Virtual Experience

On March 20-21, 2024, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) hosted a dynamic virtual experience, Fast Forward Your Digital Roadmap. Nearly 500 participants joined leading Departments of Transportation (DOT) and FHWA for a deep dive into how digital project delivery and digital as-builts (DABs) are changing how the industry works.

Content from the event will be available online through January 2025. Register here, then log in to the event platform to watch session recordings and view materials from over a dozen Technology Solution Providers of digital delivery and digital as-built products and systems.

HIGHLIGHTS

Learn about current and future capabilities of technology solutions and implementation in collaborative sessions focused on the future direction and needs of the industry.

• Keynote Address. Perspectives and insights for nationally recognized industry leaders.
• Presentations. Targeted, topical presentations on by departments of transportation.
• Panel Discussions. Dynamic live panel discussions with perspectives from leading industry experts and technology solution providers.
• The Challenge Session. Vendor demonstration of their unique technology solution stack to support and execute digital workflows using a real-world problem set.
• Technology Showcase. Meet and hear from industry vendors to learn about e-Ticketing products, systems, and solutions. Visit technology solution providers at their virtual exhibit booth in real-time for interactive discussion and demonstration.
• Wall of Ideas. Interactive knowledge sharing forum supports an exchange of ideas for advancing the adoption, change management, implementation, and use of digital as-builts.

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DOT ENDORSEMENTS

Hear from several DOT champions of digital as-builts about why the virtual experience is a transformative event for industry.

Devin Porr, Caltrans

William Pratt, Connecticut DOT

Matthew Miller, Iowa DOT

Trisha Stefanski, Minnesota DOT

Patrick Lane, Montana DOT

George Lukes, Utah DOT

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EVENT PROGRAM

DAY 1 – MARCH 20, 2024
12pm - 4pm Eastern

Designed specifically for those new to digital delivery and
digital as-builts, those in the early stages of the journey,
and those who'd simply like a refresher.

Keynote Address:
Shailen Bhatt, FHWA

Ready, Set, Fly: An Introduction to Digital As-Builts

This presentation provides an overview of digital as-builts and addresses key questions: What is a digital as-built? How do I get started? How do DABs fit into the broader digital transformation of project delivery and lifecycle data management?

Paper Tigers vs. Digital Dynamos: Why Use Digital As-builts

This moderated, debate-style panel discussion explores a convergence of perspectives, and a closing summary highlighting point of convergence. Followed by audience Q&A.

The Quest to Create a DOT Roadmap

A deep dive by three DOTs on their roadmap for implementation and change management.

Follow a Roadmap Well Traveled: Exploration of DOT Pilots

Interactive panel discussion on the importance of DOT pilots in DABs implementation, covering what, why and how to leverage lessons learned into production.

Day 1 Challenge Session

A panel of DOT representatives queries the digital as-built solutions presented by technology solution providers in The Challenge Session and takes questions from the audience.

DAY 2 – MARCH 21, 2024
1pm - 5pm Eastern

A deeper dive into more
advanced topics related to
digital delivery and digital as-builts.

Keynote Address:
Commissioner Russell McMurry, Georgia DOT

Let's Ease on Down the Roadmap Together: New Workflows and Data

Presentation describes new digital workflows and data deliverables across the project lifecycle.

The Data Trailmix: Juggling Bits, Bytes and Balls

Panel discussion on outcomes-oriented data management for digital as-builts, covering the types of data needed, contractor deliverables, who is using the data, and who is checking the data.

Ignite Your Journey: Embrace the Digital Age

Presentation covers digital transformation and better life cycle information management and connections to building information modeling and ISO 19650 and ISO 55000 standards.

Follow the Roadmap Trail Guide: Data Standards and Governance

This panel discussion focuses on data standards development and governance covering standards for survey, CAD/BIM, construction data management, and asset information.

Day 2 Challenge Session

A panel of DOT representatives queries the digital as-built solutions presented by technology solution providers in The Challenge Session and takes questions from the audience.