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Greetings everyone and Happy New Year!
The AASHTOWare Project Task Force is excited to continue bringing you articles related to product enhancement and delivery as well as user experience enhancements on the aashtowareproject.org site. Our goal is to provide up-to-date announcements, training opportunities, and product release information to our user community. You will receive all AASHTOWare updates by updating your profile “Topics of Interest” section and selecting “General Announcements”.
AASHTOWare Project is built with the needs of DOTs in mind, which is why the Project Task Force (PTF) prioritizes open communications with end-users. It’s our goal to hear from as many users as possible. We felt the last PTF town hall was successful in helping us connect with the user community, so we decided to have another one!
Aashtowareproject.org (APO) is an all-in-one AASHTOWare Project™ resource site where users can access webinars, training materials, module information, event updates, and more. Our goal is to continue improving aashtowareproject.org based on the feedback we’ve received from our user community. In our latest update, we’ve added exciting opportunities for users to connect through a new Forum and Chat feature. We’ve also made several updates to the TAG page, Environment Tracker, Implementation Status Matrix, and more.
The AASHTOWare Project Task Force (PTF) wanted to pass along some changes with the AASHTOWare Project support team from Infotech.
Monelle McKay retired from full-time employment with Infotech as of January 31, 2021, after 17 years. Over her career of 30 years, Monelle worked with multiple DOTs both in the US and Canada. Her experience with construction management systems actually predates AASHTOWare.
In April of 2020, a new version of Infotech’s Mobile Inspector ® was launched as a Progressive Web Application (PWA). Like AASHTOWare Project Mobile Tester™, Mobile Inspector® 2.1 is a web-based application developed to work on current Android, Apple, or Windows devices whether connected or offline and it no longer requires an app store or Google Play download. It still functions like the original Infotech Mobile Inspector application.
The AASHTOWare Project Task Force (PTF) has reviewed the current product licensing structure and has set licensing fees for FY22 (July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022). The PTF is aware of the financial impact that our licensees have endured due to the COVID19 pandemic and has determined there will not be an increase in FY22 license fees. With that being said, the PTF will consider raising the license fees again in FY23.
The AASHTOWare Project Task Force (PTF) regularly works with Infotech to distribute email communications about module updates, webinars, training sessions, and more. AASHTOWare Project users select their email communication preferences when they begin using the software. It’s easy to accidentally unsubscribe by marking these emails as spam or due to agency firewall restrictions. If you are missing AASHTOWare Project updates in your inbox, it is possible you are unsubscribed from these important emails. We recommend resubscribing to stay informed about AASHTOWare Project news and events.
The AASHTOWare Project Strategic Planning Subgroup was created to ensure AASHTOWare Project maintains a proactive, strategic alignment with AASHTO, the annual Maintenance, Support, and Enhancement (MSE), the Special Committee on AASHTOWare (SCOA), and the Technical and Application Architecture Taskforce (T&AA). This subgroup is responsible for developing, evaluating, and aligning the AASHTOWare Project Strategic Plan.
The AASHTOWare Project™ Task Force (PTF) works with Infotech to produce educational resources and opportunities that provide agencies with the latest information to make the most out of their AASHTOWare Project usage. We also make it a priority to showcase the capabilities of various modules and tools to help agencies make decisions on implementations and upgrades. A large portion of the current marketing plan centers on the AASHTOWare Project Webinar Series and the creation of several module-specific case studies. In this article, we’ll provide an update on the ongoing webinar series, case study production, and changes to the upcoming webinar series and marketing plan.
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