GIS Implementation Plan for PMIS [revised 2002]

US Transportation Collection2002PDFTech ReportZhang, ZhanminZhang, XuDongHudson, W. RonaldMcNerney, Michael T.University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation ResearchTexas. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation OfficeUniversity of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation ResearchTexasData analysisDatabase management systemsDecision makingGeographic information systemsGuidelinesHighway maintenanceImplementationInformation technologyInformation processingInformation systemsPavementsPlanningQuality controlRecommendationsResearchTrainingRR-1747-30-1747-30-1747First published in May 1999, and revised in Mary 2002.This report presents a comprehensive and practical implementation plan of using GIS to enhance the pavement management practice in TxDOT. As the basis of the implementation plan, a "three-stage implementation" concept was used to assess the current practice, define the visionary system, and identify the intermediate solutions. The report covers recommendations not only in the information technologies themselves but also in personnel training. The organizational/institutional issues related to GIS implementation are also discussed. Included in the report is a detailed summary of the completed tasks, major findings and key recommendations from the research project.136