Practices For Capturing And Integrating Cost Data In Maintenance Management Systems

"State departments of transportation (DOTs) face considerable challenges in implementing, enhancing, or replacing their existing maintenance management systems (MMSs). These processes are not only expensive and time-consuming but also involve considerable risk, because these systems have usually been in place for many years. NCHRP Synthesis 629: Practices for Capturing and Integrating Cost Data in Maintenance Management Systems, from TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program, documents current DOT practice for capturing maintenance costs in an MMS, including a look at the level of detail captured, the quality of the data, the level of integration with other agency systems, and the operational and business value of the data."--Publisher's website

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