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Task Force Update. Dennis M. O’Shea Delaware DOT Pontis Users Group Meeting September 5, 2007 Portland, Maine. Presentation Overview. Task Force members Licensees Task Force Activities Pontis product Path Forward Questions. Task Force members. Task Force members. Vacancy
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Task Force Update Dennis M. O’Shea Delaware DOT Pontis Users Group Meeting September 5, 2007 Portland, Maine
Presentation Overview • Task Force members • Licensees • Task Force Activities • Pontis product • Path Forward • Questions
Task Force members Vacancy • Requested Interest from User Group • Received 7 Resumes • Task force reviews resumes • Selected candidate submitted to SCOJD • Three year term
Licensees Current Participation Kansas Local Projects Santa Clara County LA County City of Phoenix Non - participants Intl: Hungary, Kuwait, Estonia, Docon (Hokkaido), ISQ (Portugal), Sineco & Liguria Region (Italy)
Task Force Activities Task Force travel: • 3 Task Force meetings (November, January, June) • Contractor selection (January) Conference calls Contractor selection • Written proposals submitted from 4 firms • Baker • CW Beilfuss • Cambridge • Geodecisions • Formal presentations • Baker selected for development of Pontis 5.1 and support for both products
Pontis product Pontis 4.4.3 • Released in Spring • No New Enhancements • Bug Fixes and Functional Updates Pontis 5.0 • Completed, Distributed upon request Pontis 5.1 • Scheduled for Beta testing December 2007 • Release target February/March 2008
Pontis product Pontis 5.2 planning to begin Fall 2007 • Analysis and modeling functionality from Pontis 4 to be included in Pontis 5.2 • Evaluate NCHRP 12-67 modeling and analysis • Multi-objective optimization • Planned for 2009 release
Path Forward Challenges for Pontis • Continuing the transition to .NET • Continuing coordination with Virtis/Opis • Planning for changes in the National Bridge Inventory (NBI) • Two active contractors • Preserving and Expanding the license base
Questions Thanks for your attention. Contact info: dennis.oshea@state.de.us