AASHTOWare Strategic Plan

August 26, 2025

As the AASHTOWare Project Administrator for the Arkansas Department of Transportation, my focus is always on the future. It’s not just about the roads and bridges we’re building today; it’s about ensuring we have the best tools and processes for the challenges of tomorrow. That’s why I’m so excited about the new 2025-2029 AASHTOWare Strategic Work Plan and the work the Project Task Force (PTF) is doing to prepare a product roadmap that will guide us there.

The new strategic plan is a bold vision for the future of AASHTOWare, centered on four key principles: Innovation, Member Experience, Internal Operations, and Marketing & Advocacy. This isn’t just about maintaining the status quo; it’s about actively seeking out new technologies and processes to better serve our member agencies and the transportation community as a whole.

The PTF has been hard at work translating this vision into a tangible product roadmap with the assistance of our contractor, Infotech®. We’ve been holding brainstorming sessions at our quarterly meetings, and the energy and ideas have been incredible. We’re exploring emerging technologies like AI to optimize our internal processes and enhance our market position.

One of the most exciting developments is our exploration of AI. Many of you participated in our recent AI survey, and your feedback has been invaluable. The top use cases you identified, such as “Regression Testing Against Agency Data for Accelerated Release Adoption” and “Chatbots for User Support” are already shaping our priorities. The enthusiastic response to the survey demonstrates how ready our community is to embrace the innovation outlined in the new strategic plan.

This is more than just a software update; it’s a paradigm shift. We’re moving towards a future where AASHTOWare Project is not just a tool, but a partner in our success. A future where we can leverage data to make smarter decisions, automate tedious tasks, and free up our teams to do what they do best: build a better transportation system for all of us.

I’m more committed than ever to building that future, and as a member of the AASHTOWare Project community, I’m excited to be on this journey with all of you.

Jamey Wilhite, PE

Engineering Systems Administrator