TUG OverviewTUG Overview

Brian ParnellBrian Parnell(TUG Chair, South Carolina (TUG Chair, South Carolina

Department of Transportation)Department of Transportation)October 6th, 2007October 6th, 2007

Trns Trns port Users Group (TUG)port Users Group (TUG)

Started in 1986Started in 1986

What\Who is the TUG ?What\Who is the TUG ?

You!You!

Not Just an Annual EventNot Just an Annual Event

UsersUsers List ServiceList Service Technical Advisory Groups - TAG’sTechnical Advisory Groups - TAG’s Technical Review Teams - TRT’sTechnical Review Teams - TRT’s Joint Application Development – JADJoint Application Development – JAD TUG Board of DirectorsTUG Board of Directors TrnsTrns≠≠port Task Force - TTFport Task Force - TTF

TUG StructureTUG Structure

UsersUsers User RepUser Rep TUG BoardTUG Board

Task ForceTask ForceAASHTOAASHTOContractorContractor

TUG ObjectivesTUG Objectives

To provide a forum for a unified voice To provide a forum for a unified voice to direct the course of Trnsto direct the course of Trns∞∞port .port .

To provide cooperative technical To provide cooperative technical support of the products.support of the products.

Provide input on product Provide input on product effectiveness, deficiencies, and effectiveness, deficiencies, and needed enhancementsneeded enhancements

Define training and support needs.Define training and support needs. Prioritize maintenance, Prioritize maintenance,

enhancements, and support.enhancements, and support. Submit recommendations to the Submit recommendations to the

Product Management Task Force.Product Management Task Force.

TUG ObjectivesTUG Objectives

Individually represent your participating Individually represent your participating members departments or licensed members departments or licensed organizations interest in the product.organizations interest in the product.

Participate when and where possible.Participate when and where possible. List Service, TAG, TRT, JAD, TUG Board, List Service, TAG, TRT, JAD, TUG Board,

TTF, TUG ConferenceTTF, TUG Conference

Representative’s Objectives Representative’s Objectives

TUG Board of DirectorsTUG Board of Directors

4 member Board4 member Board ChairpersonChairperson – – Brian Parnell SCDOTBrian Parnell SCDOT

Vice ChairpersonVice Chairperson – – David Debo TxDOTDavid Debo TxDOT

Secretary-TreasurerSecretary-Treasurer – – Sheri Meyerhoff Sheri Meyerhoff InDOTInDOT

Outgoing (Past) ChairpersonOutgoing (Past) Chairperson – – David David Castleberg WisDOTCastleberg WisDOT

Technical Advisory GroupsTechnical Advisory Groups(TAG)(TAG)

TUG subgroup created to provide input to TUG subgroup created to provide input to the TUG on issues associated to specific the TUG on issues associated to specific AASHTOWare Trns·port products AASHTOWare Trns·port products

Eight TAG’sEight TAG’s

Technical Advisory GroupsTechnical Advisory Groups(TAG)(TAG)

Construction Management Construction Management provides input to the Trnsprovides input to the Trnsport Users group on port Users group on

issues associated with SiteManager, SitePad, issues associated with SiteManager, SitePad, SiteXchange and CASSiteXchange and CAS..

Cost EstimationCost Estimation provides input to the Trnsprovides input to the Trnsport Users Group on port Users Group on

issues associated with the Estimator and CES.issues associated with the Estimator and CES.

Technical Advisory GroupsTechnical Advisory Groups(TAG)(TAG)

Contract MonitoringContract Monitoring Provides input to the TrnsProvides input to the Trnsport Users Group on port Users Group on

issues associated with BAMS/DSS.issues associated with BAMS/DSS. Field ManagementField Management

Provides input to the TrnsProvides input to the Trnsport Users Group on port Users Group on issues associated with the FieldManager suite issues associated with the FieldManager suite of software.of software.

Technical Advisory GroupsTechnical Advisory Groups(TAG)(TAG)

Information TechnologyInformation Technology Provides input to the TrnsProvides input to the Trnsport Users Group on port Users Group on

technical issues relating to the enhancement technical issues relating to the enhancement and development of all the Trns.port modules.and development of all the Trns.port modules.

MaterialsMaterials Provides input to the TrnsProvides input to the Trnsport Users group on port Users group on

issues associated with the materials portion of issues associated with the materials portion of SiteManager.SiteManager.

Technical Advisory GroupsTechnical Advisory Groups(TAG)(TAG)

Proposal through AwardProposal through Award Provides input to the TrnsProvides input to the Trns®®port Users Group on port Users Group on

issues associated with the PES, LAS and the issues associated with the PES, LAS and the Expedite.Expedite.

Civil RightsCivil Rights Provides input to the TrnsProvides input to the Trnsport Users Group on port Users Group on

issues associated with CRLMSissues associated with CRLMS

Sources of informationSources of information

www.cloverleaf.net

www.tug.cloverleaf.net

What is the Ballot?What is the Ballot?

User input for product User input for product enhancementenhancement

Collection of TMRsCollection of TMRs Annual processAnnual process Defined and administered by the Defined and administered by the

TUGTUG Pre-Ballot available on CloverleafPre-Ballot available on Cloverleaf

Ballot ProcessBallot Process

TMR submitted by Agency, TTF or TMR submitted by Agency, TTF or ITIITI

ITI reviews, comments, ITI reviews, comments, categorizes and assesses categorizes and assesses complexitycomplexity

TAG reviews TMRsTAG reviews TMRs Ballot createdBallot created

Ballot CategoriesBallot Categories

7 Ballot categories7 Ballot categories Multiple subcategoriesMultiple subcategories

Defined by business functionalityDefined by business functionality Aligned with Web TrnsAligned with Web Trnsportport

Business AreasBusiness Areas

Ballot CategoriesBallot Categories

Civil Rights and Labor ManagementCivil Rights and Labor Management Construction ManagementConstruction Management Contract MonitoringContract Monitoring Cost EstimationCost Estimation General (Information Technology and General (Information Technology and

Cross Modules)Cross Modules) Materials ManagementMaterials Management Proposal, Letting and AwardProposal, Letting and Award

Ballot CategoriesBallot Categories

Scheduling and Project Scheduling and Project Management Category and TAG Management Category and TAG anticipated for 2008anticipated for 2008

Ballot AlignmentBallot Alignment

HUH?HUH?

Ballot Process Fact sheetBallot Process Fact sheet

VotingVoting

Agency User Rep or delegate Agency User Rep or delegate votesvotes

100 points per category100 points per category Vote in all categoriesVote in all categories Two week voting periodTwo week voting period

October 24th – November 7thOctober 24th – November 7th Results posted after November 14Results posted after November 14

How are the results How are the results used?used?

By the TTF and Web TrnsBy the TTF and Web TrnsPort Port Business Manager Business Manager

By Agencies By Agencies By the TTFBy the TTF

Why Vote?Why Vote?

Voting ResultsVoting Results

TUG Chair reviews resultsTUG Chair reviews results Task Force consideration for Task Force consideration for

AASHTO Long Range Work PlanAASHTO Long Range Work Plan

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