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Construction of e-Permit/VWS Model Sites: Project Summary Report
Laurel, Kentucky and Unicoi, Tennessee

Chapter 2. Project Plan (Task 1)

For a project of this scale, developing a project management process was an essential component in project success. The study team consisted of the following public sector agencies:

  • Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Freight.
  • Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratories.
  • Kentucky DOT and State Police.
  • Tennessee DOT and Highway Patrol.

Task 1 detailed the study team's approach to processes, methods, and procedures in the following areas:

  • Human Resources Management.
  • Time and Scope Management.
  • Cost Management.
  • Quality Management.
  • Communications Management.
  • Risk Management.

Figure 2 below shows the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for the project. The diagram illustrates how each sub-task fits within the overall project Scope and shows how prior Tasks were built upon to complete later assignments.

Figure 2 is a flow chart showing the work breakdown schedule for this project. There are seven tasks within the e-Permit Virtual Weigh Station Model Sites project.
Figure 2. Chart. Work breakdown schedule.
(Source: FHWA.)
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