Asset Management Data Integration Forum

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Asset Management and Data Integration
Regina McElroy Team Leader, Office of Asset
Mgmt. Federal Highway Administration

• Asset Management Data Integration Forum
  
• Chicago, IL
• December 12 -13, 2001

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Outline

• AM Framework What is it about?
• AM Requirements What do we need?
• Current Situation What do we have?
• Approach How do we get there?
• Conclusion

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AM Framework
Generic Process
Data Collection
Performance Modeling
Policies
Development of Alternatives
External Factors And Constraints
Budgets
Feedback
Decision-Making
Goals
Implementation
Monitoring
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AM Framework
Communication
INTEGRATED RESOURCE ALLOCATION DECISIONS
Legislature
Public
Agency Leadership
Asset Classes
Data
Human Resources
Finance

• Pavements
• Bridge
• Transit
• Rail
• Ports

Front-line Workers
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AM Framework
Key Element -gt Communication

• Transmits information quickly and
• effectively
• Allows vertical/horizontal flow of data
• Uses comprehensive information
• Provides common, consolidated data
• to all stakeholders

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AM Requirements
Overview
Goals, Policies and Budget
Technology
Integration
Information
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Current Situation

Data
Data
Bridges
Pavements
Materials
Roadway Hardware
Data
Vehicles
Tunnels
Equipment
Data
Data
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Current Situation
Data for each asset type and element

• Physical Inventory/Features
• Condition and Performance
• Traffic Volume/Usage
• Costs (Agency and User)
• Maintenance/Repair History

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Approach How to get there?
Goal Integrated AM System
Pavement Management System
Other Highway Management Systems Tunnels Material
s Equipment Construction Roadside Facilities
ASSET Management System
Bridge Management System
Maintenance Management System
Roadway Hardware Management System
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Approach How to get there?
Data Integration -gt Definition
Process of combining or linking two or more data
sets from different sources to facilitate data
sharing, promote effective data gathering and
analysis, and support overall information
management activities in an organization.
(Source Data Integration Primer, FHWA Office
of Asset Management)
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Approach How to get there?
FHWA and AASHTO Efforts

• Identify AM data integration needs
• Workshops/Peer Exchange
• Surveys/Case Studies
• State Working Group
• Identify best practices
• Data integration strategies
• Tools and technologies
• Benefits

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Approach How to get there?
FHWA and AASHTO Efforts

• Develop information/outreach materials
• Guidelines
• Case Study Reports
• Websites
• Deliver training programs
• Technical Course

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Conclusion
The Payoff

• Accessibility/Availability/Timeliness
• Quality/Consistency/Redundancy
• Comprehensiveness
• Integrated Decision-Making
• Reduced Storage Requirements

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