AASHTO Trns port Contractor s Report Thomas P

AASHTO Trns • port® Contractor’s Report Thomas P. Rothrock, Ph. D. Senior Vice President October 22, 2006 www. cloverleaf. net

Presentation Overview • Strategic Focus • New Development and Maintenance • Licensing, Implementation and Support • Trns • port Related Work • Conclusion • Appendix -- Product Details

Strategic Focus

Strategic Focus • Quality Improvements • Next Generation Trns • port • Agile Development Methodology Long Range Work Plan posted on www. cloverleaf. net

Quality Initiatives • Agile and Test Driven Development – In place for NGT – Applying methods to current client/server modules – User Stories lead to Test Cases • Call Ticket and TMR tracking system upgrade – Finished external beta testing and will go live soon • Continue improvements to Release Management – Packaging and Installation (better documentation and scripts) – Configuration Management (version control) Strategic Focus

Next Generation Trns • port (NGT) • Complete re-write for the modern web platform – Using Microsoft’s. NET Framework – Unified database, business rules, security model – New tool to replace the RTF report writer • Impact Assessment on licensing agencies is being performed • Phased transition from client/server based on Roadmap • Provides web browser access for users and lower cost of distribution and support for the agency Strategic Focus

NGT Development • Current Phase 1 – – Infrastructure components PES/LAS business functionality Materials pre-work Impact Assessment • Survey • Initial assessment of common customizations • Next Phases being planned – Civil Rights and Labor Management (solicitation underway) – Materials Management (solicitation being planned) • Future Phases – Construction, Cost Estimation, Decision Support Strategic Focus

Proposed Next Generation Trns • port Functional Areas and Workflows

Agile Approach to NGT Quality • User stories and role definitions lead to requirements, acceptance tests then code • Product backlog – List of business and technical requirements – TRT/TTF oversight and prioritization – User feedback via www. cloverleaf. net/ngt • Comprehensive automated test repository – Full code coverage (UI, business rules, data) – Thousands of tests, growing daily – Daily builds, integration and execution of all tests Strategic Focus

Agile Approach to NGT Quality • Standard AASHTO Deliverables Developed – System requirements and design specifications, user documentation, code, installation – Production-ready increments as we go • Ongoing, Frequent Validation and Feedback – Monthly TTF acceptance of specifications and working, tested software – User software review through Web preview site – TAGs, Agencies, Discussion Forum • Commitment of staff, resources and training Strategic Focus

Trns • port New Development and Maintenance

Major Deliverables Since Last TUG • NGT Preview Site updates each month – Phase 1 Preconstruction (PES/LAS functionality) – Materials Pre-work – www. cloverleaf. net/ngt • 2005 -06 Trns • port MSE Releases February 2006 – TMRs and Power. Builder 10 Technology Upgrade • 2005 -06 Shared Product MSE Releases June 2006 – Estimator™ and Field Suite TMRs • Trns • port Product Updates September 2006 – TMRs and Oracle 10 g Technology Upgrade New Development and Maintenance

2005 -06 General System Highlights • Maintenance TMRs – Began the year with 867 TMRs, ended with 909 TMRs – 319 reported, 180 obsolete and 97 delivered TMRs – Addressed urgent, critical and select highs per TTF • Enhancement TMRs – – 8 functional enhancements delivered CES® Export Items to PES (TMR 7864) Site. Manager™ Stockpile Materials (TMR 8135) Several Estimator enhancements including Redo/Undo New Development and Maintenance

A Few Stats from Last Fiscal Year… • 1, 957 Support Requests (Call Tickets) – E-Mail, Telephone and Cloverleaf • TMRs Reported – 83 Warranty – 319 Maintenance – 72 Enhancement • TMRs Delivered – 61 Warranty (22 pending delivery) – 97 Maintenance – 19 Enhancement New Development and Maintenance

Maintenance TMR/Call Ticket Trend New Development and Maintenance

Maintenance TMR Backlog New Development and Maintenance

2006 -07 Development Focus • Next Generation Trns • port development – NGT Phase 1 – Preconstruction – NGT Phase 1 – Impact Assessment – NGT Materials pre-work • Urgent/critical TMRs and TTF-approved enhancements and high priority TMRs • Installation and testing improvements • Technology Upgrades – Microsoft. NET for NGT and Client/Server – Site. Pad/Field. Pad™ • Fiscal Year MSE releases June 2007 New Development and Maintenance

Client/Server Enhancement Efforts • Site. Manager Change Order Federal Approval Enhancement (TMR 9417) – Oklahoma • Field. Manager – – – TMR 6299 – Reporting Capabilities (JAD) TMR 8095 – Add Sort Option to Inquiries TMR 8776 – Enable Site Time Tracking in IDRs TMR 9025 - Bentley Inspector Interface (SRDS) TMR 9082 – Site. Xchange Interface New Development and Maintenance

Licensing, Implementation, and Support Activities

Trns • port Licensees Trns • port Implementation Status http: //www. cloverleaf. net

Trns • port Licensees • • 40 State Agencies 2 Canadian Provinces Philippines DPWH FHWA Federal Lands and Highways District of Columbia DOT Pennsylvania Turnpike Field. Manager® – 161 Local Governments – 575 Consultants/Contractors in 188 organizations • Estimator – 760 Design Consultants in 548 firms Licensing, Implementation, and Support Activities

Service Unit Activity • • • Over 175 trips to 24 agencies Began 2 new Trns • port implementation projects Began 2 new Materials implementations Completed 645 Service Units On-site dedicated teams in 6 Agencies Licensing, Implementation, and Support Activities

Customer Support Activities • Improved On-line Support and Issue Tracking – November 2006 deploying Team. Track for agencies to submit and monitor support requests • Ongoing Help Desk and Call Ticket Resolution – Increased training and knowledge of help desk staff • Customer Surveys – NGT Impact Assessment Survey – SPMS Survey Licensing, Implementation, and Support Activities Darleen Randall

Trns • port Marketing Activity • 26 agency visits focusing on – specific areas of interest – presentations and demonstrations of Trns • port suite • 25 webinars primarily focused on cost estimation and electronic bidding • New licensees: – Philippines DPWH – Nova Scotia – California (Caltrans) Licensing, Implementation, and Support Activities

Agencies Licensing Additional Modules • • PES®/LAS® – MS CES® – MS, GA (Evaluation) Site. Manager™ – NJ, NY, MN (Evaluation) Site. Pad™ – NY Site. Xchange™ – IA Expedite™ – MS, LA TRACER™ – OH, IN Licensing, Implementation, and Support Activities

Meeting and Conference Attendance • AASHTO Meetings – National AASHTO Annual Meeting – Subcommittees on Information Systems, Construction, and Materials, and the Civil Rights Conference • • HEEP International and Regional I-V LTAP (Local Technical Assistance Program) American Public Works Association (APWA) TEA and TUG Meetings Licensing, Implementation, and Support Activities

Software and Services to DBE Community • Michigan Office of Equal Opportunity – Providing Field. Manager and Bid Express accounts • Iowa Office of Equal Opportunity – Providing Bid Express accounts and Small Business Network access • Alabama – Sponsored the Bid Express Small Business Network and providing accounts Licensing, Implementation, and Support Activities

Trns • port Related Activities

Bid Express • Continues to grow with 23 Agencies in production and over 2, 700 contractors signed up • Approximately $40 billion in bids submitted in 2005 • On-line bid bond validation available with Surety 2000 Corporation and Insure Vision Technologies • Small Business Network Tab added last year – Provides electronic bidding services for DBEs – Implementing nation-wide • Agency access to Bid Tab Analysis now available through Estimator and Trns • port CES Trns • port Related Activities

Progress with Internet Bidding using Expedite and In production with 2 -way Bidding (23) Implementing or working toward implementing 2 -way Bidding (7)

Collusion Detection Training Workshops • Held annually at Info Tech offices in Gainesville, Florida in late winter • Provides hands-on, in-depth training using BAMS/DSS® with case studies using real agency data • Next workshop scheduled: – February 27 - March 1, 2007 • Enrollment is limited to 15 participants to ensure student/staff interaction • Information available on www. cloverleaf. net under “Events” or by contacting Joe Phelan Trns • port Related Activities

Conclusion

Summary • Trns • port Development – Greater emphasis on user collaboration, test driven development, and incremental deliverables – Quality Results • Gearing Up for next NGT Initiatives – Civil Rights and Labor Management System – NGT Materials Management • Supporting the users – Continued growth in on-site services – More and better collaboration with the TTF, TRTs and Users – We’re fully committed to providing excellent service to all our customers

Some ways to stay connected • Web Sites – – Cloverleaf: www. cloverleaf. net TUG: www. tug. cloverleaf. net AASHTOWare® : www. aashtoware. org NGT Message Board: www. cloverleaf. net/ngt • TUG List Server • Documents – – Trns • port Newsletter Long Range Work Plan Maintenance, Support, and Enhancement Work Plan AASHTOWare Catalog

Appendix Product Details Accomplished last fiscal year In progress this fiscal year Future or planned items

2005 -06 Updates and Releases Product Releases Updates Emergency Fixes BAMS/DSS 1 1 1 CES 2 Estimator 1 Expedite 1 Field. Manager/Field. Net 1 1 5 PES/LAS/SAPW/CAS 1 1 2 Site. Manager 2 7 1 Intranet 9 Site. Pad Site. Xchange Test Suite 2 Totals 11 3 25

Delivered Since Last Conference • February 2006 Production Releases – LAS 5. 9 b, SAPW 5. 9 b, PES 5. 9 b, CAS 5. 5 b, BAMS/DSS 6. 6 b, Site. Manager 3. 7 a, Test Suite 1. 0 a • March 2006 – Production Release – Expedite 5. 6 b • June 2006 Production Releases – Estimator 2. 4 a, Field. Manager 4. 2 a • September 2006 Production Releases – CES 5. 7 a, LAS 5. 9 b-1, SAPW 5. 9 b-1, PES 5. 9 b-1, CAS 5. 5 b-1, BAMS/DSS 6. 6 b-1, Site. Manager 3. 7 a-1, Test Suite 1. 0 a

Delivered Since Last Conference • Enhancements – Site. Manager 3. 7 a • TMR 8135 – Stockpile Conversion Factor – CES 5. 7 a • TMR 7864 – CES Export Items to PES with Default Categories – Estimator 2. 4 a • • • TMR 6836 - Undo/Redo Functionality TMR 7831 - Resize Windows functions TMR 8076 - Document text-based data file formats TMR 8569 - Align 'Letting Date' with CES TMR 8882 - Relocate the group total field

Delivered Since Last Conference • Enhancements – Field. Manager 4. 2. a • • TMR 8097 - Add Project Ln Nbr To Date Inquiry TMR 8099 - Add a Field. Net Mailbox Button TMR 8100 - Enhancement to Product Upgrade Process TMR 8609 - Increase Item Description Length TMR 9007 - Make Windows Resizable TMR 9008 - Remove the Password Expiration TMR 9009 - Modification Security Level Access TMR 9010 - Add 'Cancel' Option to Signature Warning

Activity by Product/Module

CES • Accomplished – 2 releases, 19 TMRs • CES 5. 6 b • CES 5. 7 a – Export items to PES enhancement • In Progress – Warranty and urgent/critical TMR resolutions • Upcoming – June 2007 Release • TMR resolutions plus. NET 2005 technology upgrade

PES, LAS, SAPW, CAS • Accomplished – 1 PES/LAS/SAPW Release, 1 Product Update, 12 TMRs • PES/LAS/SAWP 5. 9 b, PES/LAS/SAPW 5. 9 b-1 – 1 CAS Release, 1 Product Update, 2 TMRs • CAS 5. 5 b, CAS 5. 5 b-1 • In Progress – Warranty and urgent/critical TMR resolutions • Upcoming – June 2007 Release • TMR resolutions plus. NET 2005 technology upgrade

Site. Manager, Site. Pad, Site. Xchange • Accomplished – 2 releases and 53 TMRs • Site. Manager 3. 7 a and 3. 7 b – Stockpile Materials Enhancement • In Progress – Warranty and urgent/critical TMR resolutions • Upcoming – June 2007 Release • TMR resolutions plus. NET 2005 technology upgrade

BAMS/DSS • Accomplished – 1 Release, 1 Product Update, 12 TMRs • BAMS/DSS 6. 6 b-1 – Maintenance and warranty resolutions, Oracle 10 g technology upgrade • In Progress – Warranty and urgent/critical TMR resolutions • Upcoming – June 2007 Release • TMR resolutions plus. NET 2005 technology upgrade

Expedite • Accomplished – 1 release, 8 TMRs • Expedite 5. 6 b – Maintenance and warranty resolutions, Oracle 10 g technology upgrade • Upcoming – June 2007 Release

Estimator • Accomplished – 1 release, 17 TMRs • Estimator 2. 4 a – 6 enhancements, including undo/redo functionality • Upcoming – June 2007 Release • TMR resolutions plus enhancements

Field. Manager, Field. Net Suite • Accomplished – 1 Release, 1 Product Update, 54 TMRs • Field. Book 4. 2 a, Field. Pad 4. 2 a, Field. Builder 4. 2 a, Field. Manager 4. 2 a, Field. Net 2. 0 a-1 • In Progress – Warranty resolutions, Maintenance TMRs – Contractor Performance Evaluation Enhancement – Field. Manager to Site. Xchange Interface (TMR 9082) • Upcoming – 2007 Release • TMR resolutions plus enhancements