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Practical Design in ODOTPractical Design in ODOT(Tab 2)(Tab 2)

? Training? Training? 2010

Cathy Nelson, PETechnical Services Manager/ Chief Engineer

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At the end of this module, participants will be able to:

Describe how the foundational principles, concepts, and values of Practical Design relate to their work

TRAINING EXPECTATIONSTRAINING EXPECTATIONS

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Transportation ChallengesTransportation Challenges• Growing Population

• Aging Infrastructure

• Limited Resources

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Practical Design PhilosophyPractical Design Philosophy• Stretching scarce resources as far as possible

to best meet transportation system needs.

• Balancing cost and system value.

• Good business practice.

Jobs and Transportation Act (JTA) requires formal practice:

• Practical Design• Least Cost Planning (LCP)

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So….What’s Different?So….What’s Different?

• Purpose and Need agreements – “what, why, how”

• System context in addition to project context.

• Emphasis placed on focused system improvements.

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Practical Design Strategy GoalsPractical Design Strategy Goals• Goal #1 – Direct available dollars toward activities

and projects that optimize the highway system as a whole.

• Goal #2 – Develop solutions to address the purpose and need identified for each project.

• Goal #3 – Design projects that make the system better, address changing needs, and/or maintain current functionality by meeting, but not necessarily exceeding, the defined project purpose and need and project goals.

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Optimizing System PerformanceOptimizing System Performance

Performance without Sustainable Funding

Performance with Sustainable Funding

Optimize Performance Optimize Performance through Practical Designthrough Practical Design

TimeTime

System System PerformancePerformance

Optimize Performance Optimize Performance through Practical Designthrough Practical Design

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Key Values of Practical DesignKey Values of Practical Design

Safety

Corridor Context

Optimize the System

Public Support

Efficient Cost

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Implementing Practical DesignImplementing Practical Design

Defining/Documenting/Delivering the “Right” Solution

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ToolsTools

• Strategy Document

• Project Charters

• Decision Matrix

PROJECT CHARTERPROJECT CHARTER• Project title:

• Charter is assigned by:

• Brief, general description of project assignment:

• Problem description:

• All or any expected outcomes:

• All parameters (conditions, boundaries, constraints, design criteria) relevant to the effort:

• Clearly described decision-making authority boundaries and flexibilities between the Sponsor(s) and the PL/team:

• Method by which the Sponsor(s) PL/PM/Team will communicate with and support each other:

• Perspectives and expectations on how to go about the work:

• Names, role and responsibilities of all team members, management sponsors, etc.

• Signature blocks:•Area Manager•Program Manager(s)•Project Leader

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Design Team SuccessDesign Team Success

• Better problem descriptions and purpose and need statements.

• The availability of information to the design team about the vision for the overall corridor.

• Demonstrated confidence by the design teams that it is OK to do something different when exercising their project related decision making capabilities.

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• Clarity of Purpose and Need

• Decision – making

• Tools and processes

• System performance measures

Practical Design SummaryPractical Design Summary

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Overview of ?Proj. Delivery Initiatives

? Initiatives

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“insert Region specific info here!”

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Questions?Questions?