Maryland Traffic Records Strategic Plan

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Maryland Traffic Records
Strategic Plan

• Maryland State Highway Administration
• Office of Traffic Safety
• Traffic Safety Analysis Division
• May 2000

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Classical Functions of Management

• Planning, Organizing, Controlling, Communicating,
  Directing, Evaluating, Staffing.
• Different Types of Planning - Strategic,
  Tactical, Operational
• Strategic Planning is a top management view of
  the organizations future.
• Information - Smart Organizations

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Anthonys Triangle

• Strategic Level gt
• EIS, DSS, Adhocs
• Policies
• Tactical Level gt
• DB Systems, Mid-
• Mgt Systems
• Ops Level gt
• Daily Trans
• Functional

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Strategic Level Planning

• Done by Long Term Decision Makers at Strategic
  Level
• Impacts all lower level systems
• Provides a policy direction
• Improves Organization Information Management
• Completed at regular intervals

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Traffic Records Strategic Plan

• Traffic Records Coordinating Committee (TRCC)
• Establishes Year 2000-2005 Goals
• Better Information Management
• Evolving Information System Models for example
  Interchange CD Project

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AASHTO Highway Safety Strategic
Plan

• We have also participated and contributed to
  AASHTOs Strategic Plan
• Our Plan is compatible with AASHTOs plan

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Strategic Plan Goals

• Define Existing Traffic Records System
• Preview Technologies Needed for future growth

• Top Down Bottom Up Management
• Build Trust Between Agencies

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Strategic Plan Benefits

• Roadmap for future
• Coordinated plan with multi-agency focus
  documented
• Reduction in duplication of processes
• Resulting in money savings

• Improved communication between agencies
• Safer and more efficient highways
• Focused Leadership Opportunities

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Strategic Plan - Facts

• Sponsored by Maryland Highway Safety Office
  (Beth, Manu, Ron)
• Follows Traffic Records Assessment
• Infogroup Inc. consultants

• Involved many agencies
• Electronic copies available and ditributed on
  INTERNET
• Statewide Focus

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Strategic Plan - More Facts

• Lists all the participants in appendix with phone
  numbers
• Can be adapted for everyday reference and use
• Distributed more than 50 copies

• Other states have published Strategic Plans
• Advertised Strategic Plan in several trade
  magazines journals (ITS World)
• Contains Data Models of Traffic DBMS processes

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Traffic Records Entities
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Traffic Records Coordinating
Committee

• Traffic Records Coordinating Committee oversees
  planning
• TRCC meets quarterly
• TRCC Chairman is TSAD division chief
• Qualifies Maryland for Federal Grant

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Data Systems Volumes
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Emerging Technologies

• Global Positioning System
• Geographic Information Systems - CDROM
• Mobile Computing
• Pen Based Computing
• Smart Cards
• Magnetic Stripe
• Document Imaging
• Bar Coding

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Uses of Technologies

• GPS - Longtitude Latitude in lieu of logmile
  system
• GIS - Stores locations and data
• Mobile Computing - daily onsite data capturing
  with GPS
• Pen based - Better data accuracy

• Bar Coding - immediate scanning
• Smart Cards - License Info, Vehicle Info,Smart
  Tolls, EMS Records

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Actions to Implement the Plan

• Research and Purchase New Technologies
• Evolve Data Models DBMS
• Build Relationships with TR People such as MVA,
  Morgan State, EMS, MSP, Contractors (TRCC)
• Reengineer Processes
• Outsource

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Example of Application of Traffic
Records Strategic Plan

• Evaluation of Motorcycle Training Program (MVA
  and Morgan State)
• Pilot Projects (MSP Laptops)
• Use of Research Database (Morgan St)
• Setting Guidelines (TRCC)
• EMS Injury Facts (Univ Maryland)
• ORACLE databases (SHA and Morgan)

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Summary

• Traffic Records Plan includes IT
• Federal Funds Qualification
• Long Term Planning
• Similar to AASHTOs Strategic Plan
• Helps Guide TSAD
• A Plan we can live with (and Grow)

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Bibliography

• Maryland Traffic Records System Strategic Plan,
  Infogroup Inc., 1997.
• Davis, Gordon B., Management Information
  Systems, 1977.
• Gruber Synnot, Information Resources
  Management in the 1980s, 1986.