U.S. Department of Transportation Roadway Transportation Data Business Plan (Phase 3): Data Business Plan Development for State and Local Departments of Transportation
Long Description for Figure 9. Flow chart. Relationship between group activities (outputs) and outcomes.
The image is of a flow chart for the relationship between group activities and outcomes.
| Coordination Group Activities (Outputs) | Immediate Outcomes | Long Range Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| Share RFPs for current and upcoming initiatives | More rapid, targeted data acquisitions |  |
| Review and provide input on possible FHWA procurement actions | More rapid, targeted data acquisitions | |
| Share current initiatives, activities & best practices on strategies, standards, metadata, etc. | Systemic coordination and clarification of data-related Federal policy | |
| Participate in in-depth vetting of data standards/policies. | Systemic coordination and clarification of data-related Federal policy | |
| Identify and address data gaps & redundancies | Elimination of redundant data collection efforts | Decrease in expenditure for duplicate data Reduced data collection & management costs |
| Identify needs & opportunities to coordinate resources, reduce data redundancies, & implement cost sharing strategies | Elimination of redundant data collection efforts | Decrease in expenditure for duplicate data Reduced data collection & management costs |
| Identify needs & opportunities to reduce redundancy in development & maintenance of duplicate data systems | Elimination of redundant data collection efforts | Decrease in expenditure for duplicate data Reduced data collection & management costs |
| Identify needs & opportunities to integrate national data sets | Consensus in the use of streamlined data sources across business units | |
| Identify needs & opportunities to create links between existing data sets and connected vehicle data sets in the future | Consensus in the use of streamlined data sources across business units | |
| Identify needs & opportunities to enhance access to travel mobility data program | Improved efficiency in business operations & work processes through data sharing technology Improved availability of data |
Better serve the needs of FHWA customers |
| Identify potential data coordination projects or research needs | Broader sharing of data resources | |
| Understand & promote the value of data as a U.S. DOT-wide asset | |
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