tug chair report report for the fiscal year of 1999

TUG Chair Report

Report for the Fiscal Year of 1999

Overview

• Meetings

• Web List Server

• New Materials Management TAG

• Special Committee

• Constitutional change

• User Survey’s

Meetings

• Phoenix, AZ

• San Antonio, TX

• Atlanta, GA

• Indianapolis, IN

• Gainesville, FL

Major Topics

• C/S TRT Report

• Internet/Intranet Proposal

• Trns*port User Group Report

• Info Tech Trns*port Product Reports

• 1999-00 MSE Status Reports

Major Topics

• Maintenance Report

• Status of Estimator Activities

• PES/LAS to SiteManager Interface rewrite

• Enhancement Status

• Client/Server Trns*port Project Status

Major Topics

• Materials Management System Proposal• Info Tech Proposals• 98/99 MSE Final Review• 99/00 MSE Budget Review• Beginning preparations for 00/01 MSE

discussions in December• Info Tech Decision Requests

Major Topics

• Items of Discussion and Demonstration– LRWP Strategic Direction– Product Customer Support Direction– SiteManager/FieldManager Discussion– TUG Status– AASHTO Sub-committee meeting reviews– TTF Decisions Impacting our Contractor

TTF Decisions Impacting our Contractor

• What are SiteManger issues that are important to the TTF are– Hand Held Devices– More Revenue -- Expanded Markets – Split SMGR into Modules -– Interface Concept– SMGR Multi-tier

TTF Decisions Impacting our Contractor

• Materials Management System Proposal

• CHAMP LLC Agreement

• SiteManager Release 2.0 Problems

• Opening up Cloverleaf Web Site for Public Access

• ODBC Compliance vs.. Platform Certification

TTF Decisions Impacting our Contractor

• PES/LAS Warranty 5.0a

• Sunset of DOS version of Expedite

• LRWP Strategic Direction

Web List Server

• The development of the World Wide Web has created a tremendous opportunity– Problem solving– User, Contractor, Vendor, TTF Communication– Complaints– TUG Support

New Materials Management TAG

• will provide additional testing capabilities, laboratory management, interfaces, etc

• MaterialsManager will also utilize internet/intranet

• to continue to automate their business processes in an environment, which is open, flexible

• the exchange of information benefits as they participate in the product development and ongoing maintenance and enhancements.

Special Committee

• There is a need regarding bid histories and item list records, etc. to be a topic of discussion at the TUG. The States and Info Tech's involvement is crucial with these discussions in order to prepare for a discussion and report in detail to the group.

Special Committee

• The committee coordinator will submit a preliminary report in the Business Session to the group at the conference in October 1999. The following issue to be covered are:– Combining our English and Metric Items– The keys for the ITEMLIST data are only the item

number and the spec year should it include as SiteManager ITEMLIST table does three keys for an item. The previous two mentioned above and the units and/or E/M code.

– The impact on the Trns*port system in general (i.e. DSS)

Special Committee

– Trns*port and Sitemanger integration of the item list to include measurements/units.

– The Itemlink table in DSS– Obsolete Items– Supplemental Description– A final report will be due in New Mexico at the

conference and an advance report to the Vice-Chair one-week before the October 2000 conference.

– Minutes and report updates are to be submitted to the TUG Web-site for general review by TUG Chair and members.

Constitutional change

– Section 4 The Past Chair

• The Past Chair will remain a member of The Past Chair will remain a member of the Board of Directors for the duration of the Board of Directors for the duration of one-year beginning with the elevation of one-year beginning with the elevation of the new Chair at the Annual Trnsthe new Chair at the Annual Trnsport port User Group Conference.User Group Conference.

Constitutional change

– Section 10 The Past Chair

• The Past Chair shall assist the Chair and The Past Chair shall assist the Chair and the remaining board of Directors and the remaining board of Directors and provide continuity throughout the term. provide continuity throughout the term. Also, supply all files to the upcoming Also, supply all files to the upcoming Chair and offer any information and/or Chair and offer any information and/or explanation required for the smooth explanation required for the smooth transition of the office of Chair.transition of the office of Chair.

User Survey’s

Microsoft Excel

Worksheet

Conference Achievement

• Audience Participation

• Excellent Discussion Topic

• User Preparation

• Involvement and Interaction

• User and TAG Communication

New Attendees

• New Brunswick

• Louisiana

Personal Chair Notes

• 8.5 Millions dollars– $8,500,000.00

• Manage on a Full time base.– $2,000.00 per state– Project Manager– Tracking of enhancement/ballot issues– Year leave for their respective DOT