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 Helali
Company Name Stantec Consulting
Address 2810 North Parham Road Suite 242, Richmond, VA 23294, USA/ 49 Frederick Street, Kitchener, ON N2H 6M7, Canada
Phone +1 804 346 0317 / +1 716 713 2317
Fax +1 804 527 0895
Email Address [email protected] / [email protected]
Web http://www.stantec.com/default.htm
Overview
Public or Private Private
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COTS Does the system vendor allow other parties to purchase and implement the system for a client?
- Basically no. But Stantec could sell Stantec PMS to a consultant and train them, although it would not be economical for an end client. System Requirements Does the system operate in Windows?
Is the system web-enabled?
2 Yes, Windows 2000 and XP Vista No
Costs System purchase price?
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.
Timeframe How long does it takes for the implementation?
1 Approximate 6 – 24 months depending on the degree of customization and amount of data conversion
Implementation
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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?
cost. Upgrades are provided through the HPMA support website.
Yes, initial training is conducted on-site with the client
Yes, on-going training is provided on site and/or through web-based video conferencing
Yes,
Monday to Thursday 6:00AM – 6:00 PM Friday 6:00 AM – 7:00 PM On call Support Monday to Thursday 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Friday 7:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Yes, 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) Upgrade How often is a system upgraded? How is the
upgrade happened?
- 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.
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Experience How many and how long do clients use the system?
Does the vendor supply the system internationally?
2 Since 1994, HPMA has been implemented and is still in use by over 11 major state/ provincial/US Federal transportation agencies. The system has been supplied in the North America.
System Objective
Type of Decision Support
Does the system support decision making in planning, work programming, and monitoring?
3 Yes, HPMA has the ability to 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.
Road Network Numbering Rules and Conventions
Does the system have network numbering schemes particular to the client?
3 Yes, HPMA has the ability to allow the user to self assign their own unique identifiers for
road network. Data
Transformations
Does the system transform section data to the automatically generated sections using different criteria?
3 Yes
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?
3 Historical inventory and condition data can either be deleted or archived. Functionality Inventory 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?
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.
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Other Asset Inventory
Does the system allow users to store or refer to other major assets such as bridges and other structures?
3 Yes, bridges and other assets can be referenced as landmarks or events within the HPMA. Integration with
GIS
Is the system integrated with GIS to display inventory and condition data against maps of the road network?
3 Yes
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?
3 Yes
Input
Requirements
Default numbers provided? 3 Default numbers are provided by HPMA.
Staging Area for Data Loading
Does the system allow users to load data into a temporary staging area for verification of data?
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.
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?
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.
Network Auditing Does the system audit any changes to the road network definition? Can users review these changes?
3 Yes
Audit Trail Does the system audit all data changes, including time of change, username, and value of previous data item?
3 Yes 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?
3 Yes, HPMA provides security features and functions that preserve the integrity of the data and processes by assigning user
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access privileges (i.e., read only, administrator, etc.) to various components of the software. Application
Programming Interface
Does the system allow other applications to retrieve its data via a programming interface? (not take place through direct database access)
3 Yes
Type of Analysis Tools
What kinds of analysis tool does the system have? (Life-Cycle Cost Analysis, Benefit-Cost Analysis, Heuristic Decision Rules, etc.)
- Life Cycle Cost Analysis, Heuristic Decision Rules, Benefit-Cost Analysis, “What-if” scenarios, Cost- Effectiveness, Marginal Cost- Effectiveness, Prioritization, Budget Constraints, Performance Constraints
Type of Impact Analyzed
What kinds of impact does the system analyze? (Agency Costs, User Costs, Emission Costs, Life Cycle Costs, Deterioration, etc.)
- HPMA analyses Agency Costs, User Delay Costs, Vehicle
Operating Costs, Life Cycle Costs, Performance Models, Bridge Work Cost in Budget.
Analysis Level What level does the system analyze? (Network, program, project)
3 HPMA can perform analysis at the network, section, programming, and project 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 route, or whole route?
3 Yes, HPMA is able to produce/export customizable text/graph reports for sections or networks showing past, present and future performance. Automatic
Sectioning
Does the system collate and summarize data for analysis purposes based on user-defined criteria?
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.
Schematic Line Diagrams
Does the system produce schematic line diagrams showing selected sections and inventory items with selected attributes?
3 Yes Analysis
Road Network Referencing
Does the system support different network referencing schemes (e.g., linear distance
3 Highway referencing can be in terms of anchor points and control
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from the start of the road section, linear distance from the start of a road, distance from known location referencing points)?
sections. Moreover, Landmarks can include Reference Posts, which can be used as intermediate reference points.
Reporting Can users generate a report based on users’ definition using GUI without reprogramming of the system?
3 HPMA provides the ability to generate ad-hoc user defined reports and graphs of event and performance data.
Report
Template Survey Forms
Does the system produce template forms for use by the client for performance survey?
3 HPMA provides the ability to 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. Function Level
Security
Does the system have a security setup depending on user levels with respect to different application modules?
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. System
Terminology and Local Language
Is the system configurable to client conventions in the local language (e.g., screen labels, menu items, and reports)?
3 Yes, HPMA is configurable to local client naming conventions. HPMA is currently available in English and Spanish.
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Bridge Management Systems
Exor Structure Manager
Description A specialist Structures Management system designed for managing bridges and other large scale assets such as culverts, gantries and tunnels. Key features include:
• Extensive reporting capability and production of Bridge Condition Indices; • Condition assessment and structural ratings;
• US NBI and other data formats supported;
• Integrates into other Exor and non-Exor Asset Management applications e.g. Pontis; • Embedded GIS capability; and
• Supports Field Data Capture requirements for inventory and inspection purposes. Contact Person Russell Loarridge
Company Name Exor Corporation Limited, Corporate Headquarters Address Clifton Heights, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1EJ, United Kingdom Phone +44 0 117 900 6200
Fax +44 0 117 900 6222
Email Address [email protected]
Web http://www.exorcorp.com/
Overview
Public or Private Private
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COTS Does the system vendor allow other parties to purchase and implement the system for a client?
- Yes
System Requirements Does the system operate in Windows? Is the system web-enabled?
3 Yes. The system supports various releases of Windows. It also supports an N tier architecture and is fully deployable over the web without requiring additional third party software.
Implementation
Costs System purchase price? - Depends on customer
requirements as the licensing is flexible. For example, perpetual, annual or term licenses are available. Licensing may also be user or CPU based.
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Annual support costs?
Training costs?
Consultancy costs for data conversion? Consultancy costs for system changes?
license, installation, and training) Annual support and maintenance costs are dependent upon the license terms.
A full range of professional services are available to provide project management,
implementation, installation, data migration, data configuration and training. Consultancy maybe be charged daily, purchased in advance at discounted rates or available on a fixed price basis. A commercial view is taken on changes to the system. These changes may optionally involve a charge which is negotiated with a customer to safeguard their investment in a COTS solution and to provide the requisite level of functionality sought by the customer.
Timeframe How long does it takes for the implementation?
- Dependent upon project scope. For example, whether data is to be migrated and the number of users to be trained. Typical durations from project initiation to go live range from 1 – 3 months for Structures Manager. Support Does the vendor offer on-going system
support, including upgrades?
Does the vendor provide initial training?
3 Yes. The annual support and maintenance agreement provides access to system maintenance and upgrade releases.
Yes – training is available for all levels of user and for the business
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Does the vendor provide on-going training?
Does the vendor provide a helpdesk?
Does support include user groups?
areas they are involved in. Yes – on going training is available.
Yes – helpdesk support is provided by telephone, the internet and email via support desks in the UK, North America and Australia. Yes – user groups and user conferences for international customers.
Upgrade How often is a system upgraded? How is the upgrade happened?
- Upgrades occur at least every 6 months in order to maintain quality and / or provide system
enhancements. Upgrades are released as patch or major upgrades and maybe downloaded for self-implementation.
Experience How many and how long do clients use the system?
Does the vendor supply the system internationally?
3 Exor has currently 20 Structures users around the world. Customers have used the system over many years for example by one customer since 1995.
System Objective
Type of Decision Support
Does the system support decision making in planning, work programming, and monitoring?
3 Yes. The system uses the severity and extent of the structure to monitor the condition and this generates bridge condition indices. This supports planning, work programming and monitoring. Road Structure
Numbering Rules and Conventions
Does the system have structure numbering schemes particular to the client?
3 Yes. The customer’s Bridge / Structure numbering scheme, other user-definable ID’s and an system generated internal key. Functionality
Inventory
Data
Transformations
Does the system transform structure data to the automatically generated structures using different criteria?
3 Standard structure templates can be created (e.g. single span portal, three spans with wing walls etc) and structures data collected from
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the field populates these at load time.
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?
3 Yes. Alternatively current and historical data can be maintained in a single database. Data volumes are easily managed within the underlying Oracle database which reduces system administration time (no need to retrieve purged data) and facilitates prompt and easy reporting for users. 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?
3 Yes. The system caters for other types of multi-media as well to enable engineering drawings to be stored. It provides the ability to generate standard template documents as well (e.g. letters). Other Asset
Inventory
Does the system allow users to store or refer to other major assets?
3 Yes. Structures Manager is designed to store other large scale or complex engineering assets such as culverts, gantries and tunnels. The system is entirely data driven and users can configure the system with defined data models.
Integration with GIS
Is the system integrated with GIS to display inventory and condition data against maps of the road network?
3 Yes. Structures Manager is
integrated to both client-server and web based GIS technology. 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?
3 Yes. The system is user
configurable such that users can define inventory / condition data and the attributes to be
maintained. This is a key feature of Exor’s COTS solution since it ensures ease of international implementation across customers with different data storage requirements.
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Requirements Staging Area for Data Loading
Does the system allow users to load data into a temporary staging area for verification of data?
3 Yes. There is a two stage loading process. Stage 1 provides simple data checks and Stage 2 checks business rules and loads data into the system if it passes validation. Failed data is loaded into a temporary staging error for correction and re-submission. 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?
3 Yes. Structures can be merged together and the original structures are maintained for historical purposes. These can be composite structures with one bridge
comprised of multiple structure types (e.g. a concrete structure extended with a steel deck). Structure
Auditing
Does the system audit any changes to the structure definition? Can users review these changes?
3 Yes. Changes are audited and can then be viewed.
Audit Trail Does the system audit all data changes, including time of change, username, and value of previous data item?
3 Yes. The system includes the ability to audit and report on data changes with a timestamp; username and the value of the item previously.
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?
3 Yes Storing
Application Programming Interface
Does the system allow other applications to retrieve its data via a programming interface? (not take place through direct database access)
3 Yes. Data can be exported to a variety of formats including to the United States National Bridge Inventory file format and be interfaced into PONTIS.
Third party systems can gain access to data via a programming interface subject to any licensing or technical requirements being met. Analysis Type of Analysis What kinds of analysis tool does the system - A number of analyses can be run
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Tools have? (Life-Cycle Cost Analysis, Benefit-Cost Analysis, Heuristic Decision Rules, etc.)
against Structures Manager utilizing third party analysis
programs. These programs include benefit-cost analysis, traffic delay costs (QUADRO) and the like. Additionally, the system provides a bridge condition index (BCI) and work by the CSS/HA Bridges group provides an (updated) Condition Performance Indicator, a Reliability Performance Indicator and a framework for Measuring the Structures Workbank. At the highest level the system provides an Asset Valuation Product (AVM) to calculate the asset value of the bridge stock taking account of impairment and deterioration. Type of Impact
Analyzed
What kinds of impact does the system analyze? (Agency Costs, User Costs, Emission Costs, Life Cycle Costs, Deterioration, etc.)
- Agency costs, user costs, deterioration
This is dependent on the analysis engine selected, for instance QUADRO calculates user delay