FieldNet 2.0a Joe Bruewer Michigan Department of Transportation 2004 AASHTO TUG Mobile, Alabama

FieldNet 2.0a Overview Overview of FieldNet Architectural Overview FieldNet Context Diagram FieldNet Architecture Deployment Benefits Possible FieldNet Growth Areas FieldNet TRT

Overview of FieldNet FieldNet is a web based communication link between Trns*port components operating in the field and central office Automate and simplify communication between field offices/regional offices and central office Automation of data movement between construction site, field offices and the central office

Web Based Functions Include Pay estimate approval and tracking Contract Modification approvals and tracking Daily Report tracking Contract assignment and tracking Audit trail for file transfers between central office, field offices and construction sites Management of FieldManager sites statewide

Current Status of FieldNet FieldNet is an AASHTO licensed product FieldNet 2.0 is currently in the Beta testing phase with the production release planned for June, 2005 Michigan and Wisconsin are currently participating in the Beta test

Architectural Overview Architectural Overview Scalable and flexible architectural design provides solid foundation for future enhancements –Use SiteManager/FieldManager Interface to facilitate communications between SiteManager and FM –Involvement in Materials Management System Project Messaging Architecture Components –FieldNet Client –Message Client –FieldNet Messaging Server Data transfers will be authenticated, authorized, reliable, secure, accurately routed and delivered

FieldNet Context Diagram

FieldNet Architecture Deployment

Benefits Central Office –Excellent auditing –Detailed tracking of estimates, contract modifications, contract ownership –Current contract copy received with each estimate –Automated contract archival –Notification of estimates that require special processing –Simple Reference File Maintenance & Distribution

Benefits Field Offices (DOT, Local, Consultant sites) –Automated delivery of regular and contractor read only contracts –Automated sending and routing of electronic files –Notification of estimate and contract modification processing by central office Contractors –Automatically receive Contractor Read-Only Contracts Significant time savings statewide –Benefit analysis in Michigan identified a savings of $1.3 million annually

User Maintenance

Contract Management

Reference File Distribution

FieldManager Inbox

Contract Distribution in FieldManager

Potential FieldNet Growth Areas Flexible web based architecture provides solid foundation for future growth Work with SM/FM Interface to automate data transfer between SiteManager and FieldManager –Support SiteManager agencies who have Locals or Consultants using FieldManager –Position agencies to replace CAS with SM Involvement in Materials Management System Project –Transfer information from SiteManager to and from FM –Transfer information from labs to SiteManager

FieldNet TRT TRT Members –Loren Lemmen (Chair) –Steve Hall –Stu Laakso –Kristen McDaniel

Conclusion FieldNet 2.0 will provide secure and reliable data transfers FieldNet 2.0 provides a solid foundation upon which data transfers between additional Trns*port components can be built

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FieldNet 2.0a Joe Bruewer MDOT