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

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. FieldNet Context Diagram

8. FieldNet Architecture Deployment

9. 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

10. 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

11. User Maintenance

12. Contract Management

13. Reference File Distribution

14. FieldManager Inbox

15. Contract Distribution in FieldManager

16. 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

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

18. 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

19. Questions?

20. FieldNet 2.0a Joe Bruewer MDOT