Successful Practices in GIS-Based Asset Management

This report presents guidance for state transportation agencies on using geographic information system (GIS) technologies in transportation asset management (TAM). The guidance is in two parts: The first, for senior transportation agency leadership, presents the business case for investment in GIS technologies for TAM; the second part, for TAM practitioners, describes lessons learned from current examples of successful practices for implementing these technologies and practical evidence of the benefits and challenges associated with adoption of GIS-based TAM. The first chapter of the report provides an overview of the project. Chapter 2 documents the information gathering and guidance development activities. Chapter 3 covers the outreach components of the project. Chapter 4 provides a brief summary of the products and conclusions from the research. Major project deliverables are included as Annexes to the report: an executive guide, an implementation guide, and GIS/TAM workshop presentation slides.