Basic Inventory Tools Mobile Community Tree Inventory (MCTI) Street Tree Electronic Management System (STEMS)

PDA Inventory Package Collect Data Use and Integration We give the community a PDA Inventory Package (how ever many they need)…that includes a PDA and backup card, tape measure, dbh tape, and carrying case. They collect data and backup their data each day. When done, they return the PDA Inventory Packages to us. We download the data (which takes about 2 minutes). We then give them the data on a floppy disk, with a training session on how to use that data. Use and Integration

Palm based inventory tool

MCTI Basics Three Methods of Implemnentation Paper based, via tally sheets Windows desktop applicaiton Using a PDA and computer

Multiple Data Collection Methods Paper, via tally sheet On a Windows based computer Using a computer and a Personal Digital Assistant (Palm Pilot, Handspring, etc.)

Getting Started (paper) Download Inventory Manual http://www.umass.edu/urbantree/palm Print Paper Tally Sheets Begin Data Collection in the Field on Paper Sheets

Getting Started (computer) Windows 95 or newer PC Download and install software Data entry at your desktop

Desktop Data Entry

Desktop Recap/Review

Customizing MCTI Custom Tree Species Listings Unique Community ID tags Allows multiple users Custom Tree Species Listings Unique Community ID tags

Getting Started (PDA) Palm OS PDA w/2mg memory Install PDA software Windows 95 or newer PC Palm OS PDA w/2mg memory Install PDA software Begin your field data collection

MCTI PDA Software PDA Log In Screen

MCTI PDA Software PDA Data Entry Screen

MCTI PDA Software PDA Data Entry Screen

MCTI PDA Software PDA Data Entry Screen

MCTI PDA Software PDA Search Screen

Desktop Syncronization

Planting, Maintenance, and Removal Needs Status of the Trees/Forest Size/Age Distribution Species Distribution Condition Planting, Maintenance, and Removal Needs

Reporting

Species Distribution 14% 54% 32%

Condition # of Trees

Maintenance and Other Needs Pruning Other Maintenance Removal Hazard Risk Assessment Photo courtesy of the USDA Forest Service

Web based distribution

STEMS – Street Tree Electronic Management System Maintenance & Management System Linked to MCTI Inventory Provides Work Order Tracking and Staffing Planning Multi-platform Implementation (PDA, Paper, Bar Coding, etc.) Freeware Distribution

Complaint Reporting

Work Order Generation & Tracking

Address Reporting

Linking to MCTI

Data Maintenance MCTI- STEMS Software is a powerful management tool…enabling easy data entry, analysis, reporting, and updating. Whether collect data on paper, using a pen computer, or handheld PDA (like a Palm Pilot) Collect data using a variety of forms, from what seems like a primitive method of using paper forms, to hightech, handheld computers and GPS receivers, to larger portable computers that display aerial photographs and …. Data is input into the computer inventory software where the data can be queried Information from the field regarding work accomplished and additional needs as encountered can be entered and recorded

Training Over 130 participants in MCTI training in New England, NY and PA in 2003 Online User’s Manual Web based instructional tutorial under development by Trees NY How it works

www.umass.edu/urbantree/mcti

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