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Creators:
Ashuri, Baabak ; Kingsley, Gordon ; Rogers, Juan ; Gahrooei, Mostafa Reisi ; Ilbeigi, Mohammad ; ... More +
Ashuri, Baabak ; Kingsley, Gordon ; Rogers, Juan ; Gahrooei, Mostafa Reisi ; Ilbeigi, Mohammad ; Sung, Elie Ji-Yun ; Toroghi, Shahaboddin (Sean) H. Less -
Corporate Creators:
Georgia Institute of Technology
Corporate Contributors:
United States. Federal Highway Administration
Subject/TRT Terms:
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Construction Projects Costs Delays Project Delivery Risk Analysis State Departments Of Transportation State Of The Practice Surveys
Publication/ Report Number:
FHWA-GA-15-1305
Resource Type:
Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:
Georgia
Corporate Publisher:
Georgia. Department of Transportation. Office of Research
Abstract:
Project delivery is a significant area of concern and is subject to several risks throughout Plan Development

Process (PDP). These risks are attributed to major areas of project development, such as environmental

analysis, right-of-way (ROW) acquisition, utilities coordination, third-party agreements, etc. The major

challenge for GDOT is that the risks can negatively impact the project outcomes as cost overrun and schedule

delay. However, if these risks could be identified early in the concept and scope development processes, their

respective negative impacts on project outcomes could be reduced. The research objective of this study is to

develop a comprehensive guidebook that advances the adoption of risk analysis tools in GDOT, in order to

expedite project delivery. To achieve the research objective, various project risk management processes

developed by different organizations were reviewed. Furthermore, current practice of risk management in

different state DOTs were studied. Several state DOTs were surveyed and interviewed regarding their risk

management programs. The results indicate that typically state DOTs determine the level and methods of risk

management based on project size and complexity of the project. The level of risk management may vary from

a simple risk register to a complex quantitative analysis. Then, a semi-structured interview was conducted with

nine subject matter experts at GDOT. The key factors that influence risk management practices within GDOT

were explored. The results were analyzed and a model explaining the current risk management practice and

future needs was developed. A comprehensive list of potential risks for transportation projects was developed

based on reviewing the academic/professional literature, current state of practice in risk management among

leading state DOTs, and current state of practice of GDOT. During several meetings with higher level risk

management experts at GDOT, the most important risks were indented and a short list of major potential risks

was developed for each office at GDOT. Finally, a software tool specifically designed for identification and

qualitative assessment of highway project risks during the pre-construction phase of the project was developed

based on the shortlisted risk factors. The software program is equipped with the modification capability of

adding new risk items and/or removing some of the predetermined risk factors from the assessment.


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US Transportation Collection
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