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Evaluation of Georgia Department of Transportation Office of Program Delivery Project Management Organizational Structure in Comparison to Other States’ DOT Practices Tier 1: Best Management Practices (BMPs) of Design-Bid-Build Transportation Program
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2020-02-01
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Edition:Final; August 2018–February 2020
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Abstract:The goal of this research is to identify and document the best management practices (BMPs) in state departments of transportation (DOTs) with regard to the structure of traditional (i.e., design–bid–build) project delivery. To achieve this goal, the researchers conducted an extensive literature review, survey, content analysis, and interviews with subject-matter experts in other state DOTs. The research categorized different state DOTs’ organizational structure models into two major groups, including centralized and decentralized organizations, which are further classified into 13 organizational structure models with similar characteristics (e.g., the position of the project management and functional units and existence of the Project Delivery Bureau). Innovative and best practices in project management were identified in several areas, such as establishing a Project Delivery Bureau, leadership and accountability, and a uniform letting schedule throughout the fiscal year. The identified BMPs provide state DOTs with potential values in streamlining their project development process, improving accountability and transparency in project development, providing efficient allocation of resources, managing and resolving issues/conflicts between project participants at the lowest level, and improving the coordination between the functional and project management units.
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