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Create a staffing plan, using supply and demand analysis, to predict future Transportation Management Center staffing needs.
The efficient operation of a TMC depends on the effective management of human resources. Staffing plans prescribe human resource activities, such as succession planning and training programs, to…
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11/15/2006
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Regional Traffic Management (TM07)
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Create a Transportation Management Center staffing plan that ensures appropriate staffing, staffing skills, and organization adaptability.
The efficient operation of a TMC depends on the effective management of human resources. A well-crafted TMC staffing plan should fulfill five key objectives:
Ensure appropriate staffing levels.…
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11/15/2006
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Regional Traffic Management (TM07)
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Plan comprehensively to ensure a more effective staffing plan.
The number of vehicles in the transportation system and the average number of vehicle miles traveled per day continue to increase at a greater rate than the expansion of the transportation system.…
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11/15/2006
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Regional Traffic Management (TM07)
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Create a Transportation Management Center plan to handle potential emergencies and special events.
TMCs would benefit from creating a staffing plan to handle potential emergencies and special events. Although the exact time when an emergency will occur is not known in advance, the probability of…
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11/15/2006
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Optimize staffing and scheduling at Transportation Management Centers by using job and workload analysis techniques.
TMCs provide a public service to communities with traffic management needs. Traffic management helps: safeguard travelers by reducing the number of accidents and coordinating emergency responses to…
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11/02/2006
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Regional Traffic Management (TM07)
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Implement different scheduling practices depending on the needs of the Transportation Management Center.
Responsibility for schedule administration varies across organizations. Department scheduling involves an appointed manager overseeing schedule generation and implementation for a group of employees…
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11/02/2006
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Implement different staffing arrangements to meet various scheduling demands at a Transportation Management Center.
Different staffing arrangements may be used to meet various scheduling demands. Common staffing arrangements include full-time employment, part-time employment, temporary employment, and contract…
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11/02/2006
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Regional Traffic Management (TM07)
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Prioritize constraints when designing a Transportation Management Center work schedule to help alleviate the complexity of scheduling problems.
The design of a schedule depends on a number of factors. Policies establish the work rules that are applied in the context of employee availability and preferences, work demands, and financial…
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11/02/2006
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Implement manual scheduling or the right scheduling software based on the needs of the Transportation Management Center.
TMCs provide a public service to communities with traffic management needs. Traffic management helps to safeguard travelers by reducing the number of accidents and coordinating emergency responses to…
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11/02/2006
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