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Slide 4 of 7: Weakness (cont'd)

Friday, February 27, 2015

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Weaknesses Strategy
  • Information technology infrastructure and website need major overhaul.
  • Continue to work with OST-R IT team to improve IT infrastructure
  • BTS staff is shorthanded.
  • BTS staff is stronger on analytical methods than on
    knowledge of transportation.
  • Continue to work with OST HR to backfill 6 vacancies expeditiously.
  • Tailor recruitment plan to target gaps
  • BTS work force needs to reflect ongoing evolution in IT
    – e.g., Big Data analytics, visualization
  • Restore capabilities on statistical computing