Meanwhile back at the Meanwhile back at the ranch.ranch.

Sometimes Sometimes “more” can “more” can present new present new challenges.challenges.

TxDOT SiteManager TxDOT SiteManager Materials Materials

• We began We began designing tools to designing tools to enhance enhance SiteManager pre- SiteManager pre- implementation.implementation.

• More recently we More recently we began making began making small changes to small changes to SiteManager.SiteManager.

TxDOT Plug-in spreadsheets posted to the WWWTxDOT Plug-in spreadsheets posted to the WWW

TxDOT plug-in viewerTxDOT plug-in viewer

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The Contract MaterialThe Contract Material

Conversion tool is Conversion tool is now included with now included with

the general the general release.release.

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Automated Sample Automated Sample IDID

Every sample now Every sample now has a sample id has a sample id

generated by generated by SiteManager.SiteManager.

Users are allowed to Users are allowed to overwrite the id. overwrite the id.

Our internal Our internal websitewebsite

LIMS Sample TrackingLIMS Sample Tracking

LIMS Test ResultsLIMS Test Results

LIMS Specifications & Test LIMS Specifications & Test MethodsMethods

LIMS Producer ListLIMS Producer List

LIMS CalibrationLIMS Calibration

LIMS CertificationLIMS Certification

LIMS data in SiteManager LIMS data in SiteManager

• TXTRAS test TXTRAS test template template with data with data displayed displayed and and retrieved retrieved from LIMS.from LIMS.

SiteManager Auto testSiteManager Auto test• New TX140Auto New TX140Auto

test template. It test template. It allows a user to allows a user to record several (up record several (up to 100) individual to 100) individual TX140 tests in one TX140 tests in one (1) template with (1) template with each entry (row) each entry (row) counting toward counting toward satisfying the satisfying the contracts S&T contracts S&T requirements.requirements.

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DiscrepancyClean-up

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QM MaterialsAssociation

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MaterialsIdentification &

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SiteManager AmigoSiteManager Amigo®®

Main WindowMain Window

The main window The main window support two support two separate areas.separate areas.– Daily Work ReportsDaily Work Reports– Sampling and Sampling and

TestingTesting

SiteManager AmigoSiteManager Amigo®®

DWRDWR

The DWR window The DWR window contains contains everything is a everything is a standard standard SiteManager DWR. SiteManager DWR.

SiteManager AmigoSiteManager Amigo®®

Sampling and Sampling and TestingTesting

The sampling testing The sampling testing window allows window allows users to create all users to create all types of samples types of samples and record field and record field testing.testing.

SiteManager AmigoSiteManager Amigo®®

Sample Basic tabSample Basic tabThe basic tab records The basic tab records

the ‘basic’ sample the ‘basic’ sample informationinformation– Sample idSample id– MaterialMaterial– Sampled dateSampled date– StatusStatus– Sampled bySampled by– ProducerProducer– etcetc

SiteManager AmigoSiteManager Amigo®®

Sample Add Test Sample Add Test MethodMethod

Selecting a test Selecting a test method assigns it method assigns it to the sample.to the sample.

SiteManager AmigoSiteManager Amigo®®

Sample Test tabSample Test tab

Amigo was Amigo was developed to developed to record test data forrecord test data for– Tx115Tx115– Tx130Tx130– Tx140Tx140– Tx244Tx244– Tx417Tx417– Tx423Tx423– Tx4FRESHTx4FRESH

So what do the natives say?So what do the natives say?

Field Device and Connection Options Available• Standard network SiteManager connection using TxDOT Standard network SiteManager connection using TxDOT

equipmentequipment• Citrix SiteManager connection using TxDOT equipment Citrix SiteManager connection using TxDOT equipment

on a contractor supplied ISP on a contractor supplied ISP • Citrix SiteManager connection using contractor supplied Citrix SiteManager connection using contractor supplied

equipment on a contractor supplied ISP equipment on a contractor supplied ISP • Microsoft Terminal Server SiteManager connection using Microsoft Terminal Server SiteManager connection using

TxDOT equipment over a TxDOT intranet connection TxDOT equipment over a TxDOT intranet connection • Standalone SiteManager using TxDOT equipment Standalone SiteManager using TxDOT equipment • Standalone SiteManager using contractor supplied Standalone SiteManager using contractor supplied

equipment with Secure Digital SD card equipment with Secure Digital SD card • Amigo using TxDOT equipment Amigo using TxDOT equipment

This ain’t our first This ain’t our first rodeo.rodeo.

Is there room for Is there room for

improvement?improvement?

Is now a good Is now a good time to move? time to move?

Manufacturing PackagingTxDOT Inspection

Shipping

Warehouse

FIN Contractor Payment

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TxDOT Commission Contractor / Suppliers TxDOT documentation

Contractor requestsreimbursement

Material-on-hand

Contractor Mobilization

Contractor completesitems of work

TxDOT project inspectionInformation Systems

TxDOT Const Office

District lab Area office lab

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Finance

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Cement

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Bookkeeper

SiteManager Materials SiteManager Materials WorkgroupWorkgroup

Material CategoriesMaterial Categories

• Design materialsDesign materials

• QM materialsQM materials

• Quantity based materialsQuantity based materials

• Tested materialsTested materials

In a perfect world…In a perfect world…

Mix designs could be associated to Mix designs could be associated to CCSJ / items of work. The design CCSJ / items of work. The design would need to be valid (up-to-would need to be valid (up-to-date) to be used. If a producer date) to be used. If a producer was expired the design would no was expired the design would no longer be valid. Assuming all longer be valid. Assuming all producers were valid the mix producers were valid the mix design would satisfy QM sourcing design would satisfy QM sourcing requirements for the item.requirements for the item.

QM Samples (sourcing)QM Samples (sourcing)

• QM based on sourcing. QM based on sourcing.

• Once an approved source is added Once an approved source is added no sample should be required. We no sample should be required. We have too many samples in the have too many samples in the system already. system already.

• Need a utility to manage Need a utility to manage producers / suppliers / materials producers / suppliers / materials also need to modify SiteManager also need to modify SiteManager to work off valid producers for to work off valid producers for QM materials.QM materials.

Initial Initial Prototype Prototype

SiteManager SiteManager contract contract sampling and sampling and testing testing window.window.

Initial Initial Prototype Prototype

Contract S&T Contract S&T will be selected will be selected by CSJ, Project, by CSJ, Project, and then and then MATERIAL.MATERIAL.

Initial Initial PrototypePrototype

Conversion Conversion factor editing.factor editing.

Initial Initial PrototypePrototype

Material QM Material QM sourcing will sourcing will be built into be built into the window.the window.

QM sourcing QM sourcing now done now done

manually by manually by copying copying

samples will samples will be be

automatic / automatic / Mix Design Mix Design association.association.

Initial Initial Prototype Prototype

Mix designs, Mix designs, will be will be

associated to associated to the project by the project by the inspector the inspector through the through the

DWR windowDWR window

Initial Initial Prototype Prototype

Contract Contract Materials Materials

sampling and sampling and testing testing editing.editing.

Initial Initial PrototypePrototype

The sampling The sampling

checklist report checklist report will be moved will be moved

inside the inside the contract contract

sampling and sampling and testing testing

window. window.

To display all To display all materials S&T materials S&T requirements.requirements.

Initial Initial PrototypePrototype

The “status” The “status” tab will tab will

display the display the material’s material’s

deficiencies.deficiencies.

Once we went out on the edge we could see more clearly…

Manufacturing PackagingTxDOT Inspection

Shipping

Warehouse

FIN Contractor Payment

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Supplier approved instorage deductions

$

$

Supplier approved instorage additions

$

Bank

TxDOT Commission Contractor / Suppliers TxDOT documentation

Contractor requestsreimbursement

Material-on-hand

Contractor Mobilization

Contractor completesitems of work

TxDOT project inspection SiteManager

TxDOT Const Office

District lab Area office lab

Auditor

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$

Accounts Payable$

MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Finance

Central lab

Cement

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Mix DesignID #A123

Concrete Pavement

Fly Ash

Material Audit

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DWR

Fly Ash Database

Cement Database

Rebar Database

Aggregate Database

Mix Design Database

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Materials information as displayed in SiteManager 3.6Materials information as displayed in SiteManager 3.6

We wanted to be able to interact with matls in this We wanted to be able to interact with matls in this window so we moved matls under their own tab.window so we moved matls under their own tab.

Item Materials tabItem Materials tab

Different item / quantity / materialDifferent item / quantity / material

Project tests to be performed on this materialProject tests to be performed on this material

Click hereClick here

Sample is created, it is already associated Sample is created, it is already associated to the project line item. to the project line item.

Contract information is loaded by default.Contract information is loaded by default.

The deficient tests are automatically associated to the sample.The deficient tests are automatically associated to the sample.

We have to hurry to beat the We have to hurry to beat the traffic.traffic.