Papua New Guinea Road Management System Implementation

presented by Simon Gough, GHD

Thursday 31 October

The GHD Road Management team have been appointed via the Australian funded Transport Sector Support Programme (TSSP) to support the PNG Department of Works and Highways (DoWH) to implement a new Road Management System (RAMM) for use on their 8,200km of PNG National Roads.

This project required a ground up approach to achieve the project objectives and will eventually touch most aspects of the organisation.  The information (and related processes) scope for the first two phases included:

• Current and future road network

• Road Structures (bridges, major culverts and causeways)

• Programmes and projects monitoring

• Network supporting information (intersections, restrictions and network video)

To support the work, the project required:

• Developing a fit for purpose data standard

• Establishing a knowledgebase

• Training and capacity development for staff across 22 provinces and headquarters

• Data design for numerous new areas like project monitoring and structures

• Process design to help connect the different parts of the DoWH together

• Developing new automated reporting

• Significant stakeholder relationships

Simon has over 25 years of experience in the roading industry including all aspects of asset management, maintenance and operations.

With previous roles including Roading Asset Manager at Whangarei District Council, Asset Systems Team Leader at Auckland Transport and manager of the Traffic Management Centre, Simon is currently the Lead for Asset Management in the GHD Road Management team.

Simon’s main focus these days is on business improvement and transformation using his wide industry knowledge and his experience in business process design and the use of systems and data to support business activities and improving asset management outcomes.

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