AASHTOWare Project

AASHTO Showcases New Resource Site with Video Overview

A new video overview is helping promote the launch of the new AASHTOWare Project user website. Focusing on integration, user control, and improved search functionality, the video dives into the major benefits of the new website. For those that haven’t visited aashtowareproject.org yet, it’s the one-stop shop for news, downloads, issue tracking, customer support, PUG resources...

For the last eight months, AASHTO has been facilitating a monthly webinar for agencies implementing AASHTOWare Project Construction & Materials. To date, this forum has hosted seven different topics and up to 20 participating agencies.

The goal of the AASHTOWare Project Implementation Forum is to promote thought-sharing within the AASHTOWare Community. The format features one or two agencies sharing their experience, peer to peer, about a specific...

Observations, lessons learned, and advice from the implementation process

There’s often hesitation when implementing new software. Will it work as well as the old system? Will a learning curve cause delays? Is it worth the effort of upgrading? In hectic state agency environments, such reservations are reasonable. However, the benefits of upgrading outweigh the potential costs of the process. Missouri DOT (MoDOT) recently implemented AASHTOWare...

User Experts to Assess Insufficient Materials and Alternative Contracting Software Needs

During the 2018 PUG conference, the joint AASHTOWare Project Construction & Materials™ Technical Advisory Group (TAG) passed a resolution to request a product improvement summit for AASHTOWare Project Construction and Materials. As a result of this resolution, AASHTO is hosting two summits this Winter: 1) The evaluation of materials insufficiency and...

Greetings!

A lot of exciting things are going on in the AASHTOWare Project community! In this newsletter installment, you’ll learn more about the recently formed Monthly Implementation teleconferences, via which agencies select the topics to be discussed, experiences to be shared, and best practices to be promoted. Read about the Missouri DOT experience of going into production with Construction & Materials and the lessons...

Earlier this year, due to personal commitments, Vonda Lane from the Tennessee Department of Transportation, tendered her resignation from the AASHTOWare PTF. Vonda, a member of the PTF since March 2017, was a terrific asset – providing unique expertise, guidance, and insight. The PTF extends their appreciation to Vonda for her work and commitment she provided to the group.

To fill the position vacated by Vonda, the PTF is pleased to announce...

The AASHTOWare Project Task Force is excited to announce that, as of September 10 this year, AASHTOWare Project Mobile Tester™ 1.0 is live. Designed with input and requests from the user community, AASHTOWare Project Mobile Tester adds additional value to AASHTOWare Project Construction and Materials™ by making it easier for inspectors and field personnel to capture vital sample data at the source. AASHTOWare Project Mobile Tester provides...

Another year, another conference right? That’s not the case this year! The 2019 Project User Group conference changed things up compared to the past. This year, the Board surveyed the user group to gain important feedback. Sara Jarvis, our current Past Chair, led us into new territory with additional training options and implementation breakouts, while maintaining many of our traditional meeting formats. Her vision is giving us a tremendous...