TDM DASHBOARD

Management Information System

TEMPO July 2016

Recent Developments in Modeling

Development and deployment of Integrated Travel Demand Model (TDM) Application Tool (TexPACK) TexPACK/TransCAD training

– Austin and Corpus Christi – TxDOT-TPP Traffic & Systems Planning staff – MPO’s MPO Capacity Building Workshop

– Statewide Planning Conference – Models as a tool to support transportation planning – Roles and responsibilities – Initial travel demand model development schedule

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Scenario Manager

Apply single stage Apply all stage

Stage settings

Version information

The Next Step

Statewide Travel Demand Model Dashboard Website – Enhanced way of doing business – Provides a tool for high level status and

progress summary and review – Provides a tool to improve project

management, oversight, and to cultivate team-level ownership and responsibility

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Why Implement a TDM Dashboard?

Continues with effort and direction for consistency throughout the state –Standards, protocols, approaches Provides a platform to engage and coordinate entire modeling community and resources throughout the state

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Objectives of Dashboard

Enhance communication, coordination and collaboration –Files, information, and reports shared among

team and posted on-line to common platform (markers & alerts)

–Cultivate and reinforce team-oriented & collaborative process

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Objectives of Dashboard

Enhance timely delivery of models – Team exercises authority to direct project as necessary – Team can re-evaluate priorities, timelines, schedules in an

environment of consensus – Team arrives at collective decision to direct subject matter

experts – Team anticipates future needs (foresight)

TDM project controlled by team rather than individual Facilitates shared management in process and outcomes

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#1 Objective of Dashboard

Increase

Transparency

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Multi-Level Info. Summary & Exchange

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TDM Dashboard Summaries

TDM Dashboard Home &

Map

LEVEL 1 TDM Home Description Team Leaders Helpful Links Announcements

Abilene Model Team

Amarillo Model Team

--- Other Model Teams

LEVEL 2 Modeling Team Team Staff Current Model Files Team Tasks Team Calendar Notebook

Abilene Surveys

Abilene Model

Abilene Demographics

LEVEL 3 Working Sites Production Calendar Production Tasks Production Notes Production Files

Team Management Implementation

Model is a “Project”, as such the team accomplishes the following: –Determines Scope and Schedules –Determines Roles and Responsibilities

based on scope and schedule …and there is potential to facilitate enhanced:

»Accountability »Transparency »Regular coordination and communication

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Project Management Framework

Framework makes use of roles, responsibilities and division of labor

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Team Leader

Lead Modeler

MPO

TxDOT-TPP-S

TxDOT-TPP-T Survey

UTSA

TTI Help-Desk

Roles – All Team Members

Participate in meetings as scheduled by Team Leader Communicate, as necessary

and appropriate, when technical and/or schedule challenges potentially compromise original schedule. Plan for anticipated needs

with current or future models. – In terms of schedules Communicate, coordinate (via

Dashboard)!

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Team Leader

Lead Modeler

MPO

TxDOT-TPP-S

TxDOT-TPP-T Survey

UTSA

TTI Help-Desk

Team Members

Anticipate that teams will evolve. Assignments of tasks

and/or individuals could change. Collective participation Team Leader & Modeler

critical

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Team Leader

Lead Modeler

MPO

TxDOT-TPP-S

TxDOT-TPP-T Survey

UTSA

TTI Help-Desk

TDM Dashboard Roll-Out

Phased: 1. Internally at TxDOT-TPP

• Test with a handful of staff initially • Ensure that read/write/edit capabilities are

vetted internally 2. Metropolitan Planning Organizations 3. Modeling Teams

• Includes contractors as necessary

Assumes Microsoft Office 365

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Special Thanks

Cooperative effort between TTI Helpdesk Staff, Bill Knowles (TPP-T Section Leader) and Chris Didear (TPP-TASS Branch Manager). Janie Temple (TPP TAB Branch)

Manager provided input data.

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Special Thanks

Jerry Le (TTI – San Antonio) Edgar Krause (TTI – San Antonio) Kapil Arya (TTI – Austin) Andy Mullins (TTI – Austin) Dr. Jim Benson (TTI – Austin) Tom Williams (TTI – Austin) Kevin Hall (TTI – Austin)

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Questions?

TPP offers additional on-site assistance:

• Help Desk: 512-486-5177 or, • Email: TPP TRANSCAD-HELPDESK@txdot.gov

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THANK YOU