CDOT Performance Data Business Plan - Cambridge Systematics

5.0 External Reporting
Dashboard
CDOT Performance Data Business Plan
This section addresses methods of external reporting of performance
measures information and recommendations for formatting dashboards and
balanced scorecards.
The use of information technology tools such as executive dashboards and
balanced scorecards can be used for multiple purposes, from transportation
project tracking to project delivery and demonstration of how the agency’s
business programs are performing when compared to established
performance goals and targets.
Dashboards simplify performance reporting. Tools for visualization or
graphic displays of data and information come in many forms such as tables,
charts (pie chart, bar chart, histogram, function graph, scatter plot, etc.),
graphs, maps, or Venn diagrams. A balanced scorecard is one of the
components that can be displayed on a dashboard.
The following section includes analysis and best practices from state DOTs
and public agencies, and recommendations for CDOT regarding displaying
performance measures in a dashboard for public communication.
5.1 BEST PRACTICES
Georgia DOT
The Georgia DOT’s performance management dashboard is easily accessible
from the GDOT Home Page. It clearly demonstrates the relationship
between their strategic goals and performance measures. The main
categories are safety, maintenance and planning with individual measures
represented as gauges.
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