CDOT Performance Data Business Plan - Cambridge Systematics
CDOT Performance Data Business Plan - Cambridge Systematics
CDOT Performance Data Business Plan - Cambridge Systematics
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<strong>CDOT</strong> <strong>Performance</strong> <strong>Data</strong> <strong>Business</strong> <strong>Plan</strong><br />
3. Do quality assurance procedures exist for the collection of data for the<br />
respective systems? (Assessment of validity, accuracy, timeliness,<br />
completeness, etc.)<br />
4. How is the quality of the data affecting your ability to make business<br />
decisions?<br />
5. Do you know if the data systems you identified have metadata available<br />
to you, which explains what the data is used for?<br />
6. Does that data system have established targets and measures as part of a<br />
performance management process?<br />
7. How is the data accessed? (application systems, intranet, web, other)<br />
8. How is the data reported? (published reports, intranet, web, other)<br />
9. How is the data stored? (PC, data warehouse, legacy system)<br />
Gaps in <strong>Data</strong> and Information<br />
1. Have you identified any areas where data is lacking to support business<br />
decisions?<br />
2. Are you aware of any planned changes to existing data systems or plans to<br />
develop new data system that will address “gaps in data” issues?<br />
3. Do you have any additional recommendations to improve the data systems<br />
that support business operations?<br />
Minnesota DOT – Assessing State of <strong>Data</strong> Programs<br />
As part of the data business plan development Minnesota DOT sponsored a<br />
white paper recommending best practices for assessing the state of its data<br />
programs. The white paper documents methods, tools, and procedures that can<br />
be used to 1) assess the ability of existing data and information programs to meet<br />
user business needs, 2) determine existing and anticipated gaps in the programs,<br />
and to 3) examine how access to information can be enhanced. Additional<br />
Information can be obtained from MNDOT.<br />
Alaska DOT – <strong>Data</strong> Governance Manual<br />
Alaska DOT created a data governance manual to provide guidance in<br />
implementing data governance structures. The manual contains roles and<br />
responsibilities of all stakeholders and a data governance charter. Additional<br />
information can be found in NCHRP 666 report.<br />
District of Columbia – <strong>Data</strong> Catalog<br />
The District of Columbia developed a very comprehensive data catalog for<br />
operational data with a browsing feature to search types of data. For more<br />
information, see http://data.octo.dc.gov/.<br />
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