Final Report for NCHRP Research Results Digest 317: Prototype Software for an Environmental Information Management and Decision Support System (2007) / Chapter Skim
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B-1 Appendix B EIMS User's Guide B.1 OVERVIEW This User's Guide is designed to help you learn and use the EIMS.
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B-2 alternatives for a plan. Following initial entry of data on the plan, the user can track the data over time, share the data with others in the agency, monitor the commitments and public process steps associated with the planning process, and track environmental performance against performance objectives.
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B-3 Requirements/Best Practices Sets The user can use the EIMS to document the agency's best practices and requirements. Each set can have one or more requirements or best practices.
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B-4 Every user of EIMS has a user account that provides him or her with access to the system, and that specifies whether or not the user can edit data, or is a read-only user (a browser)
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B-5 To Change the Map Scale or Location Select one of the tools that appears in the top toolbar of the map, and then use the tool as described below. To do this… Do this… To show the entire state Click Initial Map.
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B-6 To Use the Table 1. The Table has some special features that make it easy to look at all or selected entities, as described here: To do this… Do this… To see a particular page Click on the page number links which appear at the bottom-right corner of the Table.
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B-7 B.3 PLANS The Plans module supports viewing and creating long-term transportation plans. It allows you to view detailed characteristics of a plan and to associate projects, alternatives, commitments, and documents with a plan.
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B-8 To Unselect All 1. Click the Unselect All at the bottom of the Table.
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B-9 B.3.2 Plan Detail The Plan Detail page displays plan information in a series of tabs. Users with the EDIT permission can view and edit the plan data, and create a new plan.
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B-10 New Commitment. Click New Commitment to create a new commitment for the currently selected plan.
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B-11 B.3.3 Project Assignment Page The Project Assignment screen displays the name of the currently selected plan at the top. The list box on the left shows the projects that are currently assigned to the plan (if any)
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B-12 5. When done entering data, click Back to the List of Plans to return to the Plan List page.
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B-13 2. The EIMS will remove the record from the set of selected items.
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B-14 To Map All Assets 1. Click the Map All Assets link on top of the table.
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B-15 New Commitment. Click New Commitment to create a new commitment for the currently selected project.
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B-16 3. Click on the Assign/Unassign Assets at the bottom of the Project Detail page.
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B-17 record. The table shows the records in blocks of 10.
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B-18 5. The selected alternative and associated data will be deleted.
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B-19 To Use the Public Process Steps Table 1. The Table has special features that make it easy to look at all or selected alternatives, as described here: To do this… Do this… To see a particular page Click on the page number links which appear at the bottom of the table.
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B-20 4. The system will prompt you for confirmation.
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B-21 B.5.5 Actions List Page Actions Table The Actions Table displays a list of actions of the currently selected public process step. Each row in the table represents an action record.
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B-22 2. Click on the description of the record in the Table.
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B-23 Revert. The user can revert any changes made by clicking Revert.
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B-24 3. The Selected total and the Selected on this page status labels at the bottom of the table will be updated.
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B-25 the corresponding data item. This link is invisible for users with the browser permission.
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B-26 2. The EIMS will highlight the selected record in the table list.
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B-27 2. The New Impact page will be displayed with the Edit Mode on.
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B-28 To View All Assets 1. Click List of All Assets in the navigation bar.
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B-29 2. The EIMS will remove the record from the set of selected items.
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B-30 B.6.2 Asset Detail Page The Asset Detail page displays asset information in a series of tabs. Users with the EDIT permission can view and edit the asset data, and create a new asset.
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B-31 Back to the List of Assets. Use this link to return to the Asset List page.
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B-32 B.7.1 Commitments List Page Commitments Table The Commitments Table displays all the commitments defined in the EIMS database. It shows the associated entity (e.g., project or asset)
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B-33 2. The EIMS will highlight the selected record in the table list.
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B-34 Navigation Links The links at the bottom of the Commitment Detail page allow you to view and create actions and documents associated with the currently selected commitment. Actions.
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B-35 2. The EIMS will remove the record from the set of selected items.
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B-36 B.7.4 Commitment Action Detail Page Edit Links Edit. Click Edit to turn on the Edit Mode.
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B-37 B.8.1 Requirements/Best Practices Sets List Page Requirements/Best Practices Sets Table The Requirements/Best Practices Sets Table displays all the requirements/best practices sets defined in the EIMS database. The table lists the records in blocks of 10.
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B-38 2. Click on the description of the record in the table.
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B-39 Save. The user can save changes made by clicking Save.
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B-40 To Unselect a Record 1. In the Table, click the Select button of the selected record.
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B-41 3. When done entering data, click Save to save your changes.
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B-42 B.9.1 Documents List Page Documents Table The Documents Table displays all the document links defined in the EIMS database. It shows the type of document and the entity with which each document is associated.
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B-43 Delete Selected. Use this link to delete the selected document from the Table.
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B-44 has read-only rights. The roles are defined in the USER_ROLES table.
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