Throughout the highways sector there is a move towards an integrated approach to Asset Management. Organisations are recognising the key role of information in this process. Good information is based on good data, and so those seeking to get better value from their management information need to ensure that they are managing their data effectively. This is likely to include:

• Developing a strategic approach to Information and Data Management
• Ensuring corporate support for Data Management
• Matching data with business needs and identifying any gaps
• Establishing data quality requirements and ensuring they are achieved
• Reducing data duplication and redundancy
• Establishing data as a corporate resource and breaking down organisational and functional boundaries
• Specifying and procuring new systems
• Managing the implementation of new systems and business processes
• Ongoing review and improvement

As co-authors of the European Best Practice Guide on Data Management for Road Administrations (2003), we are leaders in this field and can advise a wide range of organisations on ‘best practice’. We pride ourselves on our independence and we are not a supplier of asset management software or survey contract services. In this way we have established a reputation for fair and independent advice and the provision of high-quality solutions that fully meet the needs of our clients. We are able to provide a range of Data Management services including:

• Establishing Good Practice in Data Management
• Undertaking Data Management Health Checks to establish the ‘fitness for purpose’ of data at a corporate, functional or system level
• Independent business process, systems and data reviews and audits
• Development of Business Cases to ensure support for Data Management
• Definition of business and systems requirements
• Data analysis and data modeling
• Data Migration and Data Cleansing
• Requirements definition, specification and procurement
• Implementation plans and assistance during implementation including change management
• Project Management and Project Management Consultancy
• Post implementation reviews
• Training, education and facilitation

CBC has a team of specialists with extensive experience in a wide range of subjects that can assist public and private sector road managers to implement effective Data Management. These skills include:

• Real-world, highway management domain knowledge
• Local, National and International experience in Data Management
• Project Management and Project Management Consultancy
• Independent system reviews and audits
• Business analysis and business process re-engineering
• System analysis, design and implementation
• Data modelling
• Requirements definition, specification and procurement
• Change management
• Pavement Management Systems
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)