Download - RMS Overview
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US Army CorpsUS Army Corpsof Engineersof Engineers
RMS Center – Apple Valley, CA
RMS OverviewRMS Overview
April 2005
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US Army CorpsUS Army Corpsof Engineersof Engineers
RMS Center – Apple Valley, CA
TODAY’S FACILITATOR
Fred Freeman,RMS Center -
RMS Training Director
Apple Valley, CA
RMS RMS OverviewOverview
RMS RMS OverviewOverview
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US Army CorpsUS Army Corpsof Engineersof Engineers
RMS Center – Apple Valley, CA
RMS RMS OverviewOverview
RMS RMS OverviewOverview
TODAY’S ATTENDEES
Self Introductions
Name Where you work What you are PAID to do (not WHAT you do!) RMS Experience
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US Army CorpsUS Army Corpsof Engineersof Engineers
RMS Center – Apple Valley, CA
RMS Center Primary RMS Center Primary P.O.C.’sP.O.C.’s
Haskell Barker, Project Manager
Fred Freeman, Training Director
Eric Holland, Lead Programmer Richard Alvarez, Help Desk
(760) 247-0217
RMS RMS OverviewOverview
RMS RMS OverviewOverview
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US Army CorpsUS Army Corpsof Engineersof Engineers
RMS Center – Apple Valley, CA
RMS RMS OverviewOverview
RMS RMS OverviewOverview
RMS Center RMS Center ProgrammersProgrammers
• Eric Holland - Lead• Gerald McKoy• Mark Rhoades• Esko Woudenberg
(Information System Support Employees)
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US Army CorpsUS Army Corpsof Engineersof Engineers
RMS Center – Apple Valley, CA
RMS RMS OverviewOverview
RMS RMS OverviewOverview
Haskell Barker, RMS CenterLarry Smith, Sacramento DistrictGary Browder, Mobile DistrictJack C. Cook Jr., Savannah DistrictFred Freeman, RMS CenterDan Moore, Los Angeles DistrictBilly Moore, Vicksburg DistrictJudy Kay Stieger, Europe DistrictBill Thievon, Savannah District
RMS FACILITATORSRMS FACILITATORS
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RMS Center – Apple Valley, CA
RMS RMS OverviewOverview
RMS RMS OverviewOverview
RMS HOME PAGERMS HOME PAGE
http://winrms.usace.army.mil
http://216.86.193.60/home.html
Software Upgrades/Downloads
Technical Guidance/FAQ
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US Army CorpsUS Army Corpsof Engineersof Engineers
RMS Center – Apple Valley, CA
RMS RMS OverviewOverview
RMS RMS OverviewOverview
• What is RMS meant to be?
– Automated information system to support contract construction management at field offices and District Headquarters
– Part of USACE’s effort to standardize & upgrade information management systems
– Tool to help manage and improve project delivery & contract management
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US Army CorpsUS Army Corpsof Engineersof Engineers
RMS Center – Apple Valley, CA
RMS RMS OverviewOverview
RMS RMS OverviewOverview
• What RMS is not ! (Or, What it is not SUPPOSED to be)
– ‘Stovepipe’ system– An ‘S&A’ fiscal management system– Optional for construction contract management– A substitute or competitor for P2, SPS, CEFMS– An engineering/design management tool– Mandatory to use all features
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RMS Center – Apple Valley, CA
RMS OverviewRMS OverviewRMS OverviewRMS Overview
• What does it do?– Helps field office plan contract-specific activities needed to
successfully manage field construction contract activities (pre-construction planning)
– Supports more effective, efficient QA/QC during construction contract execution (QA/QC mgt)
– Supports improved contract mgt at field offices (contract admin)
– Helps monitor, analyze & communicate schedule compliance/changes during construction execution (schedule mgt)
– Supports effective fiscal management of project finances ($ mgt) by PDT during construction execution
– Supports effective communication and reporting during construction execution phase (reporting)
– Helps government-contractor partnering (QCS contractor module)
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RMS Center – Apple Valley, CA
RMS OverviewRMS OverviewRMS OverviewRMS Overview
• Construction contracting is TYPICALLY…..• Managed in District HQ … but executed ‘out
there’ in field • Involves complex mix of Project Delivery
Team members, such as:» Customer » Commander» Operations» Project/Construction Managers» Engineering and Construction Staff» Contracting Specialist» Counsel» Resource Managers» Contractors
Why do we need it?
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USACE ‘System of Systems’ Overview USACE ‘System of Systems’ Overview
-- How does RMS ‘fit’?-- How does RMS ‘fit’?
Plan Program Budget Design Acquire/Contract Construct Transfer Operate & Maintain Renovate/Dispose
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RMS Center – Apple Valley, CA
RMS Overview RMS Overview RMS relationships to other RMS relationships to other
systemssystems
– RMS-CEFMS• Interfaces w/CEFMS on progress payments & project
finances
– RMS-CRMS-P2• RMS provides key status information and project/contract
information to PM at District HQ• RMS feeds MSC, HQUSACE & customers via P2 Connection
– RMS-SPS (PD2)• RMS will upload ACO prepared or approved mods to SPS via
interface and download contracts/DOs/PCO mods from SPS
– RMS-Contractor NAS (SDEF): • Import contractor’s schedule from commercial network
analysis system (Primavera P3)
Why use a government developed system?• Government business processes, roles unique - no available COTS
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RMS Overview RMS Overview Where we are with deploymentWhere we are with deployment
RMS Overview RMS Overview Where we are with deploymentWhere we are with deployment
• RMS (DOS)– Widely used successfully on voluntary basis by many offices
USACE-wide for a number of years (Named in 1982)– Reflects USACE construction management policies, practices– Basis for RMS (Windows) design
• RMS (Windows)– Incorporates modern intuitive Windows operating system– Uses Corps ‘standard’ commercial database (Oracle) – Initial phased deployment started in 1999 but paused to
address changes in financial structure and test alternative IT approach (MetaFrame)
– Deployment resumed with release of new version in Nov 99– RMS (Windows) is deployed and used world wide
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RMS OverviewRMS OverviewRMS OverviewRMS Overview
Additional Additional FeaturesFeatures
in Version 2.35in Version 2.35
Additional Additional FeaturesFeatures
in Version 2.35in Version 2.35
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RMS Center – Apple Valley, CA
RMS OverviewRMS OverviewAdditional Features IAdditional Features I
RMS OverviewRMS OverviewAdditional Features IAdditional Features I
Reports Writer
-- A report writer tool has been added and is found at Summary/Custom Reports. It allows the capability for creating Summary Level Reports, such as the Status of Construction Report.
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RMS OverviewRMS OverviewAdditional Features IIAdditional Features II
RMS OverviewRMS OverviewAdditional Features IIAdditional Features II
Stand-alone Quality Control Module for Remote Sites
This feature will allow RMS and QCS User’s to use stand-alone software on computers used at remote
sites or when a LAN or Dial-up Connection is unavailable or just too slow. Once installed, Remote Sites are assigned various Modules and use them remotely. The Master QCS system becomes “read
only” while the modules are assigned elsewhere. The stand-alone user will create and can send export files back to the main RMS or QCS program electronically.
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RMS Center – Apple Valley, CA
RMS OverviewRMS OverviewAdditional Features IIIAdditional Features III
RMS OverviewRMS OverviewAdditional Features IIIAdditional Features III
Supporting Documents
Supporting Documents are used in conjunction with the Contract Changes and Modification Modules. Examples of supporting documents include:
RFP Letters CorrespondenceIGE PNM POM Photos **Drawings SpecificationsDaily QA/QC Narratives Unresolved IssuesSubmittals Excel Spreadsheets
** = Caution Needed on Size of Photos
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RMS Center – Apple Valley, CA
RMS OverviewRMS OverviewAdditional Features IVAdditional Features IV
RMS OverviewRMS OverviewAdditional Features IVAdditional Features IV
Two-Way RFI’s
Both RMS and QCS has a new module for RFI’s. RMS User’s will have a choice to continue using the standardcorrespondence module to answer RFI’s or they can use thenew Module and RFI Form. New permissions must be grantedto RMS User’s to control who has access and who cananswer, approve and send RFI responses.
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RMS OverviewRMS OverviewAdditional Features VAdditional Features V
RMS OverviewRMS OverviewAdditional Features VAdditional Features V
Dredging Reports
RMS includes the QC Dredging Report for both types of Dredging commonly encountered in our contracts. Simplyannotate your project in setup as a job needing the
dredgingreport and the format will automatically change to providecorrect data fields and subsequent daily reports. You mayalso use the standard QA/QC Report when there isconstruction and dredging on the contract.
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RMS OverviewRMS OverviewAdditional Features VIAdditional Features VI
RMS OverviewRMS OverviewAdditional Features VIAdditional Features VI
RMS-SPS Interface (July/August 2005)
-- Will upload ACO Modifications-- Will download DO/PCO Modifications-- Will download contracts
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US Army CorpsUS Army Corpsof Engineersof Engineers
RMS Center – Apple Valley, CA
RMS OverviewRMS Overview
Who does what?Who does what?
• HQUSACE (Eng & Construction Div) is Functional Proponent for RMS
• RMS Center at Apple Valley, CA http://216.86.193.60/home.html
– Develops RMS and QCS software– Technical support to District RMS POCs– Provides/manages training for District ‘core’ users/trainers– Coordinates with other USACE system developers
(CEFMS/P2/SPS/CCASS/SPECSINTACT)– Coordinates with HQUSACE to ensure compatibility with construction
mgt & project delivery business processes, priorities, budgets, policies
• RMS User Group
– Each Corps Division/Center appoints an RMS Representative to participate in the User Group to democratically determine the next direction, including prioritizing new features, of the RMS and QCS Programs
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RMS OverviewRMS OverviewDeployment processDeployment process
RMS OverviewRMS OverviewDeployment processDeployment process
• Pre-deployment Planning– Inventory sites (Users, IT infrastructure, leadership,
coordination)– Evaluate assets versus needs– Familiarity with testing RMS and Citrix connections– Scheduling & coordination
• Deployment– Install access to Database (RMS, ICA, VPN)– Maintain connectivity to RMS and CEFMS