Each AASHTO fiscal year, the Trns•port

Task Force (TTF) reviews and makes

decisions related to enhancements and new

development requests for Trns•port.

2005 Ballot Process

User input on the value and benefits of

requested enhancements contributes to the

TTF decision process.

2005 Ballot Process

This user input is facilitated through a ballot

process conducted each fiscal year as

defined and administered by the Trns•port

User’s Group (TUG).  

2005 Ballot Process

The purpose of the ballot process is to

ensure that end users have a voice in the

on-going and strategic direction of the

Trns•port product.

2005 Ballot Process

Through an Automated Ballot System (ABS)

on Cloverleaf, each member agency is given

the opportunity to vote for improvements the

agency regards as most important.

2005 Ballot Process

The results of the voting are forwarded to the

TUG Chairperson for review, then to the TTF

to be considered for inclusion in the AASTHO

Trns•port Long Range Work Plan (LRWP).

2005 Ballot Process

As the enhancements are submitted

throughout the year, the TMR tracking

system that supports the ABS is regularly

updated to reflect the most current status of

each request.

2005 Ballot Process

During the fiscal year users, Technical

Advisory Groups (TAGs) and Info Tech

product experts review and comment on

requested enhancements prior to the official

ballot process.

2005 Ballot Process

The current year’s ballot is a combination of

newly reported enhancement items and the

open ballot items from the previous year.

2005 Ballot Process

This information is available throughout the

year in theTrns•port Pre-Ballot on Cloverleaf.

The pre-ballot is a replica of the ‘live’ ballot,

without the functionality to cast a vote.

2005 Ballot Process

The “live” ballot is activated once a year,

immediately following the TUG conference.

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2005 Ballot Process

Each agency assigns one person to

represent the agency during the TUG

conference and the voting process.

Why VOTE??????

2005 Ballot Process

REMEMBER - The purpose of the ballot

process is to ensure that end users have a

voice in the on-going and strategic direction

of the Trns•port product.

2005 Ballot Process

With the rewrite of the current Trns•port

product to Next Generation Trns•port (NGT),

some of the pending enhancements could be

included into the rewrite.

2005 Ballot Process

It is up to the Trns•port Users Group to let

the TTF know which enhancements are

important to us.

We do this by voting!!!!!!

2005 Ballot Process

With the help of the TAGs and Info Tech,

we have made changes to the ballot process

based on alignment with NGT, Trns•port

business areas and TTF directives.

2005 Ballot Process

The 2005 Ballot Categories have been

realigned based on business functionality. In

the past they were based on Trns•port

modules.

2005 Ballot Process

Summary of Changes

Alignment Matrix

2005 Ballot Process

Summary of Changes

Note - Civil Rights Category and TAG

anticipated for 2006

2005 Ballot Process

Summary of Changes

You will still get 100 points per each ballot

category to vote with. This year, those points

may span across modules.

2005 Ballot Process

Summary of Changes

The “Scope” column has been replaced by a

“Complexity” column. Prior to the TUG, Info

Tech assigned Complexity values based on

anticipated business intricacy and NGT

development aspects

2005 Ballot Process

Summary of Changes

We will no longer be using the <30% rule. In

the past, items not receiving 30% of the vote

over a two year period were dropped from

the ballot.

2005 Ballot Process

Summary of Changes

All items submitted will remain on the ballot

and be considered for the NGT product

backlog unless removed by the reporting

Agency or deemed obsolete.

2005 Ballot Process

Summary of Changes

Long Range Work Plan Reference removed

Multiple Organizations

2005 Ballot Process

Summary of Changes

TAGs and Info Tech reviewed Active

Pending Enhancements for 2005 Ballot .– Removed Obsolete

– Already Delivered

– Aligned Ballot Items with new categories

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Summary of Changes

Example of Obsolete

TMR # 7880 LAS - Could not correct bid within the application through the tabbed folder

2005 Ballot Process

Summary of Changes

2005 Ballot Process

2004 System Edits

2005 Ballot Process

Summary of Changes - 2004 System Edits

Nothing is etched in stone………

2005 Ballot Process

2005 Ballot Process