CDOT Performance Data Business Plan - Cambridge Systematics

CDOT Performance Data Business Plan
Several state DOTs have embarked on data management plans and data
governance strategies in particular. They include Washington State, Minnesota,
Alaska, Virginia, Georgia, California, and Colorado.
Best practices that are particularly relevant to CDOT are described briefly below.
Virginia DOT – Communities of Interest
One of the key first steps in data governance is to establish clear roles of
stakeholders. Virginia DOT assigned the following roles in the development of
their data business plan:
Data Steward – Owns the data business plan and its associated processes
Data Architect and Data Coordinator- Designated by data steward to carry
out the directorate-wide business data stewardship functions
Business Owner – Responsible for a data product
Data Custodian – Assigned by business owner to ensure that data services
are provided in the most effective way
Community of Interest – The COI at Virginia DOT is the group of people
who either use the product directly, or depend on its results
More information related to VDOT can be found in the NCHRP 666 report and
Alaska DOT&PF Data Governance, Standards and Knowledge Management
(September 2009).
Minnesota DOT – User Survey to Prioritize Data Needs
A web survey could be used as a precursor to the more detailed interviews to
prioritize data needs. Minnesota DOT used a web survey. Examples of the
questions used are provided below.
MNDOT User Survey of Data and Information Priorities
Purpose
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT) is using a multi-step
approach for implementation of a strategic data business plan to guide the
management of data programs at the department. This plan will be used to meet
strategic business objectives and provide information in four core business
emphasis areas: safety, mobility, preservation, and support.
In support of the data business plan, this survey instrument is used to gain
insight into the data and priority information needs as identified by the users of
the core data programs. These users are members of the Communities of Interest
(COIs) representing the core programs from the following data emphasis areas:
Planning and Project Development
Produce
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