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12 Research Objective The topics discussed in the literature review highlight several points that need further investigation. The overall objective of NCHRP Project 10-96 was to develop a guidebook for CIM that DOT managers can use to obtain the following objectives: 1. Assess their agencyâs use of digital information in project delivery and subsequent asset management. 2. Improve project quality and more effectively control costs through increased reliance on digital project delivery and asset management. 3. Identify the particular opportunities, benefits, obstacles, and costs for their agency through increased reliance on digital project delivery and asset management. 4. Identify practical strategies for increasing reliance on digital project delivery and asset management. With these four objectives in mind, the research team pro- duced a comprehensive CIM implementation guidebook. This document, published as NCHRP Report 831: Civil Integrated Management (CIM) Implementation for Depart- ments of Transportation, Volume 1: Guidebook, consists of a framework and steps to enhance agenciesâ use of CIM tech- nologies in their project delivery processes. This Research Report provides details of the data collection process and the outcomes of the research methods used to develop the Guidebook. C H A P T E R 3
