Road Management Systems

Road Management Commercial Off-The-Shelf Systems Catalog

(Draft)

Version 1.0

Daisuke Mizusawa

Postdoctoral ResearcherUniversity of Delaware

2008

Disclaimer

The contents of this catalog reflect the view of the author, who is responsible for the accuracy of the information presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the World Bank.

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Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................1

2. STRUCTURE.........................................................................................................................2

3. PROCESS.............................................................................................................................2

4. COTS SYSTEMS...................................................................................................................3

5. CATALOG ITEMS.................................................................................................................4

6. FUNCTIONALITY CRITERIA................................................................................................9

7. CATALOG.............................................................................................................................9

PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS...........................................................................................10HDM-4 Version 2.................................................................................................................10HERS-ST (Highway Economic Requirement System – State Version)...............................15MARCH PMS.......................................................................................................................19MicroPAVER® 6.0...............................................................................................................24PAVEMENTview®...............................................................................................................28RealCost..............................................................................................................................35RONET................................................................................................................................39RoSy®PMS..........................................................................................................................43SMEC...................................................................................................................................49Stantec PMS........................................................................................................................55WDM PMS...........................................................................................................................61

BRIDGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS................................................................................................65NBIAS (National Investment Analysis System)....................................................................65Pontis...................................................................................................................................70Stantec BMS........................................................................................................................75

INTEGRATED SYSTEMS...............................................................................................................81Asset Manager NT...............................................................................................................81Asset Manager PT...............................................................................................................85dTIMS CT.............................................................................................................................89HIMS....................................................................................................................................94ICON....................................................................................................................................98INSIGHT............................................................................................................................106

8. EVALUATION....................................................................................................................110

REFERENCE.............................................................................................................................117

Appendix 1.................................................................................................................................120

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List of Tables

Table 1. List of COTS Systems.....................................................................................................3Table 2. Items for RMS Identification............................................................................................5Table 3. Key Functional Requirements for RMS...........................................................................7Table 4. Comparison of Pavement Management Systems.......................................................111Table 5. Comparison of Bridge Management Systems.............................................................113Table 6. Comparison of Integrated Management Systems.......................................................114Table 7. PMS Ranking...............................................................................................................115Table 8. BMS Ranking...............................................................................................................115Table 9. Integrated Management System Ranking...................................................................115

List of Figures

Figure 1. Road Management Cycle...............................................................................................4

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1. Introduction

McPherson and Bennett (2005) recommend using “commercial off-the-shelf” (COTS) systems for Road Management Systems (RMS) as opposed to proprietary systems1 developed by consultants because of the potential advantages such as cost savings, independent implementation, short timeframe, and so on (See Box 1).

A COTS system is defined as an application or system software that is marketed widely as a prepackaged product under an established commercial licensing or leasing agreement to the general pubic. The licensing agreement shall not restrict the Licensee from making the software available to other parties, including consulting or development firms in competition with the developer, as long as this access is required to meet the business needs of the Licensee and not for reverse-engineering or other similar purposes. The application or system software shall be available with adequate annual maintenance and technical support services and demonstrate an on-going development.

In order to employ COTS systems in future road management projects, it is important to know what kinds of COTS systems are available in the market and what advantages and disadvantages exist in the systems. Therefore, this RMS catalog was established. This RMS catalog includes various COTS systems, as follows:

(1) Pavement Management Systems (PMS), (2) Bridge Management Systems (BMS), and (3) Integrated Systems (i.e., systems which can handle multiple road infrastructure

elements).

The COTS systems are prioritized by a scoring system based on functionality criteria so that users of this catalog can see what systems are appropriate for their use.

Box 1. COTS Systems’ Characteristics

According to McPherson and Bennett (2005), there are potential advantages and disadvantages of COTS systems over a bespoke system as follows:

Advantages: Cost: The systems are usually much cheaper to buy than to develop from scratch. Independence: Many consultants may be able to offer implementation support. Timeframe: The systems can be implemented more quickly. Experience: The systems have usually been implemented in a number of other client organizations

for a number of years, and have therefore been subject to rigorous user testing as well as in-house testing conducted by suppliers.

Functionality: The systems often provide more useful functionality than a client originally considered. Ongoing Development: The systems are usually continually upgraded by a supplier to respond to

other client requests for enhancements. Exchange of Ideas: The information of the systems is shared with users through user conferences

held by suppliers. Box 1. COTS Systems’ Characteristics (Cont’d)

1 The World Bank’s report, “Road Infrastructure Management for Three Cities in China” (Ramboll, 2007), addresses this type of road management systems as a ‘bespoke’ system built from the ground to meet the client’s detailed needs.

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Disadvantages: Requirements: The systems’ functionality may not be exactly what is required by a client, and thus

some workarounds may be needed. Institutionalization: The systems may not have institutional acceptance since they do not reflect the

current business processes of a client. Customization: The systems with new ideas need longer time to be implemented since those

suppliers have a responsibility to other clients as well. Cost: The support and maintenance agreements for the systems are usually in the order of 12-20%

per annum of their original costs. Upgrades: The upgrade of the systems is controlled by developers, and clients are often compelled to

follow the schedule to ensure future system maintenance.

2. Structure

This catalog documents various road management COTS systems for road management along with the following sections as follows:

Section 3 presents the process for establishing the catalog, including five steps.

Section 4 lists road management COTS systems divided into three categories: PMS, BMS, and Integrated Systems. These COTS systems are obtained from reviewing resources such as literature and website.

Section 5 addresses catalog items based on the objectives of RMS along with road management cycle as well as the needs identified in literature. The list of the catalog items is addressed in Appendix 1.

Section 6 introduces functionality criteria used to prioritize COTS systems identified in Section 4.

Section 7 includes the catalog of COTS systems, including PMS, BMS, and Integrated Systems.

Section 8 evaluates the COTS systems with comparison tables of the systems, in terms of PMS, BMS, and Integrated Systems, and addresses a prioritization list based on the functionality criteria.

3. Process

To establish this catalog, the following five steps were executed:

(1) Review literature and website regarding RMS. (2) Identify road management COTS systems, catalog items, and functionality

criteria.(3) Obtain information corresponding to the items and criteria from literature,

website, and providers/developers.(4) Score the COTS systems based on the criteria.

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(5) Prioritize the COTS systems based on the score within the categories, including PMS, BMS, and Integrated Systems.

4. COTS Systems

This catalog lists most of the known available road management COTS systems in the market as shown in Table 1. Some systems are not available in this catalog due to difficulty in obtaining information from providers or developers.

Table 1. List of COTS SystemsCategory System Provider/Developer Available in this Catalog?

Pavement Management Systems

Agile Assets Pavement Analyst V5

AgileAssets No

AIM for Roads Axiom Decision Systems No Desyroute Laboratoire Central des

Ponts et ChausseesNo

HDM-4 Version 2 HDM Global Yes (but not complete)

HERS-ST FHWA Yes MARCH PMS Data Collection Ltd. Yes MicroPAVER US Army-ERDC Yes

PAVEMENTtview® CarteGraph Yes

RealCost FHWA Yes RONET The World Bank Yes RoSy®PMS Carl Bro Yes SMEC PMS SMEC Yes Stantec PMS Stantec Yes WDM PMS WDM Ltd. Yes (but not complete)

Bridge Management Systems

Agile Assets AgileAssets No AIM for Bridges Axiom Decision System,

Inc.No

NBIAS Cambridge Systematics, Inc.

Yes

PONTIS AASHTO Yes RoSy®BMS Carl Bro No Stantec BMS Stantec Yes

Integrated Management Systems

AssetManager NT AASHTO Yes AssetManager PT AASHTO Yes Confirm MapInfo No dTIMS CT Deighton Associates Ltd. Yes Exor Highways Exor Corporation Ltd. No HIMS HIMS Ltd. Yes (but not complete) ICON GoodPointe Technology Yes INSIGHT Symology Ltd. Yes (but not complete) ROMAPS Roughton International No

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5. Catalog Items

Each RMS has a different analysis objective. Basically, there are three objectives: (1) planning, (2) programming, and (3) monitoring, and these objectives are closely related to a road management cycle. Figure 1 depicts the road management cycle from planning phase to maintenance and rehabilitation (M&R) phase.

First, a transport agency plans capital investment in transport systems, including roads, transit, and rail, over an analysis period. In doing so, the agency conducts sketch planning to analyze system performance, costs, and impacts of transportation decisions. If the agency needs more detailed analysis, simulation models are utilized to analyze complex problems with many interactive elements. However, this requires considerable input data and a well-structured set of decision rules or repetitive runs to analyze different options (Cambridge Systematics, Inc. et al., 2005). The RMS, including the sketch planning simulation models, allow the agency to allocate a limited budget based on an optimization strategy that the agency specifies in the systems. Given the analysis results of the sketch planning and/or simulation, the agency determines a funding scheme for the capital investment in the different transport modes.

Then, after the agency programs a work order based on the funding scheme using the RMS, it can already proceed to the construction phase. The RMS generate the work order that lists programmed road projects and other transport modes’ projects based on their project selection rules. Hereafter, the road projects will be implemented. .

Once the road projects are accomplished, the agency operates new roads. While operating the roads, it is necessary to monitor whether road performances, such as roughness, safety, and congestion, comply with required levels over years using the RMS. The RMS allow forecasting future performances based on the current performance and characteristics of structure and/or traffic. If the road performances do not comply with the required levels, the agency needs to improve road sections/facilities/structure through the planning phase again. At this time, the agency needs to take into account the distribution of available funds to M&R in addition to the capital investment in terms of modes (e.g., roads, transit, and rail), using the sketch planning and/or the simulation that owns the optimization strategy. This road management cycle will iterate.

Depending on the objectives, the analysis tools used in the RMS and/or the RMS per se will be different. Hence, it is important to address the objectives in the catalog. Some RMS may own multiple objectives because an agency may need to deal with multi-phases simultaneously.

Phase RMS Objective RMS Outputs

Planning

Construction/M&R

Operation

Planning

(Sketch Planning/Simulation)

Programming

Monitoring

Funding scheme for capital investment and M&R

Work order including programmed road projects

Asset performance

Figure 1. Road Management Cycle

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In addition to the objectives, type of analysis tools, type of impact analyzed by the tools, and analysis level, have to be mentioned by the catalog to determine if an RMS is appropriate for an agency’s purpose (FHWA, 2002). Table 2 lists these items.

Table 2. Items for RMS IdentificationItems Note

System Objective

Type of Decision Support

Planning Identify needs and solutions.

Programming Evaluate options.

Monitoring Address investment versus performance trade-offs.

Analysis Type of Analysis Tools Multi-Criteria Analysis Rate/rank options with respect to set of objectives, performance measures, weights, and impacts.

Benefit-Cost Analysis Rate/rank options with respect to benefits and costs.

Cost-Effective Analysis Rate/rank options with respect to efficiency and costs. This is appropriate when both efficiency and other measures (e.g., frequently, equity) can be quantified but where the other measures cannot be monetized (Weimer and Vining, 2004).

Life-Cycle Cost Analysis Rate/rank options with respect to agency and user costs incurred over the life of a project. (Some may evaluate external costs as well.)

Heuristic Decision Rules Identify the best possible option based on a problem solving rule.

Type of Impact Analyzed

Agency Costs Costs incurred by an agency due to the implementation of an option

User Costs Costs incurred by a user due to the implementation of an option

Environmental Costs Costs incurred by public due to the implementation of an option such as costs of emissions, noise, etc.

Socio-Economic Impacts Impacts on socio-economic activities due to the implementation of an option

Deterioration Worse condition of structures measured by performance measures

Analysis Level Network-level Taking into account impacts in a whole network level

Program-level Taking into account impacts in a program level (e.g., corridor improvement)

Project-level Taking into account impacts in a project level (e.g., road

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improvement, bridge improvement)

When selecting COTS systems, it is important to ensure that an agency can accept the disadvantages of the systems identified in Box 1. Also, to select the appropriate COTS system among available systems, it is necessary for the agency to recognize whether and how much the systems possess the advantages in Box 1. Hence, the following secondary items should be addressed in the catalog (FHWA, 2002; Thomson et al, 2005):

Functionality: What kinds of function does a system have? What is needed for implementation, maintenance, and future development, with respect to functionality?

o Does the system operate in Windows?o Other functionality is addressed in Table 3.

Cost: How much is the cost for the implementation, maintenance, and development? Lower costs may be favorable.

o System purchase price?o Annual support costs?o Training costs?o Consultancy costs for data conversion?o Consultancy costs for system changes?

Timeframe: How long does it take for implementation? Shorter implementation timeframe is preferable, although it depends on an agency’s needs and environment (e.g., degree of system functionality and database, number of users, etc.)

Support: What kinds of support does a vendor2 provide for system implementation, maintenance and future development (e.g., customer service and workshops)? Who will support the implementation, maintenance, and development? Where, when, and how is the support provided? Specifically,

o Does the vendor offer ongoing system support, including upgrades?o Does the vendor provide initial training?o Does the vendor provide on-going training?o Does the vendor provide a helpdesk?o Does support include user groups?

Provision of a number of support opportunities is preferable.

Upgrade: How often is a system upgraded? How is the upgrade being done? If there are frequent updates, the system may not be robust. Hence, low frequencies of upgrades are preferable. Since some upgrades correspond to users’ requests, however, the frequency of upgrades may show the substantial degree of customer service as well. Hence, it is also important to recognize the reason why the upgrade happens.

Experience: How many and how long do clients use the system? Large number of clients and longer usage of the system are preferable.

2 Some RMS are provided with a free. Although the ‘vendor’ is not actual expression in that case, this report uses the term.

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To address the functionality, this catalog applies key functional requirements for RMS (Cambridge Systematics, Inc. et al., 2005; McPherson and Bennett, 2005) listed in Table 3 for PMS, BMS, and Integrated Systems as secondary items. Given all the items addressed in this section, the required items are determined and summarized in Appendix 1.

Table 3. Key Functional Requirements for RMSRequirements Question to be answered Note

Inventory Road Network Numbering

Rules and Conventions

Does the system have network numbering schemes particular to the client?

BMS: “structure numbering scheme” instead of “network numbering scheme”

Data Transformations

Does the system transform section data to the automatically generated sections using different criteria?

BMS: “structure(s)” instead of “section(s)”

Purging of Data Does the system purge historical inventory and condition data to an archive database? Does the system retrieve the purged data from the database?

Multi-Media Storage and

Display

Does the system allow users to store and display multi-media objects (e.g., photographs, video clips, etc.) as attributes of inventory items?

Other Asset Inventory3

Does the system allow users to store or refer to other major assets such as bridges and other structures?

Integrated systems: this item is not available.

Integration with Geographic Information System (GIS)

Is the system integrated with GIS to display inventory and condition data against maps of the road network?

User-Defined Items and

Attributes

Does the system have a graphical user interface (GUI) that allows users to define the types of inventory/condition data to be stored and what attributes are to be stored against each type of inventory?

Input Requirements

Default numbers provided?

Storing Staging Area for Data

Loading

Does the system allow users to load data into a temporary staging area for verification of data?

Network Editing Does the system permit splitting and joining of road sections?

Does the system allow users to modify road section lengths while preserving integrity of all data stored against the affected sections?

BMS: “structures” instead of “road sections”

BMS: “structures” instead of “road section lengths”

3 Since Integrated Systems can handle multiple road infrastructure elements, they system suppose to have multiple asset inventory. Hence, this requirement is not addressed in the catalog of the Integrated Systems.

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Table 3. Key Functional Requirements for RMS (Continued)Requirements Question to be answered Note

Storing Network Auditing Does the system audit any changes to the road network definition? Can users review these changes?

BMS: “structure” instead of “road network”

Audit Trail Does the system audit all data changes, including time of change, username, and value of previous data item?

Data Level Security

Does the system have a security setup (i.e., update privileges) depending on user levels with respect to the type of data?

Application Programming

Interface

Does the system allow other applications to retrieve its data via a programming interface? (not take place through direct database access)

Analysis Trend Analysis Does the system produce reports/graphs showing trends in average condition (or any attribute of any database item) over time, for part of a section, a whole section, part of a route, or whole route?

BMS: “structure” instead of “section”

Automatic Sectioning

Does the system collate and summarize data for analysis purposes based on user-defined criteria?

Schematic Line Diagrams

Does the system produce schematic line diagrams showing selected sections and inventory items with selected attributes?

BMS: “structures” instead of “sections”

Road Network Referencing

Does the system support different network referencing schemes (e.g., linear distance from the start of the road section, linear distance from the start of a road, distance from known location referencing points)?

Report Reporting Can users generate a report based on users’ definition using GUI without reprogramming of the system?

Template Survey Forms

Does the system produce template forms for use by the client for performance survey?

System Function Level Security

Does the system have a security setup depending on user levels with respect to different application modules?

Terminology and Local

Is the system configurable to client conventions in the local language (e.g.,

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Attribute 1: _____Attribute 2: _____

Section X

Language screen labels, menu items, and reports)?

6. Functionality Criteria

The functionality criteria are used to prioritize identified COTS systems in Section 4. The criteria range from 0 to 3 as follows:

0: Absent1: Poor2: Fair3: Good

If COTS systems comply with the requirements addressed in the items in Appendix 1, 1 to 3 will be assigned, otherwise it will be 0. It is noted that the criteria are not applicable to the following items:

Overview, including name, description, contact person, company name, address, phone, fax, email address, web, public or private;

Costs, including system purchase, annual support, training, and consultancy costs; Type of analysis tools, such as life-cycle cost analysis, benefit-cost analysis, and

heuristic decision; and Type of impact analyzed, such as agency costs, user costs, and emission costs.

7. Catalog

The catalog of RMS, including PMS, BMS, and Integrated Systems, is addressed in the following tables in accordance with the catalog items described in Section 5.

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Pavement Management Systems

HDM-4 Version 2Overview Description A tool to analyze roadway management investment alternatives (e.g., developing new

roads, improving existing roads, maintaining existing roads, applying new vehicle technologies, and implementing new funding and management approaches

HDM-4 provides three analysis functions:o Strategy analysis: predicts pavement deterioration for various funding levels and

management strategies at road network, sub-network, or individual segment level over 5 to 40 years

o Program analysis: prepares multi-year program of projects within resource constraints

o Project analysis: analyzes costs and benefits of one or more project or investment alternative (e.g., maintenance, rehabilitation, widening, etc.)

Contact Person Eric StannardCompany Name HDM GlobalAddressPhoneFaxEmail Address [email protected] http://www.hdmglobal.com/default.aspPublic or Private Public/private (an international consortium of academic and consultancy companies with a

five-year concession awarded by PIARC)

Items Question to be answered Score NoteImplementation System Requirements Does the system operate in Windows? 3 Yes

Costs System purchase price?Annual support costs?Training costs?Consultancy costs for data conversion?Consultancy costs for system changes?

- USD 3,450N.A.Vary N.A.N.A.

Timeframe How long does it takes for the implementation?

Support Does the vendor offer on-going system support, including upgrades?Does the vendor provide initial training?Does the vendor provide on-going training?

2 Yes

YesYes

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http://www.hdmglobal.com/default.asp

mailto:[email protected]

Items Question to be answered Score NoteDoes the vendor provide a helpdesk?Does support include user groups?

YesNo

Upgrade How often is a system upgraded? How is the upgrade happened?

- Since HDM-4 version 1.0 was released in January 2000, HDM-4 has been upgraded versions (1.1, 1.2 and 1.3) over the following couple of years. Feedback provided by users led to the further development and improvement of HDM-4 on usability and functionality.

Experience How many and how long do clients use the system?

3 Since the first model was made in 1968, the various versions of models have been widely used in over 100 countries.

Functionality System Objective


Does the system support decision making in planning, work programming, and monitoring?

3 Planning, work programming, monitoring, plus preparation (i.e., refining project details)

Inventory Road Network Numbering Rules and Conventions


3 Yes



3 Yes. HDM-4 has a function, “selecting sections by criteria,” based on pavement characteristics, speed flow type, traffic volume, and geometry.


Multi-Media Storage and Display


Other Asset Inventory


3 Yes. Road, drainage, bridge, structures, traffic facilities, signs, and road furniture

Integration with GIS

Is the system integrated with GIS to display inventory and condition data against maps of

3 Yes

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Items Question to be answered Score Notethe road network?

User-Defined Items and Attributes


Input Requirements

Default numbers provided? 3 Yes, but users have to modify the default numbers.

Storing Staging Area for Data Loading


3 Yes. An import wizard guides a user through the process of importing externally-defined data into HDM-4.

Network Editing Does the system permit splitting and joining of road sections? Does the system allow users to modify road section lengths while preserving integrity of all data stored against the affected sections?

Network Auditing Does the system audit any changes to the road network definition? Can users review these changes?


Data Level Security


Application Programming Interface


3 Yes

Analysis Type of Analysis Tools

What kinds of analysis tool does the system have? (Life-Cycle Cost Analysis, Benefit-Cost Analysis, Heuristic Decision Rules, etc.)

- Multi-criteria analysis (economic, safety, functional service level, environment, energy, social, political) for project analysis, total costs and benefit-cost analysis for program analysis, benefit-cost analysis and cost-effectiveness analysis for strategy analysis

Type of Impact What kinds of impact does the system - Road deterioration, road work

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Items Question to be answered Score NoteAnalyzed analyze? (Agency Costs, User Costs,

Emission Costs, Life Cycle Costs, Deterioration, etc.)

effects (i.e., life cycle agency costs), road user effects (i.e., life cycle user costs, including vehicle operation costs, travel time costs, costs to the economy of road accidents), socio-economic and environmental effects (i.e., vehicle emissions, energy consumption, traffic noise and other welfare benefits to the population served by the roads), asset value

Analysis Level What level does the system analyze? (Network, program, project)

3 Network, program, project

Trend Analysis Does the system produce reports/graphs showing trends in average condition (or any attribute of any database item) over time, for part of a section, a whole section, part of a route, or whole route?

3 Yes








0 No



0 No



Terminology and Local Language

Is the system configurable to client conventions in the local language (e.g.,

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Items Question to be answered Score Notescreen labels, menu items, and reports)?

Sources: Kerali, Henry G. R., J. B. Odoki, and Eric E. Stannard. 2006. HDM–4 Highway Development & Management, volume one Overview of HDM-4.

World Road Association (PIARC) and The World Bank. Morosiuk, Greg, Mike Riley, and Tyrone Toole. 2006. HDM-4 Highway Development & Management, volume two Applications Guide.

World Road Association (PIARC) and The World Bank. Cambridge Systematics, Inc. 2005. Tool Summary Sheets. NCHRP Project 20-57 Analytic Tools to Support Transportation Asset

Management.

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HERS-ST (Highway Economic Requirement System – State Version)Overview Description A highway investment/performance computer model that considers engineering and economic

concepts and principles in determining the impact of alternative highway investment levels and program structures on highway condition, performance, and user impacts

Contact Person Ms. Vicki MillerCompany Name Office of Asset Management, Federal Highway Administration, United States of Department of

TransportationAddress 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, DC 20590, USAPhone 1 202 366 2173FaxEmail Address [email protected] http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/asstmgmt/hersindex.cfmPublic or Private Pubic

Items Question to be answered Score NoteImplementation System Requirements Does the system operate in Windows? 3 Windows 98/ME/NT/4.0/2000/XP

128 MB or higher of RAM 1000 MB of Free Disk Space Adobe Reader 6.0 or higher CD-ROM drive SVGA (800x600) or higher-

resolution monitorCosts System purchase price?

Annual support costs?Training costs?Consultancy costs for data conversion?Consultancy costs for system changes?

- FreeFree (for an original system)Free (for an original system)N.A.N.A.


3 Use an installation CD-ROM or download a system file via the website. The installation is quick although it depends on users’ computer environment.

Support Does the vendor offer on-going system support, including upgrades?Does the vendor provide initial training?Does the vendor provide on-going training?Does the vendor provide a helpdesk?Does support include user groups?

3 Yes, FHWA provides frequent workshops in the United States. If you have a problem, you can ask a contact person or a user group.

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http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/asstmgmt/hersindex.cfm


Items Question to be answered Score NoteUpgrade How often is a system upgraded? How is the

upgrade happened?- Since HERS-ST was implemented

in 1999 as a pilot program, HERS-ST has been updated 8 times due to adding new features and correction of debugs.


3 There are a number of State DOTs and local agencies in the U.S. Currently, Metropolitan Planning Organizations are interested in it.




3 Planning, work programming, and monitoringEspecially, HERS-ST is used for long range planning and condition monitoring for a network level. Some agencies are using for work programming while modifying default data.



3 Client needs to determine the unique ID assigned to the network elements.



0 No. HERS-ST uses only sections in the input data (i.e., HPMS: Highway Performance Monitoring System Data that include 98 data field in each section).


0 No



0 No



1 Yes, but users allows storing limited data fields as same as pavements.



3 Yes. HERS-ST has a GIS function.

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Items Question to be answered Score NoteUser-Defined Items and Attributes


0 No, but all items in the HPMS data are stored.

Input Requirements

Default numbers provided? 3 Yes. Default numbers derived from statistical data in the national level are already assigned.



3 Yes


0 No. Road sectioning is based on sections stored in the HPMS data.


0 No. There is no function to change road network definition.


3 Yes. The history of data changes is recorded in an mdb file.

Data Level Security


0 No



3 Inputs and outputs can be exported in using Excel spreadsheets.



- Benefit-cost analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis


What kinds of impact does the system analyze? (Agency Costs, User Costs, Emission Costs, Life Cycle Costs, Deterioration, etc.)

- Maintenance costs, user costs (i.e., travel time costs, operating costs, crash costs), emissions costs, pavement deterioration


3 Network, program, and project levels

Trend Analysis Does the system produce reports/graphs 3 Yes. HERS-ST shows trends over

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Items Question to be answered Score Noteshowing trends in average condition (or any attribute of any database item) over time, for part of a section, a whole section, part of a route, or whole route?

funding periods specified by users. The funding period identifies the duration of a single funding period in years (i.e., 3 to 7 years).



0 No. HERS-ST shows analysis results in a network level and with respect to road function classes.



3 Yes. GIS map shows selected sections and inventory items.



0 No


3 Yes. HERS-ST has chart and GIS map functions for making a report.



0 No



0 No


Is the system configurable to client conventions in the local language (e.g., screen labels, menu items, and reports)?

2 Need translation into local language. Although FHWA is not responsible for the translation, a developer can translate into local language.

Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). 2002. Federal Highway Administration. Pavement Management Catalog. 2002 Edition.

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MARCH PMSOverview Description MARCHpms has been developed to comply with national standards and allows visual and

machine survey data to be processed in accordance with UKPMS logic. The system is fully UKPMS accredited and Health Checked.

It allows users to define a UKPMS network, compile an item inventory and input condition surveys, either interactively, in HMDIF (Highway Maintenance Data Interchange) format from a data capture device or in Excel format.

Automatic processing is available, enabling a number of operations to be carried out including rating, treatment selection, prioritization by condition, estimating and budgeting.

Condition projections, economic ranking and the projection of network trends are standard features of MARCHpms.

Contact Person Ann PopovichCompany Name Yotta DCL Address Wellington House, 29 Albion Street, Leicester LE1 6GD, United KingdomPhone +44 0 116 254 2502Fax +44 0 116 254 2518Email Address [email protected] www.yotta.tvPublic or Private Private



- £6950 (USD 13,520) /yr +VAT (17.5%)


3 About an hour


3 Yes, if clients pay an annual fee (£6950/yr). This includes multiple installations, helpdesk support, seminars, support materials, upgrades. For additional fees training courses will be provided (£300/day for user; (£375/day for non-user). Bespoke training is charged at a daily rate for

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http://datacollection.co.uk/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1


Items Question to be answered Score Noteappropriate Yotta personnel. Yotta DCL provides all this.


- Typically twice a year. Mailed to all users simultaneously as CD.


3 Various. Some clients have up to 4 users and use it off and on all year. Others have a single user who uses it during March-April to produce reports for national stats as required by government.




3 Planning, work programming and monitoring



3 Yes. Any scheme allowed.



0 No


0 No. MARCHpms holds current inventory only, and current and historic survey information. As network is amended, stored inventory and condition are amended with it.



3 Not in MARCH 3, but yes in MARCH 4



2 Road auxiliary assets (e.g., sidewalks, bicycle lanes, verges, curbs, lighting, markings, signs, etc.)



3 MARCH2 partly. MARCH4 yes.


Does the system have a graphical user interface (GUI) that allows users to define the types of inventory/condition data to be stored and what attributes are to be stored against

2 Yes (for only assets)

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Items Question to be answered Score Noteeach type of inventory?

Input Requirements

Default numbers provided? 2 Yes, where appropriate. System supplies default widths for features in processing if not entered.



3 Yes


3 Yes


2 Not in MARCH3 but to some extent in MARCH4.


0 No

Data Level Security


3 Yes



3 Yes



- Standard UKPMS Condition Projection model included in MARCH3 (i.e., Heuristic Decision Rules based on condition). Allows defects or condition indices to be projected year by year given user defined treatment budgets, allowing for maintenance costs where no treatment applied. Can opt for condition ranking or economic ranking of proposed works.


What kinds of impact does the system analyze? (Agency Costs, User Costs,

- Agency Costs (current year costs, routine maintenance cost, cost of

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Items Question to be answered Score NoteEmission Costs, Life Cycle Costs, Deterioration, etc.)

works, consequent cost percentage, duration of works)User Costs (user delay costs, delay due to works, value of time, accident costs, accidents due to works)Deterioration


- Project level


3 Yes



0 No



2 MARCH3 has Strip Plan reports. MARCH4 will use GIS extensively for this.



2 Not in MARCH3, MARCH 4 can be held with GIS.


2 MARCH3 has flexible filtering and construction of standard reports and graphs. Yes in MARCH4.



0 No (but flexible reports giving survey plan information).



3 Yes



0 No

Sources: Data Collection, 2008, 10 May. Available: http://datacollection.co.uk/index.php? option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=32.

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MicroPAVER® 6.0Overview Description A decision making tool for the development of cost effective maintenance and repair

alternatives for roads and streets, parking lots, and airfields It provides many capabilities, including pavement network inventory, pavement condition

rating, development of pavement condition deterioration models, determination of present and future pavement condition, determination of maintenance and repair needs and analyzing the consequence of different budget scenarios (work planning), and project formulation.

Contact Person Dr. M. Y. (Mo) ShahinCompany Name US Army-ERDCAddress Fort Collins, Colorado, USAPhone 1 970 377 9474FaxEmail Address [email protected] http://www.cecer.army.mil/paver/Index.htmPublic or Private Pubic


Processor: 1 GHz or faster 2GB RAM

Costs System purchase price?

Annual support costs?Training costs?

Consultancy costs for data conversion?Consultancy costs for system changes?

USD 995.00 (APWA members); USD 1,095.00 (non members) -USD 600.00 (members); USD 750.00 (non members) - -


2 Variable depending on client resources


2 Yes

YesYesYesNo


MicroPAVER™ was developed in the late 1970s. Since then, the

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Items Question to be answered Score Notesystem has been upgraded and now it became version 6.0.


3 MicroPAVER™ is currently being used by over 600 cities, countries, airports and private consulting firms.




3 Yes



3 Yes



3 Yes. MicroPAVER™ has the Virtual Inventory option to generate sections using user specified criteria.


2 The system retains all historical data and the user is responsible for performing regular database back-ups.



2 Yes. The EMS™ Image Viewer manages the saving, recalling, viewing, and enhancing of stored images.



1 No. However, MicroPAVER™ allows storing a pavement inventory for a military installation or airport.



3 Yes



3 Yes.

Field name, type of input data, system level

Input Requirements

Default numbers provided? 3 Yes


Does the system allow users to load data into a temporary staging area for verification of

3 Yes. The database verification tools verify data and report results.

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3 Yes on both


3 User can make changes to the inventory as needed.


0 No. User is responsible for this information. The system will not keep track of it.

Data Level Security


0 No. The system does not allow specific user privileges.



2 Yes. MicroPAVER™ allows users to use tables and graphs in Windows’ applications.Other applications can tap directly into the Access database.



- Cost Effectiveness Analysis



- Pavement deterioration, maintenance policies, maintenance costs


3 Network, branch, section levels


3 Yes



3 Work plan parameters are customizable by the user and work plan output can be exported to Excel.

Schematic Line Does the system produce schematic line 3 Yes

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Items Question to be answered Score NoteDiagrams diagrams showing selected sections and

inventory items with selected attributes?Road Network Referencing


1 Based on information contained in inventory, this information can be calculated by the user.


3 Yes



2 Forms are available on its website.



0 No



0 No

Sources: American Public Works Association. 2008, 14 May. microPAVER 6.0. Available: http://www.apwa.net/ About/SIG/MicroPaver/index.asp,

Access May 14, 2008. MicroPaver™ Website, http://www.cecer.army.mil/paver/Index.htm, Access May 14, 2008. Shahin, M. Y. (Mo). 2007. MicroPAVER™ 6.0 User Manual. US Army Corps of Engineers. US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, About File

MicroPAVER™ 6.0 New Dimensions in Pavement Maintenance Management. 2008, 14 May. Available: http://www.cecer. army.mil/paver/Documents/AboutPaver6.0.pdf.

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PAVEMENTview®Overview Description This tool was designed based on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pavement

Management Methodology and SHRP Distress Identification Manual for the Long-Term Pavement Performance Project.

PAVEMENTview allows easily maintaining an accurate and up-to-the-minute segment inventory that includes inspection and maintenance information.

Contact Person Keri Samson, Director of Marketing. 1-563-556-8120, ext. 6210Company Name CarteGraphAddress 3600 Digital Drive Dubuque, Iowa 52003Phone 1 563 556 8120Fax 1 563 556 8149Email Address [email protected] Web http://www.cartegraph.com/ Public or Private Private


Windows XP, 2000 or Vista Ultimate or Business edition as well as Windows Server 2000 or 2003.

500 MHz Pentium Processor 512 MB RAM 800 MB HD available CD-ROM drive Super VGA display or higher-

resolution video adapter or monitor.



- CartêGraph pricing for software licenses is based on the number of concurrent users that will be in the system at any one time. Licenses average $2,500.00 per user. CartêGraph’s current implementation service rates are $150.00 per hour for remote services and $1,450.00 per day for onsite services plus expenses.

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Items Question to be answered Score NoteCartêGraph provides needs assessment, installation, configuration, education, data conversion, integration and system customization services.


2 Implementations range from one week to several months depending on the availability of end-user resources and the size and scope of the implementation.

Support Does the vendor offer on-going system support, including upgrades?Does the vendor provide initial training?

Does the vendor provide on-going training?

Does the vendor provide a helpdesk?

Does support include user groups?

3 CartêGraph offers ongoing support and upgrades.CartêGraph offers initial and ongoing training.CartêGraph offers ongoing training via the Internet or at client site.CartêGraph provides a helpdesk through our Technical Support and Client Services unit.CartêGraph has approximately 26 user groups around the USA and Canada.


- CartêGraph releases major upgrades on an 18 to 24 month timeframe and releases minor upgrades and fixes every 6 to 9 months. Upgrades can either be downloaded from www.cartegraph.com or mailed to a client upon request. CartêGraph’s Technical Support helpdesk is available to assist clients through the upgrade process.


3 CartêGraph has over 4,000 software licenses in over 1,000 organizations with 720 currently with annual maintenance contracts. Most clients use the

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Items Question to be answered Score Notesystem for years.




3 CartêGraph’s PAVEMENTview application is a Pavement Management System that supports planning, work programming and monitoring. CartêGraph’s PAVEMENTview is enhanced when used in combination with CartêGraph’s robust work management system, WORKdirector.



3 Network numbering schemes are user-definable and can be particular to the client.



3 Yes, you can use different criteria and section data to generate pavement sections.


3 CartêGraph provides archiving functions to allow users to include or exclude inventory and/or condition data from end users or for analysis modeling.



3 Yes, the system allows for an unlimited number of electronic file attachments for each inventory record.



3 Yes. PAVEMENTview Plus can store basic attribute information related to other assets like bridges, traffic signs, signal systems, etc. or PAVEMENTview Plus can be used with CartêGraph’s other integrated asset modules like BRIDGEview, SIGNview, SIGNALview, etc.



3 Yes. CartêGraph has bi-directional read-write capabilities with ESRI’s ArcGIS mapping applications.

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3 Yes. CartêGraph’s application modules are the most customizable available today. CartêGraph’s flexTECHNOLOGY provides system tools for adding/editing/tailoring data tables, data fields, data entry forms, database filters and system reports.

Input Requirements

Default numbers provided? 3 Any and all CartêGraph data fields can be configured for default value input.



3 Process can be employed to stage and validate data before committing the data to your production database.


3 Yes, CartêGraph allows for splitting or joining of road segment records. Yes, CartêGraph allows users to modify road segment lengths while preserving all associated segment data.


3 Yes, CartêGraph can maintain changes to the road network definition. Users can review these changes through a system roll-back report.


3 Yes, CartêGraph can maintain and report on data changes in the system that include when the changes was made, by whom and the previous values before the change occurred.

Data Level Security


3 Yes, CartêGraph allows for an unlimited number of defined User Groups, each having user-definable rights and roles as it relates to accessing, adding,

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Items Question to be answered Score Noteediting and/or deleting information or functions in the system.



3 CartêGraph’s PAVEMENTview Plus along with our other Asset Management System applications all come with Graphical User Interfaces that can be tailored to end-users needs.



- PAVEMENTview Plus allows users to create multiple Capital Improvement Planning (CIP) scenarios, including multi-year budget and maintenance scenarios. Users can perform network-level and segment-level performance modeling; calculate a Network Priority Rating for individual road segments; analyze the impact of selected maintenance alternatives, compare multiple scenarios by performance and cost, compare maintenance regimens for network impact; and predict the performance of individual segments as well as segment groups. User Intelligent Maintenance, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (MR&R) policy decision matrix or a user-defined intelligent decision tree for maintenance preferences can be tailored to local road networks needs.


What kinds of impact does the system analyze? (Agency Costs, User Costs, Emission Costs, Life-Cycle Costs, Deterioration, etc.)

- PAVEMENTview Plus can analyze and recommend proposed maintenance and/or rehabilitative activities and their impact on segment (network, group or individual) performance and

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Items Question to be answered Score Notecondition along with the cost to perform an individual activity. Individual maintenance repair and rehabilitation costs can then be weighed against an overall budget. Performance and condition scenarios can be compared based on cost and/or impact on condition.


3 PAVEMENTview Plus can analyze segments at the network, group (program or project) or on an individual segment basis.


3 CartêGraph can produce reports for trend analysis using any and all database items.



3 CartêGraph can collate and summarize data for analysis and comparison purposes based on user-defined criteria. The information can then be grouped and sorted in a report or can be thematically colored coded and projected into a GIS map.



1 CartêGraph does not produce schematic line diagrams. Select sections/segments with inventory items and selected attributes can be produced and projected when CartêGraph is linked to ESRI’s ArcGIS mapping applications using CartêGraph’s ESRI integration application GEODATAconnect and GISdirector.


Does the system support different network referencing schemes (e.g., linear distance from the start of the road section, linear distance from the start of a road, distance

3 CartêGraph supports different network referencing schemes including, but not limited to, GIS-based Route Events, XY Events or

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Items Question to be answered Score Notefrom known location referencing points)? traditional link-node network

schemes. Report Reporting Can users generate a report based on users’

definition using GUI without reprogramming of the system?

3 CartêGraph’s robust report writer allows users to modify existing reports or create an unlimited number of new reports using CartêGraph’s Report Builder GUI.



3 Yes, CartêGraph provides template forms for use for performance surveys. Forms can be printed or used on a mobile hand-held device such as a SmartPhone, PDA or GPS Data Collector.



3 Yes, CartêGraph allows for different security group settings that allow/restrict users from specific data, functions or applications contained in the overall CartêGraph system.



2 CartêGraph’s flexTECHNOLOGY allows users to configure the system to reflect local terminology. Changes can be made at the database table level, data entry screen labels or on reports. CartêGraph is predominately an English based application, but may be able to be refactored for other languages using language setting tools found in the Microsoft Windows Operating System.

Source: PAVEMENTview brochure. 2008, 13 June. Available: http://www.cartegraph.com/ downloads/Pave.pdf. PAVEMENTview Plus brochure. 2008, 8 October. Available: http://www.cartegraph.com/ downloads/specs/pavementview.pdf.

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RealCostOverview Description A instructional tool for pavement design decision makers who want learn about life-cycle cost

analysis; a tool for pavement designers, which they can use to incorporate life-cycle costs into their pavement investment decisions

Contact Person Nathaniel ColeyCompany Name Office of Asset Management, Federal Highway Administration, United States of Department of

TransportationAddress 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, DC 20590, USAPhone 1 202 366 2171Fax 1 202 366 9981Email Address [email protected] http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/asstmgmt/rc2102.cfmPublic or Private Public


Windows 98 or higher Excel 2000 Printer 350 MHz Pentium Processor 128 MB RAM 100 MB HD available


- FreeFreeFreeN.A.N.A.


3 Download executable file and install it.


3 Yes

YesYesContact person will provide a help.Yes


- Future upgrade distributions will be handled on a biennial basis available through downloads from

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Items Question to be answered Score Notethe FHWA website.


3 After the release of RealCost program in 2002 by FHWA, most state agencies in the United States have adopted this program for conducting their life-cycle cost analysis calculations.




1 Work programming by selecting cost-effective projects based on life-cycle cost analysis



0 No. RealCost needs only project design information (i.e., project details, traffic data, traffic hourly distribution, value of user time, added vehicle time and cost).



0 No


0 No



0 No



0 No



0 No



0 No

Input Requirements

Default numbers provided? 0 No

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Data LoadingDoes the system allow users to load data into a temporary staging area for verification of data?

0 No


0 No


0 No


0 No

Data Level Security


0 No



0 No



- Life-cycle cost


What kinds of impact does the system analyze? (Agency Costs, User Costs, Emission Costs, Life-Cycle Costs, Deterioration, etc.)

- Life-cycle costs in terms of agency costs and user costs


1 Project level


0 No



0 No

Schematic Line Does the system produce schematic line 0 No

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Items Question to be answered Score NoteDiagrams diagrams showing selected sections and

inventory items with selected attributes?Road Network Referencing


0 No


0 No



0 No



0 No



0 Yes

Sources: Federal Highway Administration Office of Asset Management, “Life-Cycle Cost Analysis RealCost USER MANUAL,” RealCost v. 2.1, May

2004. Guven, Zeynep, Prasada Rao Rangaraju, and Serji N. Amirkhanian. 2007. Life Cycle Cost Analysis in Pavement Type Selection: State-Of-

The-Practice. Initial submittal for consideration at the 2007 TRB 86th Annual Meeting for Presentation and Publication.

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RONETOverview Description A current condition assessment tool, which calculates current road network statistics and

network monitoring indicators A performance assessment tool, which evaluates the road network performance under

different rehabilitation and maintenance standards (budget scenarios) and presents the consequences to the road agency, the road user, and the road infrastructure

Useful for strategic planning, monitoring the performance of the network, and enabling rapid assessments of the effects of government funding decisions

Contact Person Rodrigo Archondo-Callao, Transport Anchor, EWTTRCompany Name The World BankAddress 1818 H Street, NW, Washington DC, 20433-0002Phone 1 202 473 3978Fax 1 202 522 3223Email Address [email protected] http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/AFRICAEXT/

EXTAFRREGTOPTRA/EXTAFRSUBSAHTRA/0,,contentMDK:21528934~menuPK:4333939~pagePK:64168445~piPK:64168309~theSitePK:1513930,00.html

Public or Private Public

Items Question to be answered Score NoteImplementation System Requirements Does the system operate in Windows? 3 Yes. RONET is implemented on a

Microsoft Office Excel 2003 workbook.


- FreeFreeN.A.N.A.N.A.


3 A user can download RONET from the website or install a RONET CD. The installation is quick although it depends on users’ computer environment.


2 Yes

NoNo

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Items Question to be answered Score NoteDoes the vendor provide a helpdesk?Does support include user groups?

YesNo


- To add new functions and correct road age component, RONET was upgraded once in November 2007.


1 RONET has been used by four Sub-Saharan Africa countries: Ghana, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Uganda as a pilot application since 2007.




2 Planning and monitoring



0 No. RONET requires only network-level data.



0 No


0 No



0 No



0 No



0 No



0 No

Input Requirements

Default numbers provided? 3 Yes. The default numbers reflect average road characteristics that

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0 No


0 No


0 No


0 No

Data Level Security


0 No



0 No



- RONET is a sketch-planning tool to embody analyses of performance, costs, and impacts of transportation decisions. The analysis is based on heuristic decision rules.



- Agency costs, user costs, deterioration (roughness: IRI)


1 Network level

Trend Analysis Does the system produce reports/graphs showing trends in average condition (or any attribute of any database item) over time, for part of a section, a whole section, part of a

0 No

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0 No



0 No



0 No


0 No



0 No



0 No



0 No

Sources: Archondo-Callao, Rodrigo. 2007. RONET Road Network Evaluation Tools User Guide. Version 1.0, Sub-Saharan Africa Transport Policy

Program, SSATP Working Paper No. 85-A. The World Bank, “RONET: Road Network Evaluation Tools,” Sub-Saharan Africa Transport Program. 2008, 14 May. Available:

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RoSy®PMSOverview Description Work with road structures at the practical and theoretical levels.

An open system, which enables the user to establish, adapt and to change the system in accordance with local conditions.

Consists of a number of computer based tools for handling of pure technical as well as technical-economic tasks related to maintenance of all kinds of pavements within the sectors f road and airport.

Contact Person Klavs OlsenCompany Name Carl BroAddress Grontmij Carl Bro A/S, Kokbjerg 5, DK-6000 Kolding, DenmarkPhone +45 8228 1482Fax +45 8228 1456Email Address [email protected] http://www.pavement-consultants.com/en/Menu/RoSy/RoSyRoadSystems.htmPublic or Private Private


Windows XP and Vista.Windows Server 2003.

Hardware at least:Pentium 1 GHz (or better), 500 Mb RAMThe RoSy BASE installation takes up approx. 40 Mb, 20-30 Mb for permanent use, and 100-500 Mb for temporary use (printouts) depending on the size and data quantity of the report.



- For a full system with all modules: 70,000 USD10 % of purchase price200 USD per hour200 USD per hour200 USD per hourPurchase price depends upon number of licenses and modules.

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Items Question to be answered Score NoteTimeframe How long does it takes for the

implementation?3 It depends very much upon the

number of users and their skills.So from 2 days to 2 months.


3 Yes

YesYesYesYes


- A new major version every second year.The new version is distributed to customers with an upgrade license.


3 In Vietnam Carl Bro has installed 180 RoSy versions in as many regions. The project started in 1999 with 20 versions.

In Europe RoSy has been used since 1988 and is applied in Iceland for among others the state road network and Reykjavik Municipality, in Norway approx 40 of the largest municipalities, in Sweden approx. 20 municipalities are applying RoSy. In Germany the system is applied by 180 municipalities, cities and districts, in the Czech Republic RoSy is applied for the entire road network. Furthermore the system is applied in countries such as Portugal, Greece, Ireland and Macedonia




3 The RoSyPlan module calculates maintenance strategies with both unconstrained budget and several alternatives of constrained budgets. The system is able to

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Items Question to be answered Score Notedeliver global as well as detailed information for use in planning, work programming as well as for monitoring



3 We have guidelines for road numbering, which we recommend, but the software is flexible regarding this issue.



3 Yes. In the calculation (RoSyPLAN) the sections from the registrations can be made homogeneous depending of the settings in the system.


3 Data can be marked for historical with a “Valid from”-date, but are stored in the same database.This mark can be changed back, so the data a present actual again.



3 Yes. All kinds of links and document references.



3 All kind of features, which are related to a road, can be stored in the database.



3 The system contains an integrated map viewer call RoSyMAP, which can generate and visualize all data on a road.



3 All types of inventory and condition, but only with a pre-defined attributes.However there a some “free” attributes, which the user can define.

Input Requirements

Default numbers provided? 3 Yes, the system have default deterioration models and work standards (Maintenance products), but we do not have default for

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Items Question to be answered Score Notetraffic forecast or rather the default for traffic progression is 0 %, but it can easily be changed.



1 No, not as an independent tool.Normally we use a copy of the database to verify data before the final import, if there is any doubt about the quality of the data.


3 Yes. RoSyBASE contains functions for joining, splitting and reversing of roads, All registration regarding chainages, length and areas on these sections are changed according to the user input.


3 Please see the answer to “Purging of Data”.The changes can then be reviewed in a report.


3 The log in the database server can be used for such a purpose, but our customers do not normally require such a feature for a road databank.

Data Level Security


3 The system has a User administration tool with all kinds of settings.



3 The GIS module deliver an API also for spatial data



- Life-Cycle and Benefit-Cost.The RoSy system performs analysis where maintenance option are compared with a “without project case” and the net present value (NPV) of the resulting net benefit cost streams calculated and used for prioritisation under

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- The RoSy system performs analysis using traditional economic principles, where capital costs, user costs, user costs and maintenance costs occurring within the life cycle of a maintenance option are calculated. The development in the deterioration of conditions is also predicted.


3 The system can be used for performing both analysis at strategic level for the whole network and for making single or multiple year maintenance programmes for section, roads and the whole network.


3 Yes. E.g. the Condition data and IRI



3 There is a function to automatically generate homogeneous sections for analysis. The dividing into homogeneous sections is based on a set of criteria, which define which fields in the database, that have to be tested for homogeneous values. Examples are roughness (IRI), traffic (AADT) and SNP.



NA



3 Data can be referenced absolute/relative to the start of the section or the start of a road and location reference point (LRP) can

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Items Question to be answered Score Notefrom known location referencing points)? also be used.


3 The reports can be changed by user in a Design tool.



3 Yes



3 The system has a User administration tool with all kinds of settings.



3 All parts of the system can be localized to the local language.

Source: Personal Email. 2008, 22 September.

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SMECOverview Description The system is a tool for use by the road managers and engineer to produce optimized

maintenance and upkeep works programs giving the best time for treatment intervention and the most appropriate treatment to apply.

The works program is typically optimized to achieve the maximum benefits, to the road authority and road user, across the whole network (or sub-network) while taking into consideration the yearly budget, and any other, constraints.

Alternatively, the optimization can be based on minimizing the maintenance costs only or maximizing the asset value.

Contact Person Alan BorelandCompany Name SMECAddress Unit 2 10-14 Wormald Street, Symonston ACT 2609, AustraliaPhone +61 2 6126 1900Fax +61 2 6126 1966Email Address [email protected] http://www.smec.com.au/asset/Public or Private Private



- Depends on tender requirements.


2 The software can be installed within a day. Initial training 2 weeks. Transfer of data from legacy systems to SMEC system and collection of field data will depend on current electronic dataset, the size of the network, etc. Typically this may vary from 2 to 12 months.

Support Does the vendor offer on-going system support, including upgrades?Does the vendor provide initial training?

3 Yes, at a cost.

Yes, as part of the installation costs.

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Items Question to be answered Score NoteDoes the vendor provide on-going training?Does the vendor provide a helpdesk?


Yes, at a cost.Yes, in English only within business hours of the eastern sea board of Australia. Local help desk support can be established in any country as required.SMEC has several user groups within Australia and conducts conferences on a Bi-Annual basis.


- Bug fixes and patches occur as required. Incremental releases occur every 6 months. Releases are made through our technical support website or via mailed CD-ROMs.


3 SMEC has a wide range of users in about 50 different local governments in Australia. Their longest current member has been for 15 years. International sites include Yemen, Addis Ababa, and Kuala Lumpur. Trial system has been installed in Hong Kong and a cut down version was installed in the Philippines.




3 Yes, the system has an inbuilt optimization system, but does allow for human intervention before providing a finalized works program.



3 Yes, however the alpha-numeric requirements of the road id and section id must be satisfied.



0 No. Continuous survey data can be mapped to pre-defined sections.

Purging of Data Does the system purge historical inventory and condition data to an archive database? Does the system retrieve the purged data

1 It does not purge data, but rather flag it as not current or not active.

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3 Yes, photographs, video and document references.



3 Yes, all inventory lists are customizable.



3 Yes, the system uses a MapXtreme GIS frontend, which relies on input from a councils GIS section



3 Yes, the inventory is 100% customizable. For inventory items such as signs, culverts etc. a limited number of attributes are available.

Input Requirements

Default numbers provided? 3 On some fields, yes.



2 The program is based on an SQL database. This method is often used in the backend using Structured Query Language. However there is no GUI provision in the system itself.


3 Yes, although some peripheral data such as the GIS, video and images will need manual editing.


NA A history of Pavement width, financial history, traffic data, condition data and all data which is expected to change over time. However several things such as the length are not expected to change, because an increase in

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Items Question to be answered Score Notelength would result in creation of a new section.


2 No. However when new condition surveys, traffic surveys, treatment history etc are entered then the historical information is retained based on survey date.

Data Level Security


3 Yes



2 The program has an API, however, this would need to the developed/customized specifically for the particular programming interface.



- Life cycle cost analysis via 5 different optimization methods such as “minimize user costs” “maximize asset value” etc, including cost benefit analysis. Heuristic Decision Rules are used to create a possible treatment list for consideration by the optimization method. They ensure that spray seals are not used on highly cracked surfaces etc.



- Life Cycle analysis is undertaken including: Agency costsUser CostsAgency and User CostsMinimize condition based asset depreciationMaximize Condition


3 Network optimization based on analyzing each individual section on a project level basis. Any sub-network can be considered from an individual road section to the whole

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Items Question to be answered Score Noteof the network. Optimized works programs are produced over one to 30 years.


3 Yes, using either crystal reports, the dashboard or devx reports.



3 Yes, the dashboard allows for collation and export to excel for user-defined reporting. Or simply create your own crystal report.



3 The GIS mapping system allows for presentation of all condition data on the map showing different condition severities, risks, etc.



3 The system will work either way, via specifying a beginning and end chainage, it does not matter which control line chainage is used.


3 Via crystal reports. Or via the dashboard and export to excel.



3 Data collection forms can be found in our data collection manual, however much of the data should be surveyed electronically. Such as roughness, were no forms are required.



3 Yes, each user can be defined individually or as a group member to restrict or grant access to each and every sub menu item.



3 Our system has been designed to accommodate easy localization. However this will only be undertaken upon request.

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Stantec PMSOverview Description Stantec Highway Pavement Management Application (HPMA) is a comprehensive tool for

evaluating highway networks and for developing multi-year work programs for maintenance and rehabilitation.

The system is fully customizable to meet any agency’s needs. Contact Person Charles D. Larson / Khaled HelaliCompany Name Stantec ConsultingAddress 2810 North Parham Road Suite 242, Richmond, VA 23294 USA/

49 Frederick Street, Kitchener, ON N2H 6M7 CANADAPhone 1 804 346 0317 / 1 716 713 2317Fax 1 804 527 0895Email Address [email protected] / [email protected] http://www.stantec.com/default.htmPublic or Private Private

Items Question to be answered Score NoteImplementation System Requirements Does the system operate in Windows? 3 Yes, Windows 2000 and XP Vista


Annual support costs? / Training costs?

Consultancy costs for data conversion?

Consultancy costs for system changes?

- $20,000-$25,000 for a 10 seat license$20,000 to 70,000 depending on the scope of support.It all depends on the data available, what format it is in.It depends on what changes the clients want, some clients require no changes, other might ask for changes that are very significant and costly.


1 Approximate 6 – 24 months depending on the degree of customization and amount of data conversion

Support Does the vendor offer on-going system support, including upgrades?

Does the vendor provide initial training?

3 Yes, included in annual support cost. Upgrades are provided through the HPMA support website.Yes, initial training is conducted on-site with the client

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Items Question to be answered Score NoteDoes the vendor provide on-going training?



Yes, on-going training is provided on site and/or through web-based video conferencingYes, Monday to Thursday 6:00AM – 6:00 PM Friday 6:00 AM – 7:00 PMOn call SupportMonday to Thursday 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Friday 7:00 PM – 12:00 AMYes, the HPMA user group meets once a year at a major PMS conference that the majority of the users are able to attend (e.g. TRB)


- The HPMA application software has maintenance releases approximately once per month. This is generally due to requests for minor modifications by specific clients. Software releases with more major changes occur once or twice per year, due to more major enhancements requested by specific clients or due to modifications to improve usability or analysis capability.New releases are downloaded by the client from HPMA support website. The application has a built-in feature to automatically update each workstation when a new version is downloaded to the server.


3 Since 1994, HPMA has been implemented and is still in use by over 11 major state/ provincial/US Federal transportation agencies.

Functionality System Type of Decision Does the system support decision making in 3 Yes, HPMA has the ability to

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Items Question to be answered Score NoteObjective Support planning, work programming, and monitoring? generate multi-year optimized

rehabilitation budget and strategy/treatment plans based on marginal cost-effectiveness approach based techniques for each year of the programming period.



3 Yes, HPMA has the ability to allow the user to self assign their own unique identifiers for road network.



3 Yes


3 Historical inventory and condition data can either be deleted or archived.



3 Yes, all MS Windows objects can be stored and linked to a specific road section or inspection. Roadway images can be referenced in the system including right-of-way images and pavement view images. Both single-view and multi-view functions provide the capability to view a series of images along a highway as a “movie” by specifying the time interval.



3 Yes, bridges and other assets can be referenced as landmarks or events within the HPMA



3 Yes

User-Defined Does the system have a graphical user 3 Yes

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Items Question to be answered Score NoteItems and Attributes

interface (GUI) that allows users to define the types of inventory/condition data to be stored and what attributes are to be stored against each type of inventory?

Input Requirements

Default numbers provided? 3 Default numbers are provided by HPMA.



3 HPMA provides the ability to import and upload inventory and performance data from other applications such as MS Excel and Access according to user defined tables structures with full error reporting.


3 Yes, HPMA includes functions to define/re-define sections, including add, delete, redefine, modify, subdivide, concatenate, and re-referencing, while preserving the data stored against the affected sections.


3 Yes


3 Yes

Data Level Security


3 Yes, HPMA provides security features and functions that preserve the integrity of the data and processes by assigning user access privileges (i.e., read only, administrator, etc.) to various components of the software.



3 Yes


What kinds of analysis tool does the system have? (Life-Cycle Cost Analysis, Benefit-Cost

- Life Cycle Cost Analysis, Heuristic Decision Rules, Benefit-Cost

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Items Question to be answered Score NoteAnalysis, Heuristic Decision Rules, etc.) Analysis, “What-if” scenarios, Cost-

Effectiveness, Marginal Cost-Effectiveness, Prioritization, Budget Constraints, Performance Constraints



- HPMA analyses Agency Costs, User Delay Costs, Vehicle Operating Costs, Life Cycle Costs, Performance Models, Bridge Work Cost in Budget.


3 HPMA can perform analysis at the network, section, programming, and project level.


3 Yes, HPMA is able to produce/export customizable text/graph reports for sections or networks showing past, present and future performance.



3 Yes, dynamic segmentation is provided to create section data views based on user-defined parameters or pre-defined sections. Section-defining parameters include almost any field in the database.



3 Yes



3 Highway referencing can be in terms of anchor points and control sections. Moreover, Landmarks can include Reference Posts, which can be used as intermediate reference points.


3 HPMA provides the ability to generate ad-hoc user defined reports and graphs of event and performance data.

Template Survey Does the system produce template forms for 3 HPMA provides the ability to

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Items Question to be answered Score NoteForms use by the client for performance survey? generate standardized reports and

graphs of inventory data and associated attributes, performance data and associated attributes, performance monitoring (past and future performance), strategic needs evaluation and decision making requirements, forward works program and strategy/treatment prioritization, and performance models.



3 Yes, HPMA provides security features and functions that preserve the integrity of the data and processes by assigning user access privileges (i.e., read only, administrator, etc.) to various components of the software.



3 Yes, HPMA is configurable to local client naming conventions. HPMA is currently available in English and Spanish.


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WDM PMSOverview Description Manage data at the rawest level and supports reprocessing, trending, maintenance

updates etc. Incorporates all of the approved processing methods for SCRIM (Sideways-Force

Coefficient Routine Investigation Machine), Deflectograph, HRM (High-speed Road Monitor), RAVS (Road Asset Valuation System), and CVI (Coarse Visual Inspection)/DVI (Detailed Visual Inspection) though the UKPMS module.

Contact PersonCompany Name WDM LimitedAddress North View, Staple Hill, Bristol BS16 4NX, United KingdomPhone +44 0 117 9567233Fax +44 0 117 9570351Email Address [email protected] www.wdm.co.ukPublic or Private Private










2 Planning, monitoring

Inventory Road Network Does the system have network numbering

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Items Question to be answered Score NoteNumbering Rules and Conventions

schemes particular to the client?






3 Yes





3 Yes



Input Requirements





3 Yes. Network editing tools permit splitting, joining, reversing and coordinating of sections.


Audit Trail Does the system audit all data changes, including time of change, username, and

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Items Question to be answered Score Notevalue of previous data item?

Data Level Security






-



-


-









3 Yes. Users’ defined filters can be applied to almost any attribute in the database to produce specific reports.



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Items Question to be answered Score NoteSystem Function Level

SecurityDoes the system have a security setup depending on user levels with respect to different application modules?



Source: WDM Pavement Management System brochure. 2008, 20 April. Available: http://www.wdm.co.uk/pdf/PMS.pdf.

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Bridge Management Systems

NBIAS (National Investment Analysis System)Overview Description A powerful modeling tool that predicts bridge preservation, improvement, and

replacement needs The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) developed NBIAS to support the creation of

a national bridge strategy. The system forecasts over 200 bridge-related performance measures for up to 50 years

for various budget levels and operating assumptions. The system uses a modeling approach originally derived from that used by the AASHTO

Pontis® Bridge Management System and utilizes the National Bridge Inventory (NBI) data used by the Pontis, one Bridge Management System.

The system uses the NBI including: bridge identification, description and location characteristics of roadways over and under a bridge geometric and structural characteristics condition assessment of the deck, superstructure and substructure structural appraisal ratings

Contact Person William RobertCompany Name Cambridge Systematics, Inc.Address 100 Cambridge Park Drive, Suite 400, Cambridge, MA 02140, USA Phone 1 617 354 0167Fax 1 617 354 1542Email Address [email protected] http://www.camsys.com/tp_planpro_nbias.htmPublic or Private Public (offered by the FHWA)


128 MB of RAM 8GB of free disc space Microsoft NET Framework

ver.2.0 Sybase Adaptive Server

Anywhere ver. 9.0 Microsoft Internet Explore ver.

5.0 or later Microsoft Work ver. 2005 or

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Items Question to be answered Score Notelater

DVD-ROMCosts System purchase price?


Free


3 Use an installation DVD-ROM for a single computer installation.The installation is quick although it depends on users’ computer environment.


3 FHWA provides initial NBIAS training on a periodic basis, but provides no ongoing training or support for the system. Organizations can obtain support, training and helpdesk services through supplemental contract with Cambridge Systematics.


- Typically the system is upgraded at least once every two years in conjunction with FHWA’s development of its Conditions & Performance Report. Upgrades are provided via CD-ROM.


3 FHWA has used the system since its initial development in 1999. At least six other agencies have used the system on intermittent basis since 1999 for bridge needs analysis.




1 Planning (strategic planning using “what-if” analysis to explore the relationship between funding and performance using a series of graphs and reports)

Inventory Road Structure Numbering Rules

Does the system have structure numbering schemes particular to the client?

0 No

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Items Question to be answered Score Noteand ConventionsData Transformations

Does the system transform structure data to the automatically generated structures using different criteria?

3 Yes. NBIAS uses a set of models called the Synthesis, Quantify, and Condition (SQC) models for translating NBI bridge-level data into an approximation of element information. Using the SQC, the element-level conditions can be estimated.


0 No



0 No


Does the system allow users to store or refer to other major assets?

0 No



0 No



0 No. Because NBIAS is a tool to analyze the bridge deficiency, it utilizes imported data (e.g., NBI data) only.

Input Requirements

Default numbers provided? 3 Yes. NBIAS uses unit costs to estimate the cost of projects. The system stores one set of unit costs reflecting national averages in the US.



3 Yes. Since the data are derived from the NBI data set, it is not necessary to verify data. But the validation procedures are implemented to see the data assurance as stored procedures in the NBIAS database. The

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Items Question to be answered Score Noteprocedures are triggered by the addition of NBI data into the proper storage tables, and updated table data as necessary.

Structure Editing Does the system permit splitting and joining of structures? Does the system allow users to modify road structures while preserving integrity of all data stored against the affected structures?

0 No

Structure Auditing

Does the system audit any changes to the structure definition? Can users review these changes?

0 No


1 NBIAS creates log files which track the progress of the what-if analytical module.

Data Level Security


0 No



3 Yes. The system allows using an NBI file used by another application such as Pontis. Also, the user can import a text file in CSV format.



- Benefit-cost analysis for project selection

Markov decision problem approach for maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation model



- Funding level, ADT growth rate, B/C ratios (scenario analysis using benefit-cost analysis)

User and agency costs, transition probabilities for each of bridge element, environment, condition state and action, and discount factor (MR&R model)

Analysis Level What level does the system analyze? 3 Network, program, and project

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Items Question to be answered Score Note(Network, program, project) levels

Trend Analysis Does the system produce reports/graphs showing trends in average condition (or any attribute of any database item) over time, for a structure, a part of a section, a whole section, part of a route, or whole route?

2 Yes. NBIAS produce reports including trend graphs for an aggregate level.



0 No



0 No



0 No


3 Yes. NBIAS provides seven different interactive graphical interfaces that enable users to explore the results of a scenario.



0 No



1 No. NBIAS allows setting only user names and passwords for the use of NBIAS per se.



0 No

Sources: Cambridge Systematics, Inc. 2007. National Bridge Investment Analysis System (NBIAS) User Manual Version 3.3. Federal Highway

Administration. Cambridge Systematics, Inc. 2007. National Bridge Investment Analysis System (NBIAS) Technical Manual Version 3.3. A Draft Report,

Federal Highway Administration.

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PontisOverview Description A tool to store bridge inventory and inspection data; to formulate network-wide preservation

and improvement policies for use in evaluating the needs of each bridge in a network; and to make recommendations for what projects to include in an agency’s capital plan for deriving the maximum benefit from limited funds.

Contact Person Jose AldayuzCompany Name American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)Address 444 North Capitol Street N.W., Suite 249 Washington, D.C. 2001 USAPhone 1 202 624 3610Fax 1 202 624 5469Email Address [email protected] www.aashtoware.orgPublic or Private Public

Items Question to be answered Score NoteImplementation System Requirements Does the system operate in Windows? 3 Pontis 4.4 and Pontis 5

Windows 2000/XP Intel Pentium IV 1.8 GHz 512 MB of RAM (Standalone);

2 GB MB (Enterprise Server) 1024x768, 256 colors 300MB of Free Disk Space 8X CD-ROM drive Sybase ASA/Oracle/MS SQL

ServerCosts System purchase price?

Annual support costs?

Training costs?

Consultancy costs for data conversion?Consultancy costs for system changes?

- Annual Fee: USD30,000 (including e-mail support for one user for one year)Various trainings are available on the website: (http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/asstmgmt/pontis/course.cfm)Consultant services: USD11,600 for 56 total hours of labor


3 Use an installation CD-ROM for a single computer installation. The installation is quick although it depends on users’ computer

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Items Question to be answered Score Noteenvironment. For a workgroup application over a network, the relational database management system should be installed. A user manual and technical manual are provided.


3 Yes (Pontis Technical Notes)

YesYesYes (Pontis Support Center)Yes (User Forum)


- Current version is Pontis 5.0. Since the first windows version was released as Pontis 3.0 during 1995, it has been upgraded seven times to add new capabilities.


3 Pontis was originally developed in 1989 for the Federal Highway Administration. Currently, over 45 state Department of Transportation and other agencies own license.




3 Yes. Planning, work programming, and monitoring

Inventory Road Structure Numbering Rules and Conventions


3 Yes. There is the agency bridge ID besides Pontis bridge key and NBI (National Bridge Inventory) structure number.



0 No


3 Yes. Users can export inventory and inspection data. Yes



3 Yes

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Items Question to be answered Score NoteOther Asset Inventory


3 Yes. Pontis can store culvert, tunnel or any other structure based on structure units that are logical groupings of structure components having the same structural design and material.



0 No



0 No

Input Requirements




0 No


3 Yes.

Yes (but the previous data of the modified structures should be modified or deleted because those are used for future condition prediction. If the data need to be preserved, they have to be exported to external database.)

Structure Auditing


2 Yes. Users can review changes by using the exported inventory and inspection data.


3 Yes. There is a stamp directive function that can be used to force a timestamp or user ID onto a Pontis field, such as inspection notes.

Data Level Security


3 Yes

Application Does the system allow other applications to 2 Yes. Pontis can export inventory

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Items Question to be answered Score NoteProgramming Interface

retrieve its data via a programming interface? (not take place through direct database access)

and inspection data to standard NBI files or to a special Pontis Data Interchange (PDI) format. The applications using those files can utilize the exported data.



- Benefit-Cost Analysis based on incremental benefit/cost ratios, Multi Criteria Decision Analysis



- Deterioration, action benefit (agency cost savings, user cost savings such as travel time and accident), and action cost




3 Yes. Pontis can predict future conditions, in terms of needs and predicted work, benefits of meeting needs and performing predicted work, element conditions, health index, NBI condition ratings, sufficiency rating, Structurally Deficient/Functionally Obsolete status, for network and bridge levels.



3 Yes. Pontis allows users to collate a particular structure unit or all structure units to measure the quantity of work to be done based on user-defined criteria for project planning.



0 No



0 No

Report Reporting Can users generate a report based on users’ 3 Yes

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Items Question to be answered Score Notedefinition using GUI without reprogramming of the system?



3 Yes



3 Yes



3 Yes. Pontis has flexible labeling to convert to other languages that use the same characters as English. Additional work would be needed.

Sources: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). 2002. Federal Highway Administration. Pavement Management Catalog. 2002 Edition. Cambridge Systematics, Inc. 2005. Pontis Release 4.4 User Manual. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Cambridge Systematics, Inc. 2005. Pontis Release 4.4 Technical Manual. American Association of State Highway and Transportation

Officials. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). 2007. AASHTOWare® Catalog July 1, 2007 – June 30,

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Stantec BMSOverview Description Stantec Bridge Management System

Contact Person Dr. Reed M. EllisCompany Name Stantec Consulting Ltd.Address 10160 - 112 Street, Edmonton, AB, Canada. T5K 2L6Phone 1 780 917-7000Fax 1 780 917-7086Email Address [email protected] http://www.stantec.com/default.htmPublic or Private Private

Items Question to be answered Score NoteImplementation System Requirements Does the system operate in Windows? 3 Yes, Windows 2000 and XP. Vista

by requestCosts System purchase price?

Annual support costs?

Training costs?

Consultancy costs for data conversion?

Consultancy costs for system changes?

- Varies depending on version. Typical license fee is $50,000 one-time for 10 users full system. Limited versions are also available.- Annual support is $10,000 /yr (International)- Comprehensive training is provided in Client’s office, plus web based.. Training costs vary by location and training desired. Costs available on request. Two week comprehensive bridge inspection training course is available for additional cost.- Data conversion costs vary considerably depending on the data available, format, etc. Typically will capture all available inventory data. Costs available on request.


1 2-12 months depending on degree of customization

Support Does the vendor offer on-going system support, including upgrades?

3 Yes

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Items Question to be answered Score NoteDoes the vendor provide initial training?Does the vendor provide on-going training?



Yes. Typically in clients office.Yes. Web based training is available.Yes email and voice support is available.Yes. Annual meeting.


- Periodic updates are provided. Approximately one per year for clients on support.


3 Since 2002. Beginning in Ontario with the Ontario Bridge Management System, there are now 8 Provinces and major municipalities managing over 30,000 structures using the BMS. Another 10,000 structures are inspected using the system and implementation of the BMS is planned.




3 Yes. The BMS performs analyses at the bridge element level, project level, and network level. Results are consistent amongst all levels.



3 Yes structure IDs may be defined by the client.



0 No


0 No. Past inspection data is always preserved. Changes to data are recorded for backup purposes.



3 Yes. All MS Windows objects can be stored and linked to a specific bridge or so a specific bridge inspection. Bridge structural drawings can be linked to bridge inventory information.

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Items Question to be answered Score NoteOther Asset Inventory


3 Yes. Roadway information can be referenced.The BMS can be integrated with the data from various Pavement Management Systems. Integration is done thru GIS/mapping interface. Also results from the Stantec PMS can be integrated with the results from the Stantec BMS.



3 Yes. A variety of GIS standards are available. Can be linked to Pavement Management System data.



3 Yes

Input Requirements




3 For inspection the system allows user defined check-out process. Once inspections are complete, the bridges are checked back in to the system. Once reviewed and verified the inspections are considered final and marked read-only. Process repeats next inspection.


0 N/A

Structure Auditing


0 N/A

Audit Trail Does the system audit all data changes, 3 Yes

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Items Question to be answered Score Noteincluding time of change, username, and value of previous data item?

Data Level Security


3 Yes



0 N/A



- Life-Cycle Cost Analysis, Benefit-Cost Analysis, Incremental B/C Analysis are performed. Heuristic Decision Rules may be applied at element level or project level.Preservation projects are analyzed based on bridge condition. Functional improvements are also considered depending on need based on load capacity (strengthening), widening (width compared to standards), or correction of clearance deficiencies.



- Agency Costs, User Costs, and Lifecycle Costs are modeled, reported and used in the optimization process.


3 The BMS performs element level, bridge project level, and network level analyses and reports results at each level.Treatments are optimized at the element level based on lifecycle analysis, then combined into optimum projects at the bridge level. Network level analysis provides a list of bridge projects based on benefit-cost that meet a

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Items Question to be answered Score Notespecified budget level.Yes a bridge condition index performance measure is reported for each project and for the network for specified funding levels. Yes budgets may be determined based on specified target condition index for the network. Yes budgets are reported for user defined administrative regions such as districts, counties, provinces etc.Yes funding can be specified at the district or region level and a prioritized list of projects are recommended that meet those funding levels, provided that work is required on structures in given district.


3 Yes. Reports and graphs are available for element, bridge, and network results over analysis periods, for part of a structure or for bridges in a user defined subset of bridges that can be defined per highway, region, bridge type, year of construction, etc.



3 Analysis can be performed and results reported on any user defined subset of the network.



0 No



3 Bridges may be referenced by user defined system (e.g., Linear referencing, GIS coordinates etc.).

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Items Question to be answered Score NoteReport Reporting Can users generate a report based on users’

definition using GUI without reprogramming of the system?

3 Many reports and graphical reports are available. Individual bridge reports can be selected. At the network level, user can select the structures to be analyzed and reported. A series of user customized reports/graphical reports are available. Reprogramming is not necessary.



3 Inspection forms and inspection manual are provided. Clients own inspection can be used provided strict criteria are followed.



3 Yes



3 BMS is available in the following languages: English, French, and Chinese. Other languages can be added.


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Integrated Systems

Asset Manager NTOverview Description A tool to provide analysis of investment versus performance across categories (i.e., pavement

and bridge) for the highway mode using the capability to simulate work and to store simulation results (cost and performance impacts from Pontis and HERS-ST) for different budget scenarios.

Contact Person Jose AldayuzCompany Name American Association of State Highway and Transportation OfficialsAddress 444 North Capitol Street N.W., Suite 249 Washington, D.C. 2001 USAPhone 1 202 624 3610 Fax 1 202 624 5469Email Address [email protected] Web www.aashtoware.orgPublic or Private Public



- License: USD90,000 for member agenciesConsultant services: USD11,600 for 56 total hours of labor


3 The installation is quick although it depends on user’s computer environment.


3 Yes


- Once a year based on a development period


1 The first period began on July 1, 2007.




1 Planning (trade-off analysis up to four asset types)

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Items Question to be answered Score NoteInventory Road Network

Numbering Rules and Conventions


0 No



0 No


0 No



0 No



0 No



0 No

Input Requirements




0 No. The verification should be done by Pontis and HERS-ST while they produce analysis results.


0 No. AssetManager NT uses network level data.


0 No


0 No

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Items Question to be answered Score NoteData Level Security


0 No



0 No



- Pre-processor analysis routine to consolidate information from various management system runs into a format that the what-if tool can work with

What-if tool to provide interactive on-screen views of the relationship between investment levels and performance measures by investment category



- User can define performance measures up to 40 total for all assets.


1 Network


3 Yes



0 No



0 No



0 No

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Items Question to be answered Score Notefrom known location referencing points)?


3 Yes



0 No



0 No



0 No

Source: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. 2007. AASHTOWare® Catalog July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008.

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Asset Manager PTOverview Description A prototype designed to support short-range (one- to three-year) program tradeoff decisions.

It allows the analyst to shift projects in and out of the program, and view aggregated program work accomplishments, impacts and costs. It also allows the analyst to rank projects based on user-supplied indicators and have the system automatically select a set of projects in rank order consistent with a budget constraint.

Contact Person Jose AldayuzCompany Name American Association of State Highway and Transportation OfficialsAddress 444 North Capitol Street N.W., Suite 249 Washington, D.C. 2001 USAPhone 1 202 624 3610Fax 1 202 624 5469Email Address [email protected] Web www.aashtoware.orgPublic or Private Public

Items Question to be answered Score NoteImplementation System Requirements Does the system operate in Windows? 3 Yes. AssetManager PT is

developed as a MS Excel spreadsheet with supporting Visual Basic functions to perform calculations. A standard, off-the-shelf database could be used to store project information and provide query capabilities.


- License: USD90,000 for member agenciesConsultant services: USD11,600 for 56 total hours of labor


3 The installation is quick although it depends on user’s computer environment.


3 Yes

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Items Question to be answered Score NoteUpgrade How often is a system upgraded? How is the

upgrade happened?- Once a year based on a

development periodExperience How many and how long do clients use the

system?1 The first period began on July 1,

2007.Functionality System

ObjectiveType of Decision Support


1 Programming (trade-off analysis)



0 No. AssetManager PT uses project-level information and summaries of system-level performance information instead of section-level information.



0 No


0 No



0 No



0 No



0 No

Input Requirements




0 No

Network Editing Does the system permit splitting and joining of road sections? Does the system allow users to modify road section lengths while preserving integrity of all data stored against

0 No

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Items Question to be answered Score Notethe affected sections?


0 No


0 No

Data Level Security


0 No



0 No



- Tradeoff Analysis using Multi Criteria Decision Making



- Project benefits and costs, and impacts specified by a user


1 Program level (optionally, one or more alternatives to each project)


2 Yes. AssetManager PT shows performance measure values (compared to targets, if established) for a single (multiple) budget scenario(s) between ‘before’ and ‘after’ completed of selected projects.



0 No



0 No


Does the system support different network referencing schemes (e.g., linear distance from the start of the road section, linear

0 No

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Items Question to be answered Score Notedistance from the start of a road, distance from known location referencing points)?


3 Yes. On-screen reports show the results of the project selection changes on total costs, program output indicators (e.g., miles of paving, number of bridge rehabilitations), and a set of performance measures (e.g., percentage of network in good condition, number of high-accident locations).



0 No



0 No



0 No

Source: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. 2007. AASHTOWare® Catalog July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008.

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dTIMS CTOverview Description dTIMS CT poses an infrastructure database and an infrastructure management system in

one complete package. Enables users to store asset data (road, bride, rail, runway, sewer, sidewalk, signs etc.)

and analyzes this data (individually or collectively) based on a variety of maintenance and rehabilitation treatment alternatives over a period of time.

Contact Person Robert P. Piane, P.E.Company Name Deighton Associates LimitedAddress 112 King Street East

Bowmanville, Intario, Canada L1C 1N5Phone 1 905 697 2644Fax 1 905 697 2645Email Address [email protected] Web http://www.deighton.com/Public or Private Private


Costs System purchase price?Annual support costs?

Training costs?Consultancy costs for data conversion?Consultancy costs for system changes?

$40 K Desktop, $60 K Enterprise$8,300 to $12,000 depending on service$15,000Depends on data; $1680 per dayDepends on changes $1680 per day


3 The application itself will be installed in about 15 minutes. The whole implementation depends on user but between 5 and 18 months.


Does the vendor provide a helpdesk?Does support include user groups?

3 Yes

As part of initial implementationYes, in the form of Webinars, On-line tutorials and consulting services.YesAnnual User Group meeting

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Items Question to be answered Score Notehosted by Deighton at additional cost to support.


- On average every three weeks to take care of minor enhancements, every 2 years for major version changes. Internet updates are installed automatically for minor enhancements new software is issued at User Conferences or via FTP site for major enhancements.


3 dTIMS CT combined dROAD and dTIMS in 2001. dTIMS CT is used by many transportation agencies as both in the US and other countries.




3 Work programming and monitoring Long term strategic planning is also capable with dTIMS CT as well as cross asset optimization to strategically plan for multiple asset funding.



2 Client needs to determine the unique ID assigned to the elements that comprise their network.



3 Deighton invented Concurrent Transformation ™ which has been part of dTIMS CT since 1987.


0 No



3 Yes



3 Yes, includes Map Based Reporting module.

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3 Yes

Input Requirements

Default numbers provided? 3 Yes, but users need to define their own default numbers when defining the database attributes.



3 Yes, if users desire.


3 Yes, either on strip maps or within a data view.


0 No


3 Yes

Data Level Security


3 Yes, every object in the system has a read and writes access level assigned.



3 In the case of dTIMS CT v8, the user interface, or “front end” is in the dTIMS.exe file which is started by the end user. This exe utilized dTIMS.Logic.dll which houses the middle tier of the product where all business objects reside such as Perspectives, Analysis Sets, Queries, etc. dTIMS.Logic.dll references the “back end” dll (dTIMS.Data.dll), which has the entire database reading and writing capabilities.

Analysis Type of Analysis What kinds of analysis tool does the system - Benefit-cost analysis for project

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Items Question to be answered Score NoteTools have? (Life-Cycle Cost Analysis, Benefit-Cost

Analysis, Heuristic Decision Rules, etc.)prioritization Life-cycle cost analysis for project alternative selection



- Agency costs, user costs


2 Network and project levels


3 Yes



3 Yes



3 Yes



3 Yes, a Linear Referencing System allows the resolution between different Location Referencing Methods.

Reporting Can users generate a report based on users’ definition using GUI without reprogramming of the system?

3 Yes, with user defined queries.

Report Template Survey Forms


0 No

Function Level Security


3 Yes

System Terminology and Local Language


3 The system is Unicode enabled and currently exists in six languages (English, French, Italian, German, Russian, and Cantonese). The user can change any text to whatever language they

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Items Question to be answered Score Notewant without a need to access source code. All foreign language versions are the property of the respective licenses owner as translation was part of the implementation process.

Sources: Personal Email. 2008, 19 April. deighton, Asset Management Using dTIMS C. 2008, 12 April. Available: http://www.rims.org.nz/NR/rdonlyres/34DC1E2B-8551-40F2-8C6D-

5E66BD7B2CBC/20571/AMSdTIMSCT.pdf.

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HIMSOverview Description A powerful and flexible database management and analytical tool designed to meet the

needs of road agencies and consultants. Capable of storing and analyzing data on any type of asset, including pavements, bridges,

culverts, fords, seawalls, buildings and traffic data. Contact Person Raj MallelaCompany Name HIMS LtdAddress PO Box 27-449, Mt. Roskill, Auckland 1007 New ZealandPhone + 64 9 820 8945Fax + 64 9 820 8946Email Address [email protected] http://www.hdm-ims.com/index.htmPublic or Private Private



- USD6,500


3 Initial set up not more than 2 days







3 Planning, work programming, monitoring



3 Yes

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Items Question to be answered Score NoteData Transformations


3 Yes. Based on the user defined criteria, HIMS can automatically create “sections” of road data.




3 Yes. HIMS integrates video and other data.



3 Yes



3 Yes

Input Requirements







Data Level Security


Application Does the system allow other applications to 3 Yes. HIMS allows manipulation of

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the data to prepare input files for analysis with other asset management applications.



-



- Costs (what kinds of costs?) Deterioration


-









3 Yes. Report generation tool embedded in HIMS can prepare customized reports and charts based on user queries and tables.





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Items Question to be answered Score NoteSystem Terminology and

Local LanguageIs the system configurable to client conventions in the local language (e.g., screen labels, menu items, and reports)?

Sources: HIMS Ltd. 2008, 12 April. Available: http://www.hdm-ims.com/index.htm. HIMS Ltd. HIMS – An Asset Management System brochure. Thomson, A., K. Feighan, and A. Load. 2005. Pavement Management Systems Review Report. Department of Environment, Heritage and

Local Government. Irish Government.

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ICONOverview Description A tool to manage and track the economic condition of physical infrastructure, including:

pavements, pavement marking, signs, signals, intersection data, storm sewers, sanitary sewers, water main system, bridges, and any other miscellaneous infrastructure assets.

Contact Person Anthony J. KadlecCompany Name GoodPointe Technology Corporation, World HeadquartersAddress 287 E. 6th Street, Suite 200, St. Paul, MN 55101 USAPhone 1 651 726 2555Fax 1 651 726 2545Email Address [email protected] Web http://www.goodpointe.com/ Public or Private Private


Server CPU Type: P4 2.0G or higher RAM: 512M or higher Windows 2000, XPClient CPU Type: P3 1G or higher RAM: 256M or higher Windows 2000, XPNetwork Speed: 10 Mbps or higher


- In general, the system implementation costs will vary according to the Extent of the project scope; Availability of legacy data to be

included in the system; Amount of system data to be

collected and imported to the system; and,

Nature and extent of customization services required by the project.

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Items Question to be answered Score NoteTimeframe How long does it takes for the

implementation?2 The timeframe for implementation

will depend upon the: extent of the project scope; availability of legacy data to be

included in the system; the amount of system data to

be collected and imported to the system; and,

the amount of customization services required by the project;

A typical system implementation project can be accomplished in less than six (6) months if good quality legacy date exists. However, projects larger in scale or complexity may require upwards of one (1) to two (2) years for completion.


3 Yes

YesYesYesYes


- GoodPointe continually aggregates new features and enhancements to the ICON software on an ongoing basis and typically delivers updates to clients every month, either through the online software download center if the client hosts their own system in-house. Otherwise if GoodPointe is hosting the ICON software for clients at their data center, then GoodPointe continually updates the system at the data center so that the clients are working with the latest

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Items Question to be answered Score Noteapproved version of the system.


3 Worldwide client base includes agencies that have been continuously using the ICON software for more than 25 years.







3 ICON PMS can model any user defined network numbering scheme that is particular to a given client



1 This functionality is currently under development, with estimated delivery in Q4 2008.


3 Yes. When the user elects to delete or retire inventory and related condition data, the data are written to dedicated tables for future reference. A system report enables the user to reference and retrieve the urged data from the system for future action.



3 Yes. ICON PMS enables the storage and display of multi-media objects in the following formats: documents: *.txt, *.rtf, *.pdf; images: *.gif, *jpg, *.jpeg, *.png, *.htm, *.html; video clips: *.avi, *.mpg.



3 The ICON program features embedded GIS mapping functionality, which enables the user to read and write information to and from the ICON infrastructure management database through a dynamically linked, mapping interface that is integrated with the leading GIS product technologies (e.g. ESRI ArcGIS, etc.).

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3 Yes. The ‘Customizer’ functionality enables the creation of a user-defined table, fields, and field types and customized data entry interface to store miscellaneous attribute data that is important to the client organization.

Input Requirements




3 Yes. The ICON System features the EMERGE!™ mobile data collection application, which is loaded onto a standard PDA with a Pocket PC operating system or a TabletPC with standard Windows operating system. ICON is used to identify management sections for downloading to one or more PDAs or TabletPCs either by roadway names and/or network levels (e.g. maintenance district, etc.).When data collection is done, the user can upload the data from the PDA or TabletPC to a temporary holding table of the ICON program for review by an independent Quality Control auditor. In the holding table, the survey information can be accepted, deleted, or placed on hold with a flagged comment for re-download to another PDA for re-inspection.


3 Yes. ICON provides the user to make the necessary network inventory changes, to maintain the integrity of the pavement management system (e.g. modify road section lengths, splitting sections, etc.).

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Items Question to be answered Score NoteThe system permits the joining of road sections through a manual data entry process.


3 Yes. All changes to the road network definition are audited and recorded for future reference. For example, when roadway sections are split, all the original data attributes (e.g. historical pavement condition surveys) of the original section are migrated to the child entities so that this data does not have to get re-entered into the system.


3 Yes. All network inventory change events are user-referenced, date-stamped and recorded in a dedicated table for future reference.

Data Level Security


3 Yes. The ICON software program is licensed on a per site basis and operates as a multi-user, multi-access enterprise wide browser-based program that can support in excess of 50 concurrent users in the system. The ICON System administrator has the ability to create, modify, and delete user accounts and establish the rights of ICON users on an ongoing basis based on the assignment of these individuals to user groups. Each user of the ICON system can be assigned various rights (read/write-, read-only-, or no access) within the software on a per module, per dialog basis.

Application Does the system allow other applications to 3 Yes. Additionally GoodPointe can

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provide the necessary software customization services to deliver any additional API (application programming interface) tools required to integrate ICON with third-party applications, on an as-needed basis.



- Life-Cycle Cost Analysis, Benefit-Cost Analysis, Heuristic Decision RulesAlso, the ICON PMS includes a Logical Project Grouping analysis algorithm that seeks to reorganize the optimal network level project recommendations into practical program-level implementation zones based on user-defined criteria.



- Life Cycle Costs (Agency costs), Deterioration, Network Condition (i.e., infrastructure condition and deferred maintenance backlog)




3 Yes. The system includes a library of reports/graphs that presents historical trends and projects future trends in condition. Depending on how the condition data has been referenced, reports can be generated for part of a section, a whole section, part of a route, or whole route.



3 Yes. The ICON system features a robust linear referencing schema that may be configured to generate dynamic sub-sections to support the user’s analysis and reporting needs.

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Items Question to be answered Score NoteSchematic Line Diagrams


3 Yes. ICON is integrated with the proprietary GeoLinkTM software, which can be configured to produce Schematic Line Diagrams (SLD) to display selected sections and inventory items with selected attributes. Typical data items include speed limits, intersections, bridges, etc.



3 Yes


3 Yes. The system supports the creation and utilization of user-defined reports through the third party Crystal Reports® report engine.The system is delivered with a library of standard reports in Crystal Reports® format, which can be customized to the user’s needs. Alternatively the user can create new system reports with the Crystal Reports® software and upload the reports to the reports library to be shared by other system users.



3 Yes. The library of ICON system reports includes forms supports both the pavement condition survey process and the ongoing evaluation of pavement performance.



3 Yes. The ICON security setup is configurable so that user accounts can be created so that each user is assigned various rights

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Items Question to be answered Score Note(read/write-, read-only-, or no access) within the software on a per application module, per dialog basis.



3 Yes. The ICON system is configurable to client conventions in the local language (e.g. screen labels, menu items, and reports, etc.). Current languages supported are English and Mandarin Chinese.

Sources GoodPointe Technology website. 2008, 14 May. Available: http://www.goodpointe.com/. Personal email. 2008, 22 May. Personal Email. 2008, 20 June.

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INSIGHTOverview Description A storage of information about the highways network, and related land and property (e.g.,

pavement and bridge) Modular and multi-functional system (e.g., Asset Register & Networks module for

bridges/structure and Highway engineers, Condition Data Module for surveyors) Contact Person Scott HutchinsonCompany Name Symology Ltd.Address Vanguard House, Cotswold Park, Millfield Lane, Caddington, Bedfordshire, LU1 4AJ

United KingdomPhone +44 0 1582 842626FaxEmail Address [email protected]; [email protected] http://www.symology.co.uk/products/solutions.aspPublic or Private Private





Yes







Inventory Road Network Numbering Rules


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Items Question to be answered Score Noteand ConventionsData Transformations







3 Yes



3 Yes

Input Requirements






3 Yes


Data Level Security


3 Yes

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Items Question to be answered Score NoteApplication Programming Interface




- Benefit-Cost Analysis for establishing “best value” priorities

Condition history and life deterioration models for predicting future trends



- Cost Benefit Condition history, deterioration


1 Project level


Yes











Does the system have a security setup depending on user levels with respect to

3 Yes. INSIGHT has multiple user-defined rule sets.

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Items Question to be answered Score Notedifferent application modules?



Source: Symology website. Available: http://www.symology.co.uk/products/solutions.asp.

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8. Evaluation

Given the catalog indicated in Section 7, the comparisons of PMS, BMS, and Integrated Systems are shown in Table 4, Table 5, and Table 6, respectively.

The legend used for the ‘Type of Analysis Tools’ in the tables is as follows:

MC: Multi-Criteria Analysis BC: Benefit-Cost Analysis CE: Cost-Effective Analysis LC: Life-Cycle Analysis HDR: Heuristic Decision Rules

Also, the legend used for the ‘Type of Impact Analyzed’ in the tables is as follows:

A: Agency Costs U: User Costs E: Environmental Costs SE: Socio-Economic Impacts D: Deterioration

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Table 4. Comparison of Pavement Management Systems

Items HDM-4HERS-

STMARCH PMS

MicroPAVER

PAVEMENT view

Real Cost

RONETRoSyPMS

SMECStantec

PMSWDMPMS

Implementati-on

System Requirements 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3Costs (USD)

SystemAnnual SupportTrainingConsultancy

3,450-

Vary-

FreeFreeFree

-

13,520-

580-

1,095-

750-

2,500+VaryVaryVary

FreeFreeFree

-

FreeFree

--

70,0007,000

200/hr200/hr

VaryVaryVaryVary

2,500VaryVaryVary

Timeframe 3 3 2 2 3 3 2 3 1Support 2 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 3Upgrade

3 since 2000

8 since 1999

2/yrVer 6 since

70s

1/1.5-2yrs

1/2yrs1 since

20071/2yrs 2/yr 1-2/yr

Experience 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 3Score Total 12 12 10 11 12 9 12 12 10



3 3 3 3 3 1 2 3 3 3 2

PlanningProgrammingMonitoring

-

-

-

-

Inventory Road Network


3 3 3 3 3 0 0 3 3 3

Data Transformations 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 3 0 3Purging of Data 0 0 2 3 0 0 3 1 3Multi-Media Storage and Display

0 3 2 3 0 0 3 3 3 3

Other Asset Inventory 3 1 2 1 3 0 0 3 3 3Integration with GIS 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 3 3 3 3User-Defined Items and Attributes

0 2 3 3 0 0 3 3 3

Input Requirements 3 3 2 3 3 0 3 3 3 3Storing Staging Area for Data

Loading3 3 3 3 3 0 0 1 2 3

Network Editing 0 3 3 3 0 0 3 3 3 3Network Auditing 0 2 3 3 0 0 3 - 3Audit Trail 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 2 3Data Level Security 0 3 0 3 0 0 3 3 3Application Programming Interface

3 3 3 2 3 0 0 3 2 3

Analysis Type of Analysis ToolsMC, BC,

CEBC, CE HDR CE HDR LC HDR BC, LC

LC, HDR

BC, LC, CE,

HDRType of Impact Analyzed A, U, E,

SE, DA, U, E,

DA, U, D A, D A, D A, U A, U, D A, U, D A, U, D A, U, D

Analysis Level 3 3 1 3 3 1 1 3 3 3NetworkProgramProject

--

--

--

Trend Analysis 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 3 3 3

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Items HDM-4HERS-

STMARCH PMS

MicroPAVER

PAVEMENT view

Real Cost

RONETRoSyPMS

SMECStantec

PMSWDMPMS

Automatic Sectioning 0 0 3 3 0 0 3 3 3Schematic Line Diagrams

3 2 3 1 0 0 - 3 3


0 2 1 3 0 0 3 3 3

Report Reporting 0 3 2 3 3 0 0 3 3 3 3Template Survey Forms 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 3 3 3

System Function Level Security 0 3 0 3 0 0 3 3 3Terminology and Local Language

2 0 0 2 0 0 3 3 3

Score Total 36 45 52 69 2 6 67 61 72Grand Score Total 48 57 62 80 14 15 79 73 82

A = Agency Costs, BC = Benefit-Cost Analysis, CE = Cost-Effective Analysis, D = Deterioration, E = Environmental Costs, HDR = Heuristic Decision Rules, LC = Life-Cycle Analysis, MC = Multi-Criteria Analysis, SE = Socio-Economic Impacts, U = User Costs.

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Table 5. Comparison of Bridge Management SystemsItems NBIAS Pontis Stantec BMS

Implementation System Requirements 3 3 3Costs(USD)


Free 30,000 (incl. Annual)

11,600

5,00010,000

Timeframe 3 3 1Support 3 3 3Upgrade 1/2 yrs 7 times since 1995 1/yrExperience 3 3 3

Score Total 12 12 10Functionality System

ObjectiveType of Decision Support 1 3 3


--

Inventory Road Structure Numbering Rules and Conventions

0 3 3

Data Transformations 3 0 0Purging of Data 0 3 0Multi-Media Storage and Display 0 3 3Other Asset Inventory 0 3 3Integration with GIS 0 0 3User-Defined Items and Attributes 0 0 3Input Requirements 3 3 0

Storing Staging Area for Data Loading 3 0 3Structure Editing 0 3 0Structure Auditing 0 2 0Audit Trail 1 3 3Data Level Security 0 3 3Application Programming Interface 3 2 0

Analysis Type of Analysis Tools BC, HDR BC, MC BC, LC, HDRType of Impact Analyzed A, U, E, D A, U, D A,UAnalysis Level 3 3 3

NetworkProgramProject

Trend Analysis 2 3 3Automatic Sectioning 0 3 3Schematic Line Diagrams 0 0 0Road Network Referencing 0 0 3

Report Reporting 3 3 3Template Survey Forms 0 3 3

System Function Level Security 1 3 3Terminology and Local Language 0 3 3

Score Total 23 52 51Grand Score Total 35 64 61


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Table 6. Comparison of Integrated Management Systems

ItemsAsset Manager

NTAsset Manager

PTdTIMS

CTHIMS ICON INSIGHT

Implementation System Requirements 3 3 3 3 3 3Costs(USD)


90,000--

11,600

90,000--

11,600

60,00012,00015,000

1,680/day

Vary

Timeframe 3 3 3 3 2Support 3 3 3 3Upgrade 1/yr 1/yr 1/2yrs On-going basisExperience 1 1 3 3

Score Total 10 10 12 11Functionality System

ObjectiveType of Decision Support 1 1 3 3 3 3


--

-

-


0 0 2 3 3

Data Transformations 0 0 3 3 1Purging of Data 0 0 0 3Multi-Media Storage and Display 0 0 3 3 3Integration with GIS 0 0 3 3 3 3User-Defined Items and Attributes 0 0 3 3 3 3Input Requirements 0 0 3 3 3

Storing Staging Area for Data Loading 0 0 3 3Network Editing 0 0 3 3Network Auditing 0 0 0 3 3Audit Trail 0 0 3 3Data Level Security 0 0 3 3 3Application Programming Interface 0 0 3 3 3

Analysis Type of Analysis Tools HDR MC BC, LC BC, LC BC, HRDType of Impact Analyzed Various A, etc. A, U A, D etc. D etc.Analysis Level 1 1 2 3 1

NetworkProgramProject

--

-

-

-

--

Trend Analysis 3 2 3 3Automatic Sectioning 0 0 3 3Schematic Line Diagrams 0 0 3 3Road Network Referencing 0 0 3 3

Report Reporting 3 3 3 3 3Template Survey Forms 0 0 0 3

System Function Level Security 0 0 3 3 3Terminology and Local Language 0 0 3 3

Score Total 8 7 58 67Grand Score Total 18 17 70 78


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Based on the scores within the RMS categories, COTS systems are prioritized in Table 7, Table8, and Table 9. COTS systems that do not have complete score were removed from the prioritization.

Table 7. PMS RankingRank PMS Score

1 Stantec PMS 822 PAVEMENTview 803 RoSyPMS 794 SMEC 735 MicroPAVER 626 MARCH PMS 577 HERS-ST 488 RONET 159 Real COST 14

HDM-4 No scoreWDM PMS No score

Table 8. BMS RankingRank BMS Score

1 Pontis 642 Stantec BMS 613 NBIAS 35

Table 9. Integrated Management System RankingRank Integrated Management System Score

1 ICON 782 dTIMS CT 703 Asset Manager NT 184 Asset Manager PT 17

HIMS No scoreINSHIGHT No score

The score based on the functionality criteria described in Section 6 is useful for setting up a standard to select and implement an appropriate COTS system. However, since the scores depend on author’s subjective judgment, it is recommended that catalog users select several COTS systems in the catalog and investigate whether the systems are applicable to their agencies.

The score is one measure to rank the COTS systems. The catalog users can make their own selection criteria along with the items, while taking into account their needs for road management. For example, the catalog does not consider the costs, upgrade, the type of analysis tools, and the type of impact analyzed in the score. Hence, the users may add these items in the selection criteria.

Simplicity may be one selection criteria for the catalog users. Generally, simplicity is in inverse relationship to the degree of the scores addressed in the comparison tables (Table 4, Table 5,

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and Table 6). It means that the COTS system with higher score is more complex. Therefore, the users need to balance simplicity and complexity when they select a COTS system. Also, the users may consider the degree of enrichment of user support and the ease of manipulation using the GUI.

The COTS systems have been frequently updated to improve their functions and correct malfunctions. Hence, it is important for the catalog users to ensure that the information in the catalog is the latest by contacting the companies through their available contact information.

Besides the COTS systems in the catalog, other various systems may exist in the market. Should the users find a better system in the market other than those in the catalog, they should contact the author to share this information.

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Appendix 1

This appendix documents the items addressed in the catalog. Also, the column of the application of criteria indicates whether the items are scored by the functionality criteria.

Items Question to be answered Application of CriteriaOverview Name of RMS No

Description NoContact Person NoCompany Name NoAddress NoPhone NoFax NoEmail Address NoWeb NoPublic or Private No

Implementation System Requirements

What is needed for implementation, maintenance, and future development? Does the system operate in Windows?

Yes

Costs Costs for the implementation, maintenance, and development? System purchase price? Annual support costs? Training costs? Consultancy costs for data conversion? Consultancy costs for system changes?

No

Timeframe How long does it takes for the implementation? YesSupport What kinds of support does a vendor provide for system implementation,

maintenance, and future development (e.g., customer service and workshops)? Who will support the implementation, maintenance, and development? Where, when, and how is the support provided? Does the vendor offer on-going system support, including upgrades? Does the vendor provide initial training? Does the vendor provide on-going training? Does the vendor provide a helpdesk? Does support include user groups?

Yes

Upgrade How often is a system upgraded? How is the upgrade happened? YesExperience How many and how long do clients use the system? Yes

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Items Question to be answered Application of CriteriaFunctionality System

ObjectiveType of Decision Support Does the system support decision making in planning,

work programming, and monitoring?Yes

Inventory Road Network [Structure]4


Does the system have network [structure] numbering schemes particular to the client?

Yes

Data Transformations Does the system transform section [structure] data to the automatically generated sections [structures] using different criteria?

Yes


Yes



Yes

Other Asset Inventory5 Does the system allow users to store or refer to other major assets such as bridges and other structures?

Yes

Integration with GIS Is the system integrated with GIS to display inventory and condition data against maps of the road network?

Yes



Yes

Input Requirements Default numbers provided? YesStoring Staging Area for Data

LoadingDoes the system allow users to load data into a temporary staging area for verification of data?

Yes

Network Editing Does the system permit splitting and joining of road sections [structures]? Does the system allow users to modify road section lengths [structures] while preserving integrity of all data stored against the affected sections?

Yes

Network Auditing Does the system audit any changes to the road network [structure] definition? Can users review these changes?

Yes


Yes

Items Question to be answered Application of Criteria

4 [ ] = BMS case5 Only for PMS and BMS

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Functionality Storing Data Level Security Does the system have a security setup (i.e., update privileges) depending on user levels with respect to the type of data?

Yes



Yes

Analysis Type of Analysis Tools What kinds of analysis tool does the system have? (Life-Cycle Cost Analysis, Benefit-Cost Analysis, Heuristic Decision Rules, etc.)

No

Type of Impact Analyzed What kinds of impact does the system analyze? (Agency Costs, User Costs, Emission Costs, Life Cycle Costs, Deterioration, etc.)

No


Yes

Trend Analysis Does the system produce reports/graphs showing trends in average condition (or any attribute of any database item) over time, for part of a section [structure], a whole section [structure], part of a route, or whole route?

Yes

Automatic Sectioning Does the system collate and summarize data for analysis purposes based on user-defined criteria?

Yes

Schematic Line Diagrams Does the system produce schematic line diagrams showing selected sections [structures] and inventory items with selected attributes?

Yes



Yes


Yes

Template Survey Forms Does the system produce template forms for use by the client for performance survey?

Yes

System Function Level Security Does the system have a security setup depending on user levels with respect to different application modules?

Yes



Yes

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Road Management Systems

Documents

prasada rao rangaraju

schematic line diagrams

location referencing points

federal highway administration

heuristic decision rules

ssatp working paper

template survey forms

network referencing schemes