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TTF – TUG

Trns•port

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TTF Overview

AASHTO Trns•port®

2008 TTF Chair’s ReportPresented to the Trns•port User Group Meeting

Saratoga, New YorkOctober 6, 2008

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TTF – TUG

Trns•port

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TTF Overview

TTF Overview/Mission Statement

The mission for Trns•port is to serve the operational and executive management information needs of the transportation agency associated with the development and management of construction projects.

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TTF – TUG

Trns•port

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TTF Overview

TTF Overview/Functional AreasCost

Estimation

P,S&E Estimate

Proposal Preparation

Contractor Management

Bid Letting

Construction Management

Decision Support

Contract Award

ProjectDevelopment

Civil Rights & Labor Mgt

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TTF – TUG

Trns•port

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TTF Overview

TTF Overview/Task Force Members

• James Johnson, Chair, P.E., FL, 06/30/2009• Tim Lindberg, Vice Chair, P.E., SC, 06/30/2009• Loren Lemmen, MI, 06/30/2009• Todd Bergland, MN, 06/30/2010• Barbara Scruggs, VA, 06/30/2011• Don Grayson, MS, 06/30/2011• John Riedl, P.E., OR, 06/30/2009• Andy Crenshaw, AL, 06/30/2010• Melanie Douglass, NB, 06/30/2009

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TTF – TUG

Trns•port

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TTF Overview

TTF Overview/Meeting Participants

• Regular participants at our meetings: Tony Bianchi, AASHTO Staff Roger Bierbaum, Iowa, SCOJD Liaison John Morden, Florida, T&AA Liaison David Debo, Texas, TUG Chair Info Tech Staff Local Transportation Agency Staff

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TTF – TUG

Trns•port

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TTF Overview

TTF Overview/Responsibilities

• Strategic Direction Define Long Term Vision Establish Product Objectives Determine Annual Goals Develop Marketing Plan

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TTF – TUG

Trns•port

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TTF Overview

TTF Overview/Responsibilities

• Product Management Prepare 5-year Long Range Work Plan

(LRWP) – This is now being changed Establish Annual Budget Prepare Annual Maintenance, Support and

Enhancement (MSE) Work Plan Manage/Direct Contractors’ MSE Operations Determine Operating Platforms Evaluate Need for New Modules

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TTF – TUG

Trns•port

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TTF Overview

TTF Overview/Operations• Meetings

On-Site Meetings Weekly Teleconference/Webinars AASHTO Subcommittee Meetings Monthly Sprint Reviews

• Subgroups

• Technical Review Teams

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TTF – TUG

Trns•port

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TTF Overview

TTF Overview/Vacant Positions

• Qualifications Must have approval from agency Must be Willing to Serve

• Try to Maintain a Pool of Candidates Seeking individuals who are interested in

serving on the Task Force

• Submit resumes anytime

• One opening per year, on average

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TTF – TUG

Trns•port

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TTF Overview

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TTF – TUG

Trns•port

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TTF Overview

TTF Overview/Strategic Development -Business Goals

Functional:

• Align with the AASHTOWare® Strategic Direction

• Eliminate Unnecessary Boundaries between and within Systems

• Bring Trns•port’s Value to a Broader Audience• Reduce Agency Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

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TTF – TUG

Trns•port

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TTF Overview

TTF Overview/Strategic Development/Architecture Goals

Technology:

• Provide Architecture that Meets the Needs of Current and Future Customers

• Build a Consistent, Unified, Secured Data Model• Enable Easier Integration with Other Systems

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TTF – TUG

Trns•port

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TTF Overview

TTF Overview/Strategic Technical -Administrative Goals

Administrative:

• Divide the Work Among Task Force Members• Involve User Group Chair• Communicate With The AASHTO Community• Fund Growth Planning• Ensure AASHTO Ownership• Develop and Maintain Marketing Plan

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TTF – TUG

Trns•port

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TTF Overview

TTF Overview/AASHTOWare Strategic Action Plan

1.B.1 – 3 Presentations Annually to Strategic Audiences • Ohio DOT• Pennsylvania DOT• Materials Civil Rights Subcommittees

1.B.2 – 1 Meeting Annually with Non-licensing Agency • Washington DOT

2.B.1 – Contact User Representatives Annually• TUG Report• End User Designee Notifications• Cloverleaf

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TTF – TUG

Trns•port

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TTF Overview

TTF Overview/AASHTOWare Strategic Action Plan

3.A.1 – Measure Cost of Enhancement Request as Percentage of License Budget• 59% (c/s, Estimator, Expedite,

FieldManager web Trns•port)3.A.2 – Measure and Report Number of

Enhancements Incorporated Annually• 39

3.D.2 – Measure and Report Number of New Modules or New Products Added• SiteManager LIMS• Preconstruction Release

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TTF – TUG

Trns•port

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TTF Overview

TTF – TUG/Relationship

• TTF – Official Administrative Unit with responsibility to manage the Trns•port Product line

• TUG – Independent Organization from AASHTO – Recognized as Official Representative for Trns•port

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TTF – TUG

Trns•port

On-Going Activities

TTF Overview

TTF – TUG/Relationship• Attendance and Participation in TUG

Meeting• Seeking Input from the Individuals TAGs• Utilize the List Serve for Communication• Involvement of the TUG Chair in our

Business Meetings• Regular Reports to User Community

Newsletter (Spring and Fall) Posting of Meeting Minutes

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TTF – TUG

Trns•port

On-Going Activities

TTF Overview

TTF – TUG/Relationships

How Does TUG Relate to the TTF?

• Respond to TUG Resolutions

• TUG Chair Participates in TTF Meeting

• TUG Board Interaction with TTF

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TTF – TUG

Trns•port

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TTF Overview

Accomplishments/Past Year • Web Trns•port Preconstruction

Pre-release (15 Agencies Installed )

Beta Completed October 2008 Production Release – Early November 2008

• SiteManager 3.9a Release Many Enhancements

• Virginia, New York, New Jersey

Addition of New York LIMS• New York Program

• 5 States Participated (KY, MO, NJ, OK)

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TTF – TUG

Trns•port

On-Going Activities

TTF Overview

Accomplishments/Past Year

• User Involvement TRTs

• Preconstruction (Project Underway)8 TRT Members1 On Site Meetings60 Teleconference/ WebinarsSeveral Thousand Backlog ItemsTens of Thousand Acceptance Test

• CRLMS (Project Underway)12 TRT Members, 3 On-Site MeetingsMultiple Weekly Teleconferences/Webinars4 Special Presentations to Member Agencies

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TTF – TUG

Trns•port

On-Going Activities

TTF Overview

Accomplishments/Past Year • User Involvement (continued)

TRTs (continued)• Construction

12 TRT Members3 On-Site Meetings, Weekly TeleconferencesDocumenting User Requirements

• Materials 9 Members3 On-Site Meetings, Regular TeleconferencesDocumenting User Requirements

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TTF – TUG

Trns•port

On-Going Activities

TTF Overview

Accomplishments/Past Year • User Involvement (continued)

TRTs (continued)• Estimation

7 TRT Members1 On Site Meetings, Developing User Requirements for web Trns•port

• Technical7 TRT MembersTeleconference Meetings as Needed

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TTF – TUG

Trns•port

On-Going Activities

TTF Overview

Accomplishments/Past Year

• User Involvement (continued) Web Trns•port Preview Site Pre-Release Software Call Tickets Reported

• 25 Agencies Preview Site

• 15 Agencies with Pre-release software

• 600 + Call Tickets Reported

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TTF – TUG

Trns•port

On-Going Activities

TTF Overview

On-Going Activities

• Construction Management Negotiations with Michigan DOT on

FieldManger, CAS and FieldNet Replacement Phase 1 of web Trns•port Construction Management

Continue Work on User Requirements

• Materials Management Continue Work on User Requirements

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TTF – TUG

Trns•port

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TTF Overview

On-Going Activities

• Estimation TRTs Continue Work on User Requirements

• Contract Monitoring TRT Plan to Start TRT Requirements Work Early

2009• Will Solicit Volunteers at the TAG Meeting

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TTF – TUG

Trns•port

On-Going Activities

TTF Overview

Planned Activities• web Trns•port Preconstruction Release 1.0

License Fees• Current Licensees – No Cost

• Future Licensee Fee – Same as for PES/LAS

• Offering 2 Service Unit Must have signed a Production LicenseMust be used for Implementation ServicesMust be arranged for during 1st 12 Months

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TTF – TUG

Trns•port

On-Going Activities

TTF Overview

Planned Activities• Preconstruction Release 1.0 (Continue)

Future Release• Additional Functionality

State Funded Functionality – ALDOT, MDOTOther Funding

• Performance EnhancementsUser InteractionUsability

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TTF – TUG

Trns•port

On-Going Activities

TTF Overview

Planned Activities

• CRLMS Beta Release – January 2009

• Seeking Beta Agencies

Production Release 1.0 – May 2009 Future Release

• External Connectivity

• Additional Functionality

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TTF – TUG

Trns•port

On-Going Activities

TTF Overview

Planned Activities (Cont)

• Construction Management Complete User Requirements Complete Negotiations with Michigan

• Memorandum of Understanding - Drafted

Develop Work Plan Initiate Phase 1 Project Determine Remaining Work Solicit for Remaining Work

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TTF – TUG

Trns•port

On-Going Activities

TTF Overview

Planned Activities (Cont)

• Materials Management Complete User Requirements Develop Work Plan Solicit for Remaining Work

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Announcements

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TTF – TUG

Trns•port

On-Going Activities

TTF Overview

Announcements

• License Fees Removed Base Fee as Part of License Fee Subgroup to Review License Structure

• Warranty Period for SiteManager Major Release is now 180 Days

• Web Trns•port Forum• Being Terminated 10/13/08

• Use List Servers

For The

Task Force?

Our Granddaddy Says Thanks for your Friendship

We’re Looking Forward to his Retirement.

Some Users Take Writing User Stories Very Seriously, Even

Doing Them On Vacations

Other Users Take A Different Approach

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TTF – TUG

Trns•port

On-Going Activities

TTF Overview

TTF Overview/Operations• Five Meetings each year (plus the TUG)• Other Meetings as required

Presentation to AASHTO Groups Presentations to Potential Licensees SCOJD/Task Force Chairs meeting

• Numerous Conference Calls/ Countless e-Mails Weekly Web Trns•port Teleconference Monthly TTF Teleconference

• Subgroups• Technical Review Teams (TRTs)