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Value of Research Task Force. Task Force Report December 2012. Members. Dale Peabody (MaineDOT-Region 1) TF Chair Members and Friends Abdul Wakil - Utah Ann Overton – Virginia Anne Ellis – Arizona Bob Skinner – TRB Brian Hirt – CTC Camille Crichton-Sumners – NJ
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Value of Research Task Force Task Force Report December 2012
Members • Dale Peabody (MaineDOT-Region 1) • TF Chair • Members and Friends Abdul Wakil - Utah Ann Overton – Virginia Anne Ellis – Arizona Bob Skinner – TRB Brian Hirt – CTC Camille Crichton-Sumners – NJ Chris Jenks – CRP Cindy Smith – MS Clayton Shumaker – ND Daniel Yeh – WI Darryll Dockstader – FL David Huft – SD David Kuehn – FHWA Deborah Harper – UW
Members and Friends Dick McReynolds Don Williams – WV Glenn Roberts – NH Michelle Owens – AL JT Rabun – GA Ken Jacoby – FHWA Kim Osborn – FHWA Linda Taylor – MN Mark Morvant – LA Mark Norman – TRB Pat Casey – CTC Roberto DeDios – CO Steve Bower MI Tim McDowell – WY Vicki Morrison - FL Members
Accomplishments • Accomplishment #1 • High Value Research 2012 • Full Compilation • Research Makes the Difference brochure • Sweet 16 – Certs, Poster Session tour • AASHTO Weekly Journal on 16 • Accomplishment #2 • 20-63 RPM Tool Input • HVR Submittals for 2013 • Implementation Status
Goals and Activities • Activity #1 • HVR – 2013 – Business as usual except for the changes….. • Submittals via RPM, Regional top 4 ranking via RPM, reporting via RPM • Additional deliverables? • Activity #2 • RPM implementation?
October 2012 Conference call • Notes from most recent conference call on October 30th • 1. RPM Web tool – Now available for use at www.rpmweb.org • 2. A reminder to all that beginning in 2013 all High Value Research submittals will be done in the RPM Web tool. Also, the Task Force isn’t sure promotion of the RPM tool belongs to us or with another Task Force. Perhaps Program Management and Quality Task Force? • 3. High Value Research process & deliverables – The Task Force is developing two guidance documents: Step by Step on how to input your HVR’s in the RPM tool and guidance on ranking HVR submittals for the Sweet 16. The Task Force is investigating holding a webinar to explain HVR submittal process via RPM tool. Finally, the Task Force discussed the possibility of developing additional brochures (similar to the Research Makes the Difference brochure) that would focus on categories such as safety, highway, bridge, planning, and environment.