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TR News July-August 2014: Performance Management in Practice

Overview

The full PDF version of the TR News July-August 2014 issue assembles a comprehensive how-to on performance management in transportation. Authors explore current thinking, lessons learned, tools and techniques, and issues related to performance management—what works and what does not. Features detail the experience of a CEO in championing performance management; how state DOTs are using performance measures in long-range planning; successful efforts to communicate performance management information; development of organizational support for performance management; underpinnings of performance measurement and decision making with quality information; the interrelationship between transportation asset management and performance management; and more.

Operations Area of Practice

    Transit Signal Priority
    Access Management
    Bicycles and Pedestrians
    Adaptive Signal Control Technology
    Corridor and Arterial Traffic Management
    Active Traffic Management (ATM)
    Active Parking Management
    Travel Demand Management
    Roadway Geometric Design
    Freeway Management
    Traffic Signal Timing
    Regional Traffic Signal Operations & Program Management
    Transit Operations
    Performance Management
    Planning for Operations
    Economic Sustainability

Organizational Capability Element

    Project Development
    Procurement
    Asset Management
    Performance Management
    Planning
    Programming/Budget/Funding
    Scoping
    System Architecture / Engineering
    Integrated Corridor Management
    Standards and Interoperability
    Freeway Operations
    Project Systems Engineering
    Traveler Information
    Regional Architectures
    Traffic Incident Management
    Work Zone Management
    Emergency Transportation Operations
    Vehicle Systems/Connected Vehicles
    Planned Special Event Management
    Arterial Traffic Control Device Operations
    Active Traffic Management/Travel Demand Management/Pricing
    Technical Understanding

Content Type

Informational Product

Role in Organization

Transportation Planner
Public
Senior Engineer
Researcher/Academic
Principal Engineer
Manager / First Line Supervisor
Director / Program Manager
Maintenance Staff
Technician
CEO / GM / Commissioner
Engineer
Operator
Senior Manager
Public Safety Officer
Transit Professional
Associate Engineer
Media / PIO

Publishing Organization

TRB

Objective

Learning
How-To
Available Tools

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