MDOT Materials Management MDOT Materials Management System (MATMS)System (MATMS)

and andNext Generation Trns•port Next Generation Trns•port

MaterialsMaterials

Trns•port Users Group ConferenceField Management TAG Daytona Beach, Florida

November 7, 2005

HistoryHistory

Need to improve material managementNeed to improve material management Share and exchange informationShare and exchange information

FieldManagerFieldManager LIMSLIMS Trns•port modulesTrns•port modules

MDOT strategic goal to participate with AASHTO MDOT strategic goal to participate with AASHTO effortsefforts

Presented idea to TTF and 2004 Materials TAGPresented idea to TTF and 2004 Materials TAG Gained support from other agencies involved in Gained support from other agencies involved in

materialsmaterials AASHTO held Materials JAD in April and July 2005AASHTO held Materials JAD in April and July 2005

System Requirements SpecificationSystem Requirements Specification Proposal and Estimate for developmentProposal and Estimate for development

Materials JAD AttendeesMaterials JAD Attendees Cora Sharp, GDOTCora Sharp, GDOT David Conaway, OKDOTDavid Conaway, OKDOT Denis Glascock & Denis Glascock &

Michelle ClevengerMichelle Clevenger, , MODOTMODOT

Charlie Brown, ALDOTCharlie Brown, ALDOT Mark Higdon, KYTCMark Higdon, KYTC Mayur Patel,Mayur Patel, Deepali Patil Deepali Patil

& Susan Blazo, FDOT& Susan Blazo, FDOT Rick Yunker, INDOTRick Yunker, INDOT

Rhonda DeButts & Rhonda DeButts & Brad Brad FinchFinch, NDOR, NDOR

Melanie Douglas, New Melanie Douglas, New BrunswickBrunswick

Marty Foster & Steve Marty Foster & Steve Purdy, MDOTPurdy, MDOT

Thomas De La Portialla, Thomas De La Portialla, TXDOTTXDOT

Dave Bernard & John Dave Bernard & John Reagan, NYSDOTReagan, NYSDOT

Materials - Objectives Materials - Objectives

Support current Trns•port material Support current Trns•port material functionality (SiteManager, functionality (SiteManager, FieldManager, CAS)FieldManager, CAS)

Expand with additional requirements Expand with additional requirements from agenciesfrom agencies

Build as part of NGT systemBuild as part of NGT system Interface with client/server Trns•portInterface with client/server Trns•port

Specific to FieldManagerSpecific to FieldManager

Standardize material informationStandardize material information Automate the update of material approvalsAutomate the update of material approvals Identify material basis of acceptanceIdentify material basis of acceptance Web accessWeb access

Contractors, producers, suppliers, Contractors, producers, suppliers, manufacturersmanufacturers

Testing requirementsTesting requirements Tested stock, certification documentsTested stock, certification documents

NGT Materials – Backlog Items NGT Materials – Backlog Items

Contain all NGT materials requirementsContain all NGT materials requirements Core material functionalityCore material functionality Other agencies requirementsOther agencies requirements

Over 70 backlog itemsOver 70 backlog items Backlog continually reviewed and approved Backlog continually reviewed and approved

by TRTby TRT Priorities refined by the TRT on an ongoing Priorities refined by the TRT on an ongoing

basisbasis

Next StepsNext Steps

TTF to review NGT Materials proposalTTF to review NGT Materials proposal Participate in NGT Materials PhaseParticipate in NGT Materials Phase

solicitation or direct contributions by solicitation or direct contributions by agenciesagencies

Hope to begin a smaller prototyping project Hope to begin a smaller prototyping project this monththis month

Expect to begin full NGT Materials project Expect to begin full NGT Materials project within next couple monthswithin next couple months

Questions?Questions?

Marty FosterMarty Foster

Michigan Department of TransportationMichigan Department of Transportation

517-322-6552 fosterm@michigan.gov517-322-6552 fosterm@michigan.gov