COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is an introduction to the methods and practices used in an enhanced maintenance management system (MMS) to effectively maintain and operate a highway network. It provides participants with the principles and practices of using MMS effectively and illustrates efficient maintenance and operation of a highway network. Throughout the course, participants are provided with activities and assignments specific to using MMS.

The course materials rely heavily on the recently developed AASHTO "Guidelines for Maintenance Management Systems, the Transportation Asset Management Guide," along with several other recent publications on this topic. The course materials will be supplemented with examples from State and local highway agencies to illustrate the application of the principles in transportation agencies.

OUTCOMES:

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

• Compare and contrast a first generation MMS with an enhanced MMS of the 21st century
• Describe the terms "outcome-based" and "performance-based" and how they pertain to an enhanced MMS
• Describe the use of service levels to support the programming and budgeting activities incorporated into a MMS
• Identify the types of systems that should be integrated with a MMS and provide several examples of the types of data that should interface between each system
• List the potential benefits to be realized by fully integrating an enhanced MMS
• Identify several steps that will advance the agency's current maintenance management practices now and in the future

TARGET AUDIENCE:

The target audience for this course includes State and local maintenance engineers, maintenance supervisors, asset managers, and their industry counterparts. This course is specifically for individuals who are responsible for directing and managing maintenance operations and budgets, maintenance project and treatment selection, and/or the monitoring of system conditions.

If you have questions about this NHI training, please contact NHI at nhicustomerservice@dot.gov or 877.558.6873.