The SEMMI-Lab project (rapid evaluation of mobility-related measures & interventions) has been launched at Hochschule RheinMain (HSRM). With the SEMMI-Lab, researchers are developing a practice-oriented tool that transfers the principles of lean management to operational and municipal mobility projects. Whether temporary cycle paths, free public transport services or the introduction of HR benefits such as job bikes or job tickets: SEMMI-Lab is intended to support project managers in the rapid, data-based evaluation of their measures.

Prompt evaluation of mobility projects

For local authorities and companies, innovative transport and mobility projects are often associated with a high level of coordination, short-term implementation prospects and complex administrative procedures. "There is often insufficient systematic measurement of whether the mobility project is successful. The consequences are a lack of impact transparency, limited control over alternatives, unspecific feedback on opportunities for improvement and a lack of an objective basis for argumentation to stakeholders such as members of staff or the public," explains Dr. Sebastian L. Grüner, postdoc in the field of Mobility Management and Mobility Behavior and initiator of SEMMI-Lab. SEMMI-Lab aims to change this. Lead and follow-up times of a maximum of two weeks enable a methodologically sound evaluation of mobility-related projects and provide decision-makers with a timely basis for the further development and communication of their projects.

Further practice partners wanted

SEMMI-Lab draws on lean management principles and focuses on efficiency, learning and continuous improvement. "We understand innovation projects dialectically: on the one hand, they are the result of planning and, at the same time, the starting point for further planning," explains Dr. Grüner. "With SEMMI-Lab, we are creating a tool that enables organizations to evaluate projects quickly and based on evidence, communicate results transparently and learn directly from them. SEMMI-Lab is currently in a pilot phase with selected partners and others are being sought. In the future, the process is to be expanded to additional fields of application such as participation processes or sustainability measures.

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