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GOALS
& STRATEGIES
Goals
and RD&T's Corporate Management Strategies
Goals
of the DOT
Safety
Promote the public health and safety by working toward the elimination
of transportation-related deaths, injuries, and property damage.
Mobility Shape America's future by ensuring a transportation
system that is accessible, integrated, and efficient and offers
flexibility of choices.
Economic Growth and Trade Advance America's economic
growth and competitiveness domestically and internationally
through efficient and flexible transportation.
Human and Natural Environment Protect and enhance communities
and the natural environment affected by transportation.
National Security Advance the Nation's vital security
interests in support of national strategies such as the National
Security Strategy and National Drug Control Strategy by ensuring
that the transportation system is secure and available for defense
mobility and that our borders are safe from illegal intrusion.
Organizational Excellence Advance the Department's ability
to manage for results and innovation.
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Goals
of the FHWA
Safety Continually improve highway safety.
Mobility Continually improve the public's access to activities,
goods, and services through preservation, improvement, and expansion
of the highway transportation system and enhancement of its
operations, efficiency, and intermodal connections.
Productivity Continuously improve the economic efficiency
of the Nation's transportation system to enhance America's position
in the global economy.
Human and Natural Environment Protect and enhance the
natural environment and communities affected by highway transportation.
National Security Improve the Nation's national defense
mobility.
Organizational Excellence Advance FHWA's ability to manage
for results and innovation.
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FHWA
Corporate Management Strategies
Leadership Define and advance the core mission and values
of FHWA R&T, and its future direction. Involve senior leaders
in the review of organizational structure and performance. Balance
the needs of stakeholders, customers, partners and employees
in approaches and decision-making, and share accomplishments.
Address responsibilities to the public and practice good citizenship.
Strategic Planning Focus Leadership Council activities
on development and delivery of the FHWA Strategic and Performance
Plans, and specifically on strategic issues that cut across
all RD&T. Create, maintain, and advance a Leadership Council
Action Agenda with specific tasks, schedules, and assigned responsibilities.
Customer and Partner Focus Foster coordination and collaboration
with FHWA offices, Resource Centers, Division Offices, other
US DOT offices, and with external partners such as TRB, universities,
and private sector firms.
Information and Analysis Create, maintain, and advance
effective performance management systems for measuring, analyzing,
aligning and improving performance at all levels and in all
parts of the organization.
Human
Resource Development & Management Provide a forum for
two-way communication between the Council and Team Leaders and
the entire RD&T staff on work systems, training and employee
development, and employee well-being, security and morale.
Work
together to "make RD&T a stimulating, rewarding, productive,
and fun place to come to work."
Process Management Anticipate issues and implement solutions
related to RD&T key processes. Focus on improvements to processes
related to the design and the production/delivery of products and
services, marketing, supply-chain management, and support or administrative
processes, such as finance, procurement, and facilities. Continuously
review key processes to improve overall quality and
promote a unified and professional approach.
Business Results Champion and facilitate implementation of
Quality Journey principles within RD&T, including assessment,
benchmarking, and evaluation of results.
Use
the analysis of results to facilitate the transfer of RD&T technologies,
products, and services.
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