Our international consulting firm pursues excellence in every project we do. We are thrilled to highlight the extraordinary work done by one of our project teams this year.  

Public Knowledge® (PK) is honored to have dedicated consultants focused on being a catalyst for positive outcomes for our clients. The report, Feasibility Study for a Platform to Capture Innovations from State Departments of Transportation, was prepared for the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP). 

A Team Committed to Superior Quality Work  

PK has performed more than 100 research, planning, and evaluation projects to support our client’s decision-making processes. On this project, our skilled team did an exceptional job, which included:  

• Administrative Officer, Jennifer Vachon 
• Principal Investigator, Adam Brown 
• Transportation Subject Matter Expert, Nicole Alonzo 
• Data Model Subject Matter Expert, Aaron Oldre
• Technical Subject Matter Expert, Greg Gamette

The Problem Our Firm Had to Address 

NCHRP hired PK to conduct a feasibility study for developing a new platform(s) or implementing an existing platform(s) to allow Departments of Transportation (DOTs) to share and retrieve information. The study had to provide:  

• Recommendations to engage stakeholders on desired platform functionality and achieve continuous buy-in for using newly developed and existing platform(s).  
• Strategies for gathering data from DOTs and collecting datasets to populate the platforms.  
• Cost analyses for developing and maintaining platform(s), including staff and technology needs.  
• Other considerations for operating the platform(s).  

PK’s Recommendation at a Glance 

After the project team conducted the feasibility study, they recommended purchasing a new commercial-off-the-shelf system to share innovation between DOTs.

Our Research Approach 

• Kickoff: Confirm the approach and discuss roles, responsibilities, identify communication channels, and confirm progress reporting preferences. 

• Vision: Clarify needs and identify information needed for preliminary research and stakeholder survey to collect.  
• Survey: Stakeholder survey to collect information on needs and opportunities to leverage.  
• Research: Also involved platform research to address identified needs and wants. 
• Feasibility: Included an alternatives analysis to weigh the pros and cons of platform types and identify the best option moving forward.  

See Our Firm’s Work for Yourself 

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