This report is a guide to state DOT best practice in organizational improvement programs and performance. It provides guidance on determining where and how to start improving organizational effectiveness. Actual state program examples, tips, and data are included among detail on these nine succes
This synthesis of practice focuses on the program components required by a DOT to have a sound set of policies, processes, and procedures for planning, developing, implementing, funding, and evaluating state DOT training, development, and education programs. It does not focus on specific DOT trai
This document is the technical reference for incorporating reliability performance measures into the planning and programming process. It provides a how-to guide for technical staff to select and calculate the appropriate performance measures to support the development of key planning products, i
This synthesis summarizes the state of the practice (in 2002) of recruitment and retention at state transportation agencies. The results of this synthesis are based on survey responses from 27 transportation agencies. The report includes:
Observations on recruitment and retentioThis report examines state DOT communications (internal and external), image (what people think of the agency), and positioning (the ways DOTs choose to gain support and funding for programs and projects). Those agencies that were most advanced focused on improving both internal communications wi
This report summarizes the findings from the scan “Leading Practices in Modifying Agency Organization and Management to Accommodate Changing Transportation System Technologies.” The purpose of the scan was to investigate and exchange information about how Departments of Transportation (DOTs) are
The 2023 TSMO Trends Survey provides information in 3 parts:
Part 1: Attract, develop, sustain, and expand the TSMO workforce
Part 2: Accelerate deployment of current and emerging TSMO practices (technology and strategies)
Part 3: Mainstream TSMO as a core function o
