Applications of FTA National Transit Data Base for the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act Management System Requirements

1996 ◽  
Vol 1521 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-48
Author(s):  
William M. Lyons ◽  
John Collura ◽  
Sean Libberton ◽  
Paul Branch
Keyword(s):  
Data Base ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Management System ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Transit Systems ◽  
Multimodal Transportation ◽  
Metropolitan Planning ◽  
Surface Transportation ◽  
And Performance

The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) requires states in conjunction with metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) to develop, establish, and implement several systems to better manage and improve the efficiency of transportation infrastructure. Among other things, the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 allows states not to implement one or more of the ISTEA management systems. Although the management systems are now optional, FHWA and FTA continue to believe that the management and monitoring of the performance and condition of the multimodal transportation system should remain an important element of statewide and metropolitan planning. How FTA's National Transit Data Base (NTD) can provide an important source of information as agencies develop the ISTEA management systems or similar mechanisms for managing and monitoring transit facilities and equipment is analyzed. NTD, which contains information on the financial and nonfinancial operations, system performance, and equipment of national public transit systems, is used primarily by transit operators and others in the transit industry. How NTD can contribute to development and operations of the Public Transportation Management System as well as the Congestion and other management systems is discussed. Development of applications for ISTEA management systems, or for similar planning tools, broadens applications of NTD beyond its transit customer base to aid states and MPOs. By contributing comprehensive transit data to systems for managing and monitoring condition and performance of multimodal transportation, NTD can improve representation of transit needs and performance in the ISTEA planning process.

scholarly journals The Influence of Leadership in Implementing Management Systems

2014 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-72
Author(s):  
Ilie Nae ◽  
Gheorghe Solomon ◽  
Irina Severin
Keyword(s):  
Performance Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Strategic Planning Process ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Implementation Leadership

Abstract This paper presents a new perspective of the implementation of Management Systems within organizations in order to increase the success rate. The objective is to analyse how the leadership could influence positively or negatively the implementation, according to the leadership approach chosen. It offers a method to analyse the maturity of the leadership for any organization, based on existing leadership models, completing these models with specificities of a Management System. The Maturity Grid is extended to key elements of the Organizational Leadership: Strategic Planning, Process and Performance. The results expected are to change the current understanding of leadership during a Management System implementation(leadership seen as a principle) to an active leadership, implemented at organizational level. It propose an alternative of the classic management approach, to a Performance Management approach, that integrates naturally the leadership in all processes and methods

Management System Competency Model and Development Program

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark S. Jean ◽  
Lynn A. Sikorski ◽  
Laura P. Zaleschuk
Keyword(s):  
Performance Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Competency Model ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Success Rates ◽  
Road Map ◽  
Person Perspective ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Measurement And Evaluation

The pipeline industry continues to look for ways to improve its compliance and performance. Management systems have increased prevalence in the pipeline industry, with recognition that carefully designed and well-implemented management systems are the fundamental method that should be used to keep people safe, protect the environment and align organizational activities. Experience has shown significantly better success rates with management system implementation, both in terms of the quality and speed, when the person responsible for the design, implementation and sustainment of the management system has an integrated set of technical and enabling competencies. However, there is currently no standardized competency model that can be used to support a Management Systems Professional’s specialized knowledge and skills. The paper outlines the competencies needed by individuals to be effective in the design, implementation, measurement and evaluation of management systems. Applying a ‘whole-person’ perspective, the model includes business, relational and technical competencies that contribute to performance excellence for management system practitioners, including outlining example behaviours at target level performance and proficiency, and supported by a defined body of knowledge. This paper describes the Management System Competency Model, including how it can be used to create a position-specific development program for application within various organizations. This research establishes a basis for the creation of a practical, systematic and easy to use development road map for individuals and organizations who use or leverage a management system.

scholarly journals Quality Management in the Higher Education of the Republic of Moldova as a Framework for University Performance

2017 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. 431-446 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veronica Prisacaru ◽  
Aurelia Litvin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Performance Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Quality Management Systems ◽  
Republic Of Moldova ◽  
The Republic ◽  
And Performance

Abstract This investigation is focused on two objectives: 1) explaining the relationship between quality management and performance management in higher education; 2) evaluating the existing quality management systems in the higher education institutions of the Republic of Moldova. In order to accomplish the first objective, a comparative theoretical analysis of the quality management and performance management was carried out in terms of common aspects and distinctive peculiarities. Consequently, it was reasoned that the performance management system of a higher education institution is created and functions on the basis of the quality management system by extending the area of the quality objectives to the level at which they will ensure performance or, in other terms, by moving towards excellence. In order to achieve the second objective, an opinion survey for the teaching and managerial staff from 6 universities was carried out. As a consequence of processing the obtained results, there were identified problems related to the functioning of the quality management systems. The investigation resulted in the formulation of a set of recommendations for the higher education institutions of the Republic of Moldova in order to increase the efficiency of the quality management systems functioning and thus to ensure an efficient management.

Integrating Public Transportation Facilities and Equipment Management Systems into Capital Improvement Planning Process

1998 ◽  
Vol 1618 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Chang ◽  
John Collura
Keyword(s):  
Public Transportation ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Equipment Management ◽  
Capital Investments ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Improvement Planning ◽  
Capital Planning ◽  
And Performance ◽  
University Of Massachusetts ◽  
Transportation Facilities

A Public Transportation Facilities and Equipment Management System (PTMS), as proposed in the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA), is a tool to assist in the management and utilization of transit facilities and equipment so as to ensure the efficient and effective use of resources. A framework for the application of PTMS elements in the public transit capital improvement planning process is proposed. By using a PTMS as a part of the capital planning process, broad concepts such as needs fulfillment and performance improvement may be embodied in a systematic process to program transit bus capital investments. With data from the Federal Transit Administration’s National Transit Database (NTD), the practical applicability of this framework is investigated in the context of the capital planning process employed by the regional transit authorities and the state transportation agency in Massachusetts. Vehicle replacement needs for a Massachusetts regional transit authority are estimated for a 5-year planning window using the NTD data in conjunction with predictive condition models. These models, developed by Purdue University and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, use easily quantifiable and objective measures such as age and mileage to predict the future condition of a vehicle. NTD data are also used to identify opportunities for performance-based capital incentives among the Massachusetts regional transit authorities.

Attitudes toward Intercity Bus Travel in Texas

1996 ◽  
Vol 1557 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-71
Author(s):  
Kay Fitzpatrick ◽  
Karen Kuenzer ◽  
Torsten Lienau
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Security Measures ◽  
Multimodal Transportation ◽  
Transit Service ◽  
Bus Stop ◽  
Current State ◽  
Surface Transportation ◽  
Bus Service ◽  
Transportation Development

As required by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, a percentage of each state's public transportation funds must be spent on intercity bus transportation development and support, unless the governor certifies intercity bus needs are being adequately met. A study was initiated to produce data necessary to define the current state of the intercity bus industry in Texas. To accomplish this objective, surveys were developed and distributed to the general population, bus riders, and bus companies in the state. A review of cities currently being served by the intercity bus industry was also made. General-population respondents indicated that they would be more likely to ride a bus if there were more express bus service, better station locations, and higher air and train fares. Bus riders indicated they would ride more often if there were improved security measures at stations and on buses, more leg room, more comfortable seats, adherence to schedules, and lower bus fares. Government-owned multimodal transportation facilities, operating subsidies for rural routes, and billboards and signs for advertising intercity service were suggested by bus companies as ways to aid the industry. The review of cities currently served by the intercity bus industry revealed that only 21 Texas cities with populations over 5,000 were further than 16.1 km (10 mi) from intercity bus service, and that most of these cities had access to transit service to an intercity bus stop.

The analysis of crisis management systems operating in selected countries in the aspect of public security

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-0
Author(s):  
Janusz Falecki
Keyword(s):  
Crisis Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Citizens United ◽  
Management Procedures ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Polish Crisis

An important source for the improvement of the crisis management system is also using of the experience of countries, which already built and used that system to ensure the security of their citizens. United States, Germany and Great Britain were selected for the study. The analyzes show that the organizational structures of the crisis management systems of the analyzed countries are multi-level and based on the structure of public administration. They consist of permanent and temporary elements, appointed at the time of crisis. In the analyzed systems work a planning process that results in crisis management plans. Decisions to launch crisis management procedures are taken at the lowest level of the system and at the same time they are supported by higher level. In the analyzed systems the crisis management process follows in the crisis management phases. Particular attention is given to the participation of the armed forces in the support of civil authorities in crisis management. It should be noted that the solutions used in the analyzed countries do not differ from the solutions used in the Polish crisis management system.

Relationships Between Airport Activity and Ground Transportation Needs

1998 ◽  
Vol 1622 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phillip S. Shapiro ◽  
Marcy Katzman
Keyword(s):  
Planning Process ◽  
Federal Aviation Administration ◽  
The United States ◽  
Metropolitan Planning Organizations ◽  
Metropolitan Planning ◽  
Federal Highway ◽  
Surface Transportation ◽  
Planning Organizations ◽  
Airport Access ◽  
Planning Guide

Shortly after the passage of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Aviation Administration recognized that there was very little guidance available for airport operators and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) to use for planning intermodal access to airports in the United States. As a result, the Intermodal Ground Access to Airports: A Planning Guide was developed. This Guide is designed to provide guidance to states, MPOs, and airport operators on the types of analyses that should be performed when airport access is being planned. It describes the airport access planning process and procedures for performing analyses. During the development of the Guide, relationships were developed between the level of originating passengers at American airports and the characteristics of airport access and landside facilities. The types of characteristics that were related to originating passengers included public parking, vehicle trips, terminal curbside design, and mode of access. Some of the relationships that were developed, how they were derived, and their importance to airport access planning are now presented. In addition, some additional relationships that should be developed are suggested.

The utilization of ISO 9004: case study of the maintenance area of a public transportation company

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 94-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosângela Maria Vanalle ◽  
Wagner Cezar Lucato ◽  
Roberto Torres Rodrigues
Keyword(s):  
Public Transportation ◽  
Management System ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
The Self ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Action Plans ◽  
Maturity Level ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Self Evaluation

Purpose – The continuous improvement in the performance and satisfaction of all stakeholders is a permanent management objective and part of an organisation’s strategy. To achieve this goal, organisations invest in technological upgrades, process improvements and management models that assure efficiency. The purpose of this paper is to verify the possibility of measuring the management maturity level of an organisation that is dedicated to passenger public transportation; this organisation is used as a reference framework for the self-evaluation maturity-level measurement tool provided by the ISO 9004:2009 standard. Design/methodology/approach – The objective of this paper was accomplished through a case study in which the selected measurement instrument was applied to the management system of the maintenance area of one of the largest subway companies in Brazil. Findings – The results of the study showed that the referential method was capable of precisely and adequately measuring the maturity level of the appraised management system. The method also enabled the researchers to identify best practices for the study organisation, which can be employed by the administration to develop action plans to improve their management system. Research limitations/implications – As a limitation, the results obtained by this paper cannot be generalised, because they were based on only one company. As a result, the conclusions established cannot be extended to other types of companies since their competitive priorities and management practices may be different and generate characteristics of maturity that were not considered in this work. However, these limitations can be minimised if additional researches ponder other types of organisations. Practical implications – On the practical side, this paper motivates companies to improve their operations management by using the self-evaluation tool to identify gaps in their management systems and consequently plan actions to achieve the related improvements. Originality/value – The ISO 9004:2009 standard provides a self-evaluation instrument that can support companies on measuring their respective management system maturity level. However, this paper was able to demonstrate that the aforesaid tool can be used in a broader way as it allows management to define action plans to boost their management systems towards a full utilisation of best management practices.

scholarly journals Stakeholders and Performance Management Systems of Small and Medium-Sized Outpatient Clinics

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 211-222
Author(s):  
Piotr Korneta
Keyword(s):  
Performance Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Outpatient Clinics ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Performance Management System ◽  
Performance Management Systems ◽  
Efficient Performance ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Depth Interviews

AbstractPerformance management systems can be divided into those that rely considerably on significant stakeholders and that ignore stakeholders, other than the stockholders and the clients. Decision makers willing to implement and use a performance management system must decide to what extent such system should rely on various stakeholders. In this study, 10 in-depth interviews with representatives possessing significant experience with small and medium-sized outpatient clinics have been employed. The objective of this paper is to study if an efficient performance management system for small and medium-sized outpatient clinics can ignore stakeholders. The results of this study postulate performance management systems, which are not sufficiently rooted in stakeholders, are not likely to be successful for small and medium-sized outpatient clinics. Developed in this article concept acknowledges wider society and indicates significant stakeholders who cannot be ignored. The paper ends with conclusion, limitations, indications for further research, and some managerial implications.

New York State’s Approach to Asset Management: A Case Study

2000 ◽  
Vol 1729 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas W. Clash ◽  
John B. Delaney
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Asset Management ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Management System ◽  
Performance Monitoring ◽  
New York State ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
York State Department ◽  
Modeling Tools ◽  
Asset Management System

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has undertaken an effort to design and implement an asset management system for overseeing the state’s diverse and complex transportation system. The department has built an appropriate organizational and business foundation for the effective use of sound, integrated databases and technical modeling tools. For more than a decade, well before asset management attracted interest from the transportation community, NYSDOT has advanced this concept on four fronts: developing well-defined organizational roles within a highly decentralized department; designing and implementing a formal and disciplined core business procedure (the program update process) to cover both program development and performance monitoring; developing key transportation management systems (pavement, bridge, congestion and mobility, and public transportation), even without a federal mandate; and designing and implementing a state-of-the-art automated program and project management system that serves, in part, to integrate the department’s use of the individual management systems and maintains all essential data for developing and managing the program. New York’s experience strongly suggests that despite the difficulty and time required to carry out the key processes, these four elements represent the heart of an asset management system. When identifying and developing additional technical elements, state departments of transportation should heed the importance of building and maintaining an effective organizational and business foundation.

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