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The USDOT's Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Professional Capacity Building program will host a free Talking Technology and Transportation Webinar, "Making the Business Case for Traffic Incident Management Programs." The webinar is scheduled for Thursday, October 13, 2016, from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm.
Background
Agencies know intuitively that there is a profound value in traffic incident management (TIM) programs. However, it is often challenging to estimate and communicate the value of TIM internally to executive management and externally to decision makers. Typically, a one-time report presenting an "analysis," "evaluation," or "study" is generated to summarize benefits after a TIM program or project has been implemented. While a key component of a solid business case, this report is not sufficient to transform a TIM program or project from a stand-alone effort to a core-sustaining function of an agency. To guide TIM agencies and their partner organizations toward the development of a strong business case for their programs, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has developed the report "Making the Business Case for Traffic Incident Management."
Webinar Overview
This webinar will focus on the four-phase process for developing a TIM business case, as well as the key components and products required for an effective business case. Additionally, participants will hear firsthand experiences from two state department of transportation (DOT) representatives on the progression for their rural and urban TIM programs. Participants will learn how these two different DOTs made their business case, the challenges they faced in establishing their program, and the value they found from conducting and communicating their program's business case.
We invite you to learn from our speakers and share your experiences and future needs in developing the business case for TIM.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objectives
Webinar attendees will learn about:
- What a business case is, the key components, and why it should be developed for TIM
- The four-phase process to develop a TIM business case and the steps involved in each phase
- The various types of TIM business case products and their importance.
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Presenters
The following individuals will present during this webinar:
- Darin Weaver, Statewide Incident Management Coordinator, Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)
- Joseph (Joey) Sagal, Director of the Office of CHART (Coordinated Highway Action Response Team) and ITS Development, Maryland Department of Transportation.
Host and Moderator
The host of this webinar is Laurel Radow, the Evacuations/Emergencies and Planned Special Events (PSE) Program Manager for FHWA. Ms. Radow joined FHWA in 1996 and currently manages the agency's PSE programs as well as a range of TIM tasks.