Scenario planning is a tool that planners and operators can apply in all contexts to prepare for uncertainty, resolve competing visions, and better align an area’s transportation goals with TSMO strategies. This course explains how to apply scenario planning to transportation systems management and operations planning efforts. Hypothetical examples are provided in the course to utilize a broad range of opportunities for using scenario planning in TSMO. The material is based on Advancing Transportation Systems Management and Operations through Scenario Planning, FHWA-HOP-16-016, Chapters 4 through 6.

After completing this course, the learner will have a better understanding of specific opportunities for scenario planning to advance transportation system management, as well as an understanding of the following topics:

• Regional opportunities for scenario planning
• Corridor opportunities for scenario planning
• Illustrations of scenario planning
• Developing work zone management plans
• Planning for operational resilience during tropical storms