2006 Ballot Process David Castleberg TUG Chair, Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation October 22, 2006

What is the Ballot? User input for product enhancementUser input for product enhancement Collection of TMRsCollection of TMRs Annual process using ABS (Automated Ballot System)Annual process using ABS (Automated Ballot System) Defined and administered by the TUGDefined and administered by the TUG Pre-Ballot available on CloverleafPre-Ballot available on Cloverleaf

Ballot Process TMR submitted by Agency, TTF or ITITMR submitted by Agency, TTF or ITI ITI reviews, comments, categorizes and assesses complexityITI reviews, comments, categorizes and assesses complexity TAG reviews TMRsTAG reviews TMRs Ballot createdBallot created

Ballot Categories 7 Ballot categories7 Ballot categories –Multiple subcategories Defined by business functionalityDefined by business functionality Aligned with NGT Business AreasAligned with NGT Business Areas

Ballot Categories Civil Rights and Labor ManagementCivil Rights and Labor Management Construction ManagementConstruction Management Contract MonitoringContract Monitoring Cost EstimationCost Estimation General (Information Technology and Cross Modules)General (Information Technology and Cross Modules) Materials ManagementMaterials Management Proposal, Letting and AwardProposal, Letting and Award

Ballot Categories Scheduling and Project Management Category and TAG anticipated for 2007Scheduling and Project Management Category and TAG anticipated for 2007

Ballot Categories Alignment Matrix

Ballot Alignment (Partial listing only)

Pre-Ballot

Voting Agency User Rep or delegate votesAgency User Rep or delegate votes 100 points per category100 points per category Vote in all categoriesVote in all categories Two week voting periodTwo week voting period –Nov. 6 – Nov. 17 Results posted after Nov. 22Results posted after Nov. 22

Why Vote?

Voting REMEMBER - The purpose of the ballot process is to ensure that end users have a voice in the on-going and strategic direction of the Trnsport product

Voting Results How are they used? By the TTF and NGT Business Manager to possibly add new NGT backlog items and help in prioritizing the backlog.By the TTF and NGT Business Manager to possibly add new NGT backlog items and help in prioritizing the backlog. By Agencies to see where there is shared interest and importance. Agencies can individually or collectively propose to fund enhancementsBy Agencies to see where there is shared interest and importance. Agencies can individually or collectively propose to fund enhancements By the TTF to help with decision process when Agencies propose to fund ballot items or when Agencies request that the TTF fund ballot itemsBy the TTF to help with decision process when Agencies propose to fund ballot items or when Agencies request that the TTF fund ballot items

Voting Results It is up to the Trnsport Users Group to let the TTF know which enhancements are important to us. We do this by voting!!!!!! We do this by voting!!!!!!

Voting Results TUG Chair reviews resultsTUG Chair reviews results Task Force consideration for AASHTO Long Range Work PlanTask Force consideration for AASHTO Long Range Work Plan