Pavement Management Systems (PMSs) are cost effective tools for helping local agency engineers manage the significant investment that has been made in their pavements. PMSs can also estimate future pavement conditions. This capability supports local engineers in making critical funding decisions about valuable pavement assets. Like any computerized system, PMSs are only as good as the data that is put into them and the analysis algorithms that drive them. Data collection, validation, and updating can be expensive. Accurate life cycle analysis is critical for making a PMS effective. However, automation and other new tools offer opportunities for reducing costs and improving the results coming out of PMSs. This report was developed as a resource for Minnesota local agencies, focusing on the capabilities, applications, and benefits of current pavement management systems used on local road systems in Minnesota. This resource will provide information to help local agencies without a PMS to evaluate, select, and justify the purchase and operational costs of a PMS; additionally, it will help local agencies who have a PMS to better use and enhance their capabilities. The Minnesota Local Road Research Board has funded the development of multiple tools focused on Pavement Management. DVD: “Pavement Management: Better Data, Better Decisions, Better Roads at the Right Time” (2010, 10 minutes) – This professionally developed DVD was developed to assist local agencies understand and communicate the benefits of pavement management. The DVD is targeted at non-users of Pavement Management or Engineers wishing to convince their elected officials to implement a program. Pavement_Management.wmv Pavement Management Workshop (2009) – Provides an overview of the benefits of pavement management along with a detailed review of various pavement management software programs that are used in Minnesota. Workshop participants will leave with the knowledge to evaluate and implement a pavement management system. 2009RIC11PP.ppt “Implementation of Pavement Management in Minnesota” Report (2009): A resource guide was developed that describes, in detail, the various pavement management system software programs available and innovative and high-impact examples of the use of pavement management systems in Minnesota. This guide was developed to help agencies evaluate and implement a pavement management system. The guide includes a Pavement Management System Software Program Comparison Matrix (2009) to provide an objective review of the pavement management system software programs currently used by agencies in Minnesota. This matrix does not favor or recommend one pavement management system product over another, but rather serves as a neutral source of information and comparison of software programs. 2009RIC11.pdf Pavement Management Systems Brochure (2009): This brochure is intended to educate local agencies on what a Pavement Management System is, why it’s important and provide information on the resources that are available. 2009RIC11Brochure.pdf ARTS No: 2009-077