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Methods to Ensure the Right People are Involved for Successful Research. GETTING OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT AND STAYING THERE. Sue Sillick Montana Department of Transportation July 28, 2010. RESEARCH PROGRAMS. Why is it critical to have the right people involved in research?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
GETTING OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT AND STAYING THERE
Sue SillickMontana Department of Transportation
July 28, 2010
Methods to Ensure the Right People are Involved for Successful Research
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
Why is it critical to have the right people involved in research?
The people involved in research can make or break a project.
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
Who are the people involved in MDT research?
Technical Panel (TP)
Research Review Committee (RRC)
Sponsor
Field Research Coordinators (FRC)
ChampionResearch Staff
Principal Investigator (PI)
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
Research Review Committee
Composition (15)DirectorDeputy DirectorChief Officers (3)Division Administrators (6)One District Administrator Research Program Manager (chair)FHWAWTI Research Director
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Research Review Committee
RoleDetermines which research projects move forward to technical panels
Approves funding for all research projects Reviews implementation recommendations
Reviews technical panel recommendations for each projectReviews and approves scopes of work
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Sponsor
Agrees the project is necessary
High level MDT staff person
Willing to ensure results are implemented
Signs on to the project
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Technical Panel
Composition
Champion/ChairResearch Staff
FHWA
Western Transportation InstituteOthers
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
Technical Panel
Role
Oversees project from inception through implementation
Reviews Roles and Responsibilities document at first meeting
Determines if others should be on the panel
Keeps their stakeholders in the loop
Critical for success
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
Technical Panel
Additional Role for Champion
Presents all panel recommendations to RRC
Chairs the technical panel
Identifies technical panel members
Presents topic to RRC for approval
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Technical Panel
Reviews panel member recommendations
Serves as the Research Project Manager
Liaison between panel and consultant
Additional Role for Research Staff
Bring new members up to speed
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Field Research CoordinatorResearch liaison between HQ and FieldOne per district (5 districts)Assigned by each District Engineer2-way communication
Research ideas, construction schedules, etc into HQTechnology transfer out to districts
Formally meet once a year, continuous communication
Construction Reviewers participate
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Principal Investigator/Research Team
Methods to ensure right research team is selected for the job
Past performance feedback loop
Reference checks
Key to project success
Previous productsProposal review
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
Principal Investigator/Research Team
Methods to ensure research teams perform while on the job
Project kick-off meeting
Report writing requirements
Technical panel and research staff oversight
Constant communication and feedback
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
Principal Investigator/Research Team
Evaluation methods
Project Exit Survey
Annual/Ongoing performance appraisals
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
Every project is a potential for lessens learned.
With every lesson learned, we try to improve our process so the issue doesn’t happen again
