For the group assignment students wil analyze the capscity retated issues foc the US Nastionul Parks 8 (NPS). Capacity planning and management is one of the hey issues in Operadions units a facility con hold, receive, store, oc produce in o siven rime, in the vervice or noo profit sectors capacity is understood as the number of people an organizationul unit can sene, be if a bunk branch, a university depurtment, or a national park Recensty the NPS introducnd the Timed Entry Permit Spstem for some of the most visited parks, including Rocky Mouncain, Arches, Zion, and Gacier National Parkas, Yosemite National Park On the other hand, as a public icovernmentall onganization NPS has to ensure fal access to public lands to all people. The challenge in this case is that as opposied to the private sector. it muy not be ethical or even legai to manwe the park capacity by imposing high entrance fees by selling passes at the "market rater; as the nafional parks are public properties. avaliable. The task for this project is to develop a written report that includes the following major components: - Demonstrate the understanding of the relevant Capacity managernent issues for the NP5 by researching the avalible sources of information and data. Student teamo wili need to identify the kev questions that need to be addressed from the Openations Monagement perspective. Numbers 0 page, induding NPS 5 tats catabase 8 page. It is recommended to analyze the visitation trends in general and then to focus on the most popular parks that face the capacity lssues, A well developed report should include visitation forecasts considering the seasonality factors. The analysis part should include a wellsubstantiated discussion regarding potential emvironmental darnage from overcrowding by avolding general and vague statements. Discuss the pros and cons of different capacity management tools, for exmple, some parks have instituted a lostery type of passek. Shuttle services are available for the busiest sites: however, large parking lots for personal vehicles are required in this ene amwoy. Discuss the entry wait times for different locations. What are some other factors to consider in your anulya? - Ofter some recommendation and solutions to the capacity linstation chasenges the NPS is focing based on your analysk. B) A detailed report rubric is provided below. Fles for quantature analnis: - lastrustions foc aunctrance analais di - Anesuat datanis es Wenthleditatio: - Excelienolate ts