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NCHRP Report 658:

Guidebook on Risk Analysis Tools and Management Practices to Control Transportation Project Costs

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Size: 132 pages, 8.5 x 11

Publication Year:2010

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Stuart Anderson; Keith Molenaar; Cliff Schexnayder; Transportation Research Board
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Front Matter i-xii  
Risk Management Framework 1-1 (skim)
Keys to Success 2-2 (skim)
1.1 Introduction 3-4 (skim)
1.3 Guidebook Organization 5-5 (skim)
1.6 Summary 6-6 (skim)
2.3 Cost Estimating and Cost Management Definitions 7-8 (skim)
2.4 Timeline of Cost Estimating and Cost Management 9-10 (skim)
2.6 Cost Management Process 11-11 (skim)
2.7 Project Complexity and Impact on Estimation and Risk Management Process 12-13 (skim)
2.8 A Strategic Approach 14-14 (skim)
2.10 Summary 15-15 (skim)
3.1 Introduction 16-16 (skim)
3.2 Risk Management in Support of Cost Estimating and Cost Management 17-20 (skim)
3.3 Risk Management Definitions 21-21 (skim)
3.4 Risk Management Framework 22-35 (skim)
3.5 Risk Management Policies and Performance Measures 36-38 (skim)
3.6 Summary 39-39 (skim)
4.2 Guidebook Structure and Layout 40-41 (skim)
4.4 Summary 42-43 (skim)
5.1 Introduction 44-44 (skim)
5.2 Planning Phase Risk Identification 45-45 (skim)
5.3 Planning Phase Risk Assessment and Analysis 46-47 (skim)
5.4 Planning Phase Risk Mitigation and Planning 48-48 (skim)
5.6 Planning Phase Risk Monitoring and Control 49-49 (skim)
5.7 Conclusions 50-50 (skim)
6.1 Introduction 51-51 (skim)
6.2 Programming Phase Risk Identification 52-53 (skim)
6.3 Programming Phase Risk Assessment and Analysis 54-55 (skim)
6.4 Programming Phase Risk Mitigation and Planning 56-56 (skim)
6.5 Programming Phase Risk Allocation 57-57 (skim)
6.6 Programming Phase Risk Monitoring and Control 58-58 (skim)
6.7 Conclusions 59-59 (skim)
7.1 Introduction 60-60 (skim)
7.2 Design Phase Risk Identification 61-62 (skim)
7.3 Design Phase Risk Assessment and Analysis 63-64 (skim)
7.4 Design Phase Risk Mitigation and Planning 65-66 (skim)
7.5 Design Phase Risk Allocation 67-67 (skim)
7.6 Design Phase Risk Monitoring and Control 68-68 (skim)
7.7 Conclusions 69-69 (skim)
8.2 Step One Implementation of Risk Strategy: Organizational Change 70-71 (skim)
8.3 Step Two Implementation of Methods: Programmatic Change 72-72 (skim)
8.4 Step Three Implementation of Tools: Project Change 73-73 (skim)
8.5 Step Four Integrating the System: A Strategic Plan 74-74 (skim)
8.6 Summary 75-75 (skim)
9.2 Guidebook Development 76-76 (skim)
9.4 Challenges and Keys to Success 77-78 (skim)
References 79-79 (skim)
D1.1 Contract Packaging 80-81 (skim)
D1.2 Delivery Decision Support 82-84 (skim)
I2.1 Red Flag Items 85-85 (skim)
I2.3 Risk Checklists 86-89 (skim)
I2.4 Assumption Analysis 90-90 (skim)
I2.6 Crawford Slip Method 91-91 (skim)
I2.7 SWOT Analysis 92-93 (skim)
R3.1 Risk Management Plan 94-95 (skim)
R3.2 Contingency - Percentage 96-100 (skim)
R3.3 Contingency - Identified 101-101 (skim)
R3.4 Estimate Ranges - Three-Point Estimates 102-102 (skim)
R3.5 Estimate Ranges - Monte Carlo Analysis 103-105 (skim)
R3.6 Risk Workshops 106-106 (skim)
R3.7 Risk Priority Ranking 107-108 (skim)
R3.8 Probability x Impact Matrix (P x I) 109-109 (skim)
R3.9 Risk Comparison Table 110-110 (skim)
R3.10 Risk Map 111-112 (skim)
R3.12 Risk Register 113-116 (skim)
R3.14 Self Modeling Worksheet 117-119 (skim)
Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications 120-120 (skim)

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