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TRB Webinar: Data to Support Transportation Agency Business Needs: A Self-Assessment Guide


Date(s)
May 26, 2016 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM U.S. Eastern
Cost (for your seat)
$95.00
Professional Development Hours for this webinar
1.50 hour(s)
Continuing Education Hours for this webinar
AAE: 0.00 hour(s)
AICP: 0.00 hour(s)
CLE: 0.00 hour(s)
Details
TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, May 26, 2016 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that features research conducted by National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP). This research aims to provide guidance and tools for transportation agencies to implement a data self-assessment process. This webinar examined how the tools may help agencies evaluate and improve their data quality and management practices to ensure that their data effectively supports decision making.

Download the report: A certificate for 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) will be provided to attendees who register and attend the webinar as an individual. Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu for instructions on receiving a copy of the recorded webinar.

Here are the slides.

Webinar Presenters
  • Frances Harrison, Spy Pond Partners
  • Jeff Trombly, Leidos
  • Stan Burns, Utah Department of Transportation (Retired)
  • Greg Slater, Maryland State Highway Administration
Moderated by: Johanna Zmud, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Webinar Outline
  1. Overview of NCHRP
  2. Overview of tools identified in report
  3. Test application of tools at Utah DOT
  4. Tool customization for Freight Data Assessment
  5. AASHTO’s efforts to further pilot the tools
  6. Question and answer session
The first 60 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions. The Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP) categorizes this webinar activity as relating to business practices.

Learning Objectives
At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
  • Identify the tools used to implement a data self-assessment process
  • Understand how the tools may assist with evaluating and improving data quality and management practices
  • Understand ways to help ensure data effectively supports decision making
Registration Information
There is no fee for employees of TRB Sponsors or TRB Sustaining Affiliates who register using their work email address. In addition to employees of TRB sponsor organizations, the following are eligible to receive complimentary webinar registration:
  • TRB and National Academies employees;
  • Chairs of TRB standing committees, sections, or groups;
  • CRP panel members who were involved with developing the report or project that is the subject of the webinar;
  • Members of the media;
  • Employees of tribal governments; and
  • Members of Congress or their staff.
Other sites must pay $95 per site. View our pricing page for details.

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Professional Development Hour Information
A certificate for 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) will be provided to Professional Engineers (PEs) who register and attend the webinar as an individual. For groups, only the person that registers and attends the session will receive a PDH certificate.

Individuals registered as Florida PEs are no longer required to email TRB with your license number to report your attendance. Instead, please use your certificate that TRB provides through RCEP.net as verification of your attendance to the Florida Board of Professional Engineers.

This webinar relates to business practices, and may not be accepted by your engineering licensing board. Please check with your state licensing board to ensure that TRB webinar PDHs are approved by your board.

This webinar was developed in November 2015. TRB has met the standards and requirements of the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Credit earned on completion of this program will be reported to RCEP by TRB. Certificates of Completion will be issued to individuals who register for and attend the entire webinar session. Complaints about registered providers may be sent to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20005. Website: www.RCEP.net.

Registration questions? Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu.