TRNSPORT 1999 Life Be On BAMS By Mike Jenkins Chair, Trnsport User Group

TRNS•PORT 1999TRNS•PORT 1999Life Be On BAMSLife Be On BAMS

By Mike JenkinsBy Mike Jenkins

Chair, Trns•port User GroupChair, Trns•port User Group

Northerners Visiting to the Southern States

If you run your car into a ditch, do not If you run your car into a ditch, do not panic. Four men in a four-wheel drive panic. Four men in a four-wheel drive pickup truck with a 12 pack of beer pickup truck with a 12 pack of beer and a tow chain will be along shortly. and a tow chain will be along shortly. Do not try to help them; just stay out Do not try to help them; just stay out of their way. This is what they live for.of their way. This is what they live for.

Do not be surprised to find movie Do not be surprised to find movie rentals and bait in the same store. Do rentals and bait in the same store. Do not buy food at this store.not buy food at this store.

Be advised that “He needed killin’” is Be advised that “He needed killin’” is a valid defense here.a valid defense here.


Remember: “Ya’ll” is singular, “All Remember: “Ya’ll” is singular, “All ya’ll” is plural, and “All y’all’s” is ya’ll” is plural, and “All y’all’s” is plural possessive.plural possessive.

Get used to hearing “You ain’t from Get used to hearing “You ain’t from around here, are ya?”around here, are ya?”

You may hear a Southerner say You may hear a Southerner say “Ought!” to a dog or child. This is “Ought!” to a dog or child. This is short for “Y’all oughta not do that!” short for “Y’all oughta not do that!” and is the equivalent of saying “No!”and is the equivalent of saying “No!”


Do not be worried at not understanding Do not be worried at not understanding what people are saying, they cannot what people are saying, they cannot understand you either.understand you either.

The first Southern expression to creep into The first Southern expression to creep into a transplanted Northerner’s vocabulary is a transplanted Northerner’s vocabulary is the adjective “big ‘ol,” as in “big ‘ol truck” the adjective “big ‘ol,” as in “big ‘ol truck” or “big ‘ol boy”. Most Northerners begin or “big ‘ol boy”. Most Northerners begin using their new Southern-influenced using their new Southern-influenced dialect this way. All of them are in denial dialect this way. All of them are in denial about it.about it.

The proper pronunciation you learned in The proper pronunciation you learned in school is no longer proper.school is no longer proper.


If you hear a Southerner exclaim, “Hey, If you hear a Southerner exclaim, “Hey, y’all, watch this,” stay out of the way. y’all, watch this,” stay out of the way. These are likely to be the last words he These are likely to be the last words he will ever say.will ever say.

If there is the prediction of the slightest If there is the prediction of the slightest chance of even the smallest accumulation chance of even the smallest accumulation of snow, your presence is required at the of snow, your presence is required at the local grocery store. It does not matter local grocery store. It does not matter whether you need anything or not. You whether you need anything or not. You just have to go there.just have to go there.


When you come up on a person driving When you come up on a person driving 15 mph down the middle of the road, 15 mph down the middle of the road, remember that most folks learn to drive remember that most folks learn to drive on a John Deere and that this is the on a John Deere and that this is the proper speed and position for that proper speed and position for that vehicle.vehicle.

Do not be surprised to find that 10 year Do not be surprised to find that 10 year olds own their own shotguns and are olds own their own shotguns and are proficient marksmen. Or that their proficient marksmen. Or that their mammas taught them how to aim.mammas taught them how to aim.


In the South, we have found that the In the South, we have found that the best way to grow a lush, green lawn is best way to grow a lush, green lawn is to pour gravel on it and call it a to pour gravel on it and call it a driveway.driveway.

WELCOME TOWELCOME TOTRNS•PORT User Group TRNS•PORT User Group

Conference 1999Conference 1999

October 5-8, 1999October 5-8, 1999

Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta, Georgia

Sheraton Atlanta HotelSheraton Atlanta Hotel

92 TEA members92 TEA members

175 TUG members175 TUG members

25 Guest25 Guest

TRNS•PORT the Life Be OnTRNS•PORT the Life Be On

Life be on TRNS•PORTLife be on TRNS•PORT

is one filled with many challenges. As is one filled with many challenges. As users of the product, it is our users of the product, it is our obligations to accept the challenges obligations to accept the challenges and move the product forward in a and move the product forward in a direction that future users of the direction that future users of the system can better server the public in system can better server the public in the transportation industry. It is our the transportation industry. It is our fault if this product fails to meet the fault if this product fails to meet the needs of the Department of needs of the Department of Transportation's.Transportation's.

OverviewOverview

TRNS•PORT User GroupTRNS•PORT User Group 1999 TUG Conference1999 TUG Conference Challenges of Client Server Challenges of Client Server

TRNS•PORTTRNS•PORT Future direction for TRNS•PORTFuture direction for TRNS•PORT What can you doWhat can you do

TRNS•PORT User GroupTRNS•PORT User Group

1.1. To provide a forum for a unified To provide a forum for a unified voice to direct the course of TRNSPORT, voice to direct the course of TRNSPORT, hereinafter called the products, or any hereinafter called the products, or any products which may supersede these products which may supersede these products. products.

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

3.3. Provide input to the Product Provide input to the Product Management Task Force on product Management Task Force on product effectiveness, product deficiencies, and effectiveness, product deficiencies, and needed product enhancements.needed product enhancements.

TRNS•PORT User GroupTRNS•PORT User Group

4.4. Define product training and Define product training and support needs. support needs.

5.5. Prioritize maintenance, Prioritize maintenance, enhancements, and support enhancements, and support needs. needs.

6.6. Submit recommendations to Submit recommendations to Product Management Task Force. Product Management Task Force.

TAG, your it.TAG, your it.

TAG what is it ?TAG what is it ?– Define by the mission statementDefine by the mission statement– Define by long/short range goalsDefine by long/short range goals– Review the proposed ballot items Review the proposed ballot items

falling in the area of the TAG’s falling in the area of the TAG’s expertiseexpertise

– DevelopDevelop proposed ballot items proposed ballot items falling in the area of the TAG’s falling in the area of the TAG’s expertiseexpertise

1999 TUG Conference1999 TUG Conference

Boehning, Dale …what type of person goes to these

conferences?– (GEEKS)– (CONSTRUCTION PEOPLE)– (DEEP THINKERS)– (MONEY MEN)– (BID PROCESSORS)– (LAB COATS)

DefinitionsDefinitions

BY: Jennifer McAllister [email protected]

GEEKSGEEKS

Data Processing Tag: – To provide input to the Trns.port

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

CONSTRUCTION PEOPLECONSTRUCTION PEOPLE

Construction Management Tag: Construction Management Tag: – To provide input to the Trns.port To provide input to the Trns.port

Users group on issues associated with Users group on issues associated with the CAS and the SiteManager the CAS and the SiteManager modules.modules.

DEEP THINKERSDEEP THINKERS

Contract Monitoring Tag:Contract Monitoring Tag:– Provide input to the Trns.port Users Provide input to the Trns.port Users

Group on issues associated with the Group on issues associated with the DSS module. DSS module.

MONEY MEN

Cost Estimation Tag:– Provide input to the Trns.port Users

Group in issues associated with the Estimator and CES modules.

BID PROCESSORS

Proposal through Award Tag:– Provide input to the Trns.port Users

Group on issues associated with the PES, LAS and the Expedite modules.

LAB COATS

Materials Tag:– Provide input to the Trns.port Users

group on issues associated with the materials portion of SiteManager.

– (MaterialsManager)

Challenges of Client Challenges of Client Server TRNS•PORTServer TRNS•PORT

Twenty-eight percent of all IT projects are canceled or never implemented

another 46% languish behind schedule or go over budget

Government - has the lowest rate of project successes: just 18%

Six major reasons are:– Poor Planning or poor project

management– Change in business goals during project– Lack of support from business

management– Lack of resources– Lack of support from IT management– Change in technology during project

Why do IT projects fall behind or fail?

Future direction for Future direction for TRNS•PORTTRNS•PORT

Enhanced Materials Management Enhanced Materials Management FunctionalityFunctionality– Provide ability to setup, monitor and report on Provide ability to setup, monitor and report on

testing requirements and status at a “system” testing requirements and status at a “system” level as opposed to project.level as opposed to project.

– Automated data exchange between contractors Automated data exchange between contractors and producers.and producers.

– Do automated checking at materials certification Do automated checking at materials certification time.time.


Support For Hand-Held Data Support For Hand-Held Data Collection DevicesCollection Devices– This proposed enhancement involves the This proposed enhancement involves the

replication of portions of the SiteManager replication of portions of the SiteManager standalone functions in a hand-held PC (HPC) standalone functions in a hand-held PC (HPC) or Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) or Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) architecture.architecture.


Enhanced BAMS/DSS CapabilitiesEnhanced BAMS/DSS Capabilities– Enhance the data model of BAMS/DSS to store Enhance the data model of BAMS/DSS to store

information provided from Trns•port information provided from Trns•port SiteManagerSiteManager

– Organize the BAMS/DSS data analysis Organize the BAMS/DSS data analysis functionality into application areas such as functionality into application areas such as Estimation Analysis, Bid Review Analysis, Estimation Analysis, Bid Review Analysis, Collusion Detection Analysis, Executive Collusion Detection Analysis, Executive Summary Reporting, etc.Summary Reporting, etc.


Trns•port Data MartTrns•port Data Mart– The new Trns•port Data Mart will make all the The new Trns•port Data Mart will make all the

information currently stored in other Trns•port information currently stored in other Trns•port modules available for review and analysis in an modules available for review and analysis in an open environment.open environment.


Enhanced Contractor CommunicationsEnhanced Contractor Communications– add functionality to client/server Trns•port LAS add functionality to client/server Trns•port LAS

to allow two-way transparent, secure exchange to allow two-way transparent, secure exchange of the full bid package of information relating of the full bid package of information relating to bids between the DOT and its bidders.to bids between the DOT and its bidders.


Web Browser Access to Trns•portWeb Browser Access to Trns•port– The purpose of this is intended to use web The purpose of this is intended to use web

technology to bring Trns•port functionality to technology to bring Trns•port functionality to internal agency staff and the general public, internal agency staff and the general public, respectively.respectively.


Enhanced Interfaces and Integration Enhanced Interfaces and Integration with Other Systemswith Other Systems– Provide increased capabilities for Trns•port to Provide increased capabilities for Trns•port to

integrate seamlessly with other products where integrate seamlessly with other products where feasible, or in other cases to allow information feasible, or in other cases to allow information to be exchanged with external products via to be exchanged with external products via well-defined formal interfaces.well-defined formal interfaces.

What can you doWhat can you do

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TRNSPORT 1999 Life Be On BAMS By Mike Jenkins Chair, Trnsport User Group