed for SCOH to lead

“The U.S. is in desperate need of leadership that is engineer-based and as free as possible from political influences.”

SCOH survey respondent

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SURVEY: TOP SCOH PRIORITIES

Re-establish transportation as national priority Secure new revenue Cut fatalities in half Identify technology, materials, policies Communicate value of transportationRespondents wanted more SCOH leadership

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SCOH Top 10 Priorities1. Provide a comprehensive framework for

accelerated project delivery 2. Promote emerging research, technologies,

materials, processes, and programs3. Promote accountability through performance-

based management …and … develop …goals, standards and metrics tailored to meet individual state needs.

4. Cut fatalities in half by 20305. Communicate the value of transportation/ Secure

national support for sufficient…revenue

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SCOH Top 10 Priorities6. Advocate AASHTO transportation, energy, and climate

change policies …7. Create a congestion-free America through

improvements to the multimodal transportation system and improve system performance through advanced technology and operations

8. Assist states in addressing issues of workforce recruitment, retention, succession planning, core competencies and professional development

9. Improve the national freight network to keep America competitive in the global economy

10.System Preservation

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Subcommittee Charge

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Subcommittee Charge Discuss the 10 strategic objectives Identify which are relevant to your

subcommittee Identify

activities/efforts/products/research that your committee could contribute to the objective;

Identify who you need to coordinate with;

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Subcommittee Charge (cont-d) Establish timeframes for

accomplishment; Identify persons responsible; Provide by August 15 summary memo of

your discussions, plans Identify other major objectives that you

believe SCOH should include in its Strategic Plan.

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The Intent of the 10 Workgroups An effort to strategically engage the

subcommittees Be more engaged in contributing their

expertise to assist the Board of Directors An effort to tap expertise of subcommittees

and direct it toward AASHTO’s major objectives

Address cross-cutting issues collaboratively Create synergy

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SCOH Understands The subcommittees have many other

important efforts in place and want to ensure those efforts continue

Does not want to limit subcommittee activities

However wants to tap into your expertise on this important initiative

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Summary By August 15 , each subcommittee is to

provide a memo detailingWhat Who When

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THANK YOUQUESTIONS ?

SHOBNA VARMA

STARISIS CORPORATION