WORKSHOP ON QUICK-RESPONSE AND SKETCH-PLANNING TECHNIQUES. WORKSHOP SUMMARY

This workshop covered planning methods that can be applied in quick-response decision making, often called sketch-planning. Such techniques are defined as those that support the required decision making time frame within the given cost and staff resource constraints. Quick-response techniques were reviewed on each of five levels of planning. Strategic and long range systems planning are intended to monitor surveillance and trend analysis, anticipating problems. Quick-response methods applicable to long-term planning include what-if scenario testing and pivot-point methods. The status of quick-response methods is quite advanced. Project planning focuses on major capital-intensive transportation proposals analyzed in comparison with alternatives involving less capital or no action at all. Quick-response methods are more applicable to project planning than to other areas. Urban-microscale planning focuses on subareas. In systems operations, studies usually have a non-capital-intensive outcome, although they may affect a variety of local rules, regulations and procedures. The status of quick-response methods is similar to that of microscale planning.

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  • https://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/sr/sr201/201-030.pdf
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of a conference held October 3-7, 1982, Easton, Maryland. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
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• Authors:
  • Paules, Granville E
• Conference:
  • Conference on Travel Analysis Methods for the 1980s
  • Location: Easton Maryland, United States
  • Date: 1982-10-3 to 1982-10-7
• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: pp 156-157
• Monograph Title: TRAVEL ANALYSIS METHODS FOR THE 1980S
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Board Special Report
  • Issue Number: 201
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0360-859X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Decision making; Forecasting; Project management; Sketch planning; Strategic planning; Time duration
• Uncontrolled Terms: Long term
• Old TRIS Terms: Project analysis; Sketch planning techniques
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00390216
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Oct 30 1984 12:00AM