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... 3   Introduction to the Guide Target-Setting Background As the concept of performance management has taken hold in transportation agencies over the past few decades, many state departments of transportation (DOTs) have made great strides in developing processes for setting goals and objectives, selecting performance measures, and monitoring system performance to help communicate to the public and stakeholders.
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... 4 Guide to Effective Methods for Setting Transportation Performance Targets Guide Purpose This guide is designed to help state DOTs and MPOs identify effective methods for setting transportation performance targets for the national measures. It provides a menu of target-setting methods for the national performance measures, as outlined in Table 1.
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... Introduction to the Guide 5 Organization of Guide The guide is organized as follows: • Part I: Target-Setting Overview and Tips. Part I provides an overview of target-setting methods and considerations associated with target setting for the national performance measures.

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