Roundups

2022 Work Plan Review

This issue of the RoadSoft Roundup provides a brief summary of the Roadsoft User Group webinar, as well as a list and descriptions of completed tasks from the 2022 Roadsoft Work Plan.

In addition, there are end of service life announcements for Microsoft SQL Server 2012 and Windows 8.1. 

Work Orders: Managed

This issue of the Roadsoft Roundup spotlights the revised Work Order Manager features and functionality that streamline the operation of the tool.

The issue also provides a reminder that we are offering our Tech Assist Tuesday technical assistance sessions for agencies that need help with using Roadsoft.

Model Inventory of Roadway Elements Fundamental Data Elements

This issue of the Roadsoft Roundup provides a history of the Model Inventory of Roadway Elements Fundamental Data Elements (MIRE FDE) included in Roadsoft and outlines how to compare and edit the data and export any changes for submittal to MDOT using Roadsoft.

Roadsoft 2021 Work Plan Review

This issue of the Roadsoft Roundup summarizes the 2021 Roadsoft User Group meeting and presents the results of the Roadsoft 2022 Work Plan survey.

There's also a small reminder about our Tech Assist Tuesdays technical assistance sessions, and a summary of the 2021 Roadsoft User Conference of the United States (RUCUS) at the Comfort Inn & Suites in Mt. Pleasant on Wednesday, December 15, 2021.  

Dude, Where's My Data?

This issue of the Roadsoft Roundup covers what happens to data after a migration.

There's also a short introduction to new themes in Roadsoft and the LDC, as well as small reminders about our Tech Assist Tuesdays technical assistance sessions and the 2021 Roadsoft User Conference of the United States (RUCUS) at the Comfort Inn & Suites in Mt. Pleasant on Wednesday, December 15, 2021.

Roadsoft Frequently Asked Questions

This issue of the Roadsoft Roundup addresses some of the frequently asked questions we get and provides brief answers to those questions.

In addition, there's a brief announcement about the latest Roadsoft release. a reminder about our Tech Assist Tuesdays technical assistance sessions that are available, as well as a reminder for everyone to mark their calendars for the 2021 Roadsoft User Conference of the United States (RUCUS) that will be held at the Comfort Inn & Suites in Mt. Pleasant on Wednesday, December 15, 2021.

Roadsoft 2021 Work Plan Updates

This issue of the Roadsoft Roundup summarizes the proceedings of the Fall Roadsoft User Group meeting, as well as the results of the Roadsoft 2021 work plan survey.

This issue includes Spotlight articles on Senior Software Architect Nick Koszykowski and Principal Programmer Luke Peterson.

Finally, in Tips & Tricks we highlight the ability to  graph roads surface trends in Roadsoft.

Project Builder and Routine Maintenance Update

This issue of the Roadsoft Roundup provides an overview of the updated features and functionality related to Routine Maintenance  and the Project Builder.\

This issue includes Spotlight articles on Senior Project Manager Gary Schlaff and Senior Software Engineer Mike Pionke.

Finally, this issue includes a couple more Roadsoft Tips & Tricks.

Roadsoft 2019.3 Primer

This issue announces the release of Roadsoft and Laptop Data Collector 2019.3. The issue explains that 2019.3 will not include a framework migration due to the ongoing technology upgrades to the Michigan geographic framework by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget, and the the Linear Referencing System by the Michigan Department of Transportation. It provides guidelines for agencies and regions regarding this year's PASER data collection as there will most likely be a mid-year data migration. This issue also announces the release of an updated Traffic Signal Module and outlines highlights of the updated module. This issue reminds customers that CTT has ended their support for SQL Server 2008, 2008R2, and SQL Express 2008 due to Microsoft's end of support for those products starting in July, 2019. Finally,it also reminds customers that Microsoft is ending support for Windows 7 in January of 2020. In response, the CTT will also be ending their support for Windows 7 in January of 2020. 

Roadsoft 2019 Framework/Data Migration Update

This issue annouces that there will not be an update to the Michigan geographic framework base map (MGF) from version 17 to version 19 during the current TAMC data collection cycle due to the ongoing technology update by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). An update to the MGF version 19, along with the subsequent user data migration, will be included in a Roasoft release later this fall once the current TAMC data collection cycle is completed.

In addition, this issue annouces that the 2018 crash data, along with updated crash data for 2015-17, is available for import starting with Roadsoft 2019.6. The issue also announces the release of the Roadsoft Mobile 2019.5 update that includes the new Road module. Agencies can now use their mobile devices to rate roads using the PASER and IBR rating methods.

This issue reminds customers that CTT has ended their support for SQL Server 2008, 2008R2, and SQL Express 2008 due to Microsoft's end of support for those products starting in July, 2019. Finally,it also reminds customers that Microsoft is ending support for Windows 7 in January of 2020. In response, the CTT will also be ending their support for Windows 7 in January of 2020.