2.  How does improving the performance of projects, people and programs support research to results? ◦ Ensures the right people are involved, start to finish ◦ Keeps the research on-track with department needs ◦ Improves the quality and applicability of the results ◦ Reduces risk of repeating mistakes on future projects ◦ Supports accountability, reliability and marketability

3.  Program peer exchange titled “Enhancing and evaluating researcher performance,” conducted May 18-20, 2010  Participating states: ◦ Connecticut ◦ Illinois ◦ Kansas ◦ Minnesota ◦ Missouri ◦ New Mexico  Results posted to Internet ◦ http://on.dot.wi.gov/wisdotresearch/comppeerexchanges.htm

4.  Getting off on the right foot and staying there: Methods to ensure the right people are involved for successful research  Sue Sillick, Montana DOT

5.  Evaluation and performance review at the Illinois Center for Transportation  Patty Broers, Illinois DOT

6.  Project monitors and principal investigators – assessing each other’s performance  Rod Montney, Kansas DOT