Transcript Today’s Trns•port (simplified)

TUG, AASHTO, TTF
Primer Class
Roger E. Bierbaum
(TTF Member from Iowa)
October 12, 2004
Trns•port Task Force
(TTF)
• 7 members
– Cross-section of users and IT support staff
– Cross-section of Trns•port usage
• Resumes solicited from all licensing
agencies
• Recommended by current TTF
• Approved by SCOJD of AASHTO
(Special Committee of Joint Development)
Trns•port Task Force
• Determines when new products should be
developed
• Determines appropriate software platforms
• Long Range Work Plan (LRWP)
• Annual Maintenance Support and
Enhancement (MSE) contract with
contractor
Long Range Work Plan
I. Strategic Plan
II. Strategic Solutions
III. Five Year Cost and Revenue Summary
IV. Licenses and Revenue Projections
V. Long Range Work Plan Items - Sorted by
Priority
APPENDIX (ballot items)
http://www.cloverleaf.net/products/trnsport/secure_docs/lrwp.pdf
MSE Document
1. Overview
2. Maintenance and Support Services
3. Maintenance and Support Budget
4. Enhancement Work Items
5. Shared Products
6. Service Units
http://www.cloverleaf.net/products/trnsport/secure_docs/mse.pdf
Platforms
• Certified vs. Validated
• Supported vs. Unsupported
http://www.cloverleaf.net/support/documents/platform_2.pdf
Service Units
• Contracting through AASHTO rather than
sole source contracting to Info Tech
• Services in $13,500 units
• Support activities include
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Installing Trns•port and setting system parameters
Customizing screens and report templates
Converting data and populating the Trns•port database,
Analyzing differences between Trns•port and current
agency practices
– Providing orientation and training
– Funding Enhancements
Task Force Meetings
• 5 meetings per year
– Sept / December / January / April / June
• MANY E-Mail exchanges
• Frequent conference calls
• Lots of work done in subgroups
September TTF Meeting
• Primary Objective
– Strategic Planning
• Additional Objectives
– Prepare for TUG
– Review results of previous FY MSE
• Normally held in Gainesville
– More attendees from ITI’s staff
December Meeting
• Primary Objective
– Start preparation of LRWP and MSE
• Review enhancement ballot results
– Ask ITI to more refined estimates of TTF
selected enhancements
January TTF Meeting
• Primary Objective
– Finalize LRWP and MSE
• Determine enhancements
• Prepare for Annual Chairs Meeting
– Meeting of all AASHTOWare Task Force Chairs
with SCOJD
April TTF Meeting
• React to directions received at Annual
Chairs Meeting
• Review status of current MSE
– Enhancements
– Budget concerns
June TTF Meeting
• Year end “stuff”
– June software releases
– Final adjustments to next FY MSE
Technical Review Teams
(TRTs)
• Appointed by TTF
– Assist TTF in working with contractor in
development of new product/enhancement
• 3 to 5 members
– Users familiar with product/functions
– Agencies contributing funding
• Business normally conducted by e-mail or
conference calls
• Chaired by TTF member
TRTs
• Review software prototypes as software is
developed
• Provides contractor guidance on user needs
• Reviews and recommends acceptance of
results of the software testing
Testing of Software
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Contractor’s QC/QA
Alpha testing
Beta testing
Release testing (by Info Tech)
Warranties
Alpha Testing
• Formalized testing at a controlled site
– Required by AASHTOWare guidelines
• Normally at contractors offices
• Normally performed by contractor
– Can utilize agency users
• Test results reviewed and accepted by TTF
Beta Test Sites
• User agency testing prior to release of new
enhancements
– Required by AASHTOWare guidelines
• Number of sites based on magnitude of the
enhancement
– Multiple sites (on different platforms) for complex
enhancements
– Beta sites selected by TTF
• 30-60 day Beta testing typical
• Test results reviewed and accepted by TTF
Beta Test Sites
• Need commitment from user agencies to
perform adequate pre-release testing
– Necessary third party software
– Commitment of staff
– Coordinate with Trns•port contractor
Warranties
• 120 days on enhancements
– Longer for special cases
• Includes fixing things broken in the release
Trns•port Task Force
Left to Right
Roger Bierbaum
(Iowa)
Paul Neumann
(Colorado)
Loren Lemmen
(Michigan)
Jim Johnson
(Florida)
Denis Glascock
(Missouri)
Todd Bergland
(Minnesota)