Project Number:
09-15
Research Project:
A Framework for Continuous Project Delivery Improvement at the State Transit Agency
P.I. Name & Address:
Ali R. Nowroozi
California State University at Long Beach
Department of Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Management
Long Beach, CA 90840
Email: anowrooz@csulb.edu
Phone: (562) 985-5124
Fax: (562) 985-2380
Co-P.I.
John Kuprenas
University of Southern California
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Kaprielian Hall, Room 210
Los Angeles, CA 90089-2531
Email: kuprenas@usc.edu
Website: http://www.usc.edu/dept/civil_eng/dept/faculty-staff/faculty-directory/kuprenas-john.htm
Phone: (213) 740-0604
Fax: (213) 744-1426
Project Objective:
The crucial need for United States and California transit agencies to identify the best management practices for improvement of their project delivery performance has been clearly identified. There is, however, no well-structured factual based benchmarking study available to recommend such management practices based on past performance data. This study aims to develop the framework for an on-going internal benchmarking study at California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to continuously identify the best and worst management practices and to provide improvement recommendations.
Task Descriptions
List of Tasks:
1. Literature Review
2. Logistic planning & resource acquisition
3. Parameters selection, Hypothesis Development
4. Data Collection
5. Analysis & Improvements
6. Development of recommendations
7. Project Completion: Documentation, Report Writing
Milestones, Dates:
August 15, 2008 – September 14, 2009
Total Budget:
$92,627
Student Involvement:
One graduate student at 50% for 9 months
Relationship to Other Research Projects:
Related to 01-06; part of the infrastructure focus area
Technology Transfer Activities:
Project report will be posted soon
Potential Benefits of the Project:
This study will provide recommendations and best practices for project delivery at transit agencies in California and throughout the U.S.
TRB Keywords:
Caltrans, project delivery, best practices, benchmark
