 Performance
goals articulated below the introductory paragraph of a goal page
in the DOT Plan are aimed at achieving one or more strategic outcomes,
and convey a sense of how DOT creates value for the American public.
Performance measures, however, are aimed at tangible effects created
by DOT program activities.
We have tailored performance measures to how
DOT gets our work done for each performance goal. When considered
along with external factors and information provided in program
evaluations, these measurements give valuable insight into the performance
of DOT programs. These measures, and the discussion of means and
strategies under each, are meant to broadly illustrate how DOT adds
value to the nation, and thus do not represent an exhaustive treatment
of every activity and performance indicator in the Department. This
Performance Plan is a top-level, integrated depiction of managing
for results within DOT, presenting a picture of the entire Department,
and is not an exhaustive treatment of all DOT programs and activities.
Therefore, it should be read in conjunction with the individual
operating administrations’ budget justifications, which provide
more detailed discussion of program-specific performance and resources. |
