Why Internal Planning Matters
The process that takes place early on, behind the scenes, within the agency, that focuses on how to execute public involvement for an upcoming transportation project.
What is internal planning?
What we want to gain from this public involvement effort.
What are ideal outcomes?
The TxDOT office that handles PI.
What is the PI Section?
The stakeholders that have all three attributes: power, urgency, and legitimacy.
Who are obvious stakeholders?
These are the efforts you put towards preparing for a PI event” ?
What are tactics?
This level of PI is focused on the need to notify the public about transportation project updates, but you don’t necessarily need to interact with them or receive their input.
What is informing?
The unique role that WashDOT included on their planning team.
What is a hydrologist?
Stakeholders who are powerful and legitimate.
Who are dominant stakeholders?
The model created and discussed throughout the training.
What is ASIP, or Approach to Strategic Internal Planning?
This level of PI is focused on the desire to interact with the public and get their input/opinion about a transportation project coming either in the near or far future.
What is involving?
Two types of team members to differentiate long-term versus short-term participation in the PI process.
What are temporary team and core team?
Stakeholders who lack power but have urgent, legitimate claims about a project.
Who are dependent stakeholders?
The first step in the Strategic Model.
What is recognizing the need for PI?
When goals should be revisited according to the Strategic Model.
What is after Executing a PI Effort?
When involving people with different expertise on a team, it is important to have the same...
What is goals and/or expectations?
Stakeholders who have urgency and power, but lack legitimacy.
Who are overlooked or hidden stakeholders?
The tool created to shift the focus on how to approach PI efforts.
What is the ASIP tool?
Potential interference in achieving our ideal outcomes.
What are obstacles or pitfalls?
The first question to consider when forming a team.
What is "Have we done a project like this before?"
A stakeholder that you want to involve in the planning phase for PI because they can provide insight about the best tactics to plan and use with a specific community.
Who are pivotal stakeholders?