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Project ID and Scoping ChecklistProject ID and Scoping Checklist

The Microsoft Word version of this checklist is an editable form that can be used to support process reviews.


Process Checklist
Are all the bases covered? Yes No Not Applicable Comments
For project scoping studies:        
Is there a validated statement of vision, goals, and objectives?        
Have constraints been collected from all key stakeholders?        
Have the evaluation criteria in comparing alternatives been selected, validated, and documented?        
Is there a comprehensive list of candidate solutions, both technical and procedural?        
Is there a comprehensive and varied list of alternative concepts?        
Is the "Do Nothing" case one of the alternatives?        
Has the comparison approach been documented and validated?        
Has the selected concept, and the rationale for its selection, been documented; and has it been reviewed by the stakeholders?        
Does the documentation satisfy relevant reporting standards, if any, for example, for a Study Report if required by the state?        
Do the conclusions and recommendations flow in a clear and defensible manner from the needs, alternatives selection, and analysis?        
For Programming (of ITS projects):        
Are ITS projects identified in the TIP (or STIP) project list?        
Have regional TIP requirements been addressed in creating the information for each project (including identification of ITS aspects of project if that is a part of the requirements        
Has relevant information from the regional ITS architecture been included in the project information in the TIP (if this is one of the regional requirements)?        
Are capital projects that include ITS elements identified in the project list?        
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