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From page 44... ... 42 APPENDIX B Survey Results Summary Report Survey: NCHRP SYNTHESIS TOPIC 46-06 USAGE OF MOBILE IT DEVICES IN THE FIELD FOR DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND ASSET MANAGEMENT 1. Does your agency use mobile IT devices in the field for design, construction, and asset management? Read the entire page →
From page 45... ... 43 Value Percent Count Alabama 2% 1 Alaska 2% 1 Arizona 3% 2 Arkansas 2% 1 California 0% 0 Colorado 2% 1 Connecticut 2% 1 Delaware 0% 0 Florida 6% 4 Georgia 3% 2 Hawaii 0% 0 Idaho 10% 6 Illinois 2% 1 Indiana 2% 1 Iowa 2% 1 Kansas 2% 1 Kentucky 2% 1 Louisiana 6% 4 Maine 0% 0 Maryland 2% 1 Massachusetts 0% 0 Michigan 3% 2 Minnesota 2% 1 Mississippi 2% 1 Missouri 2% 1 Montana 2% 1 Nebraska 0% 0 Nevada 2% 1 New Hampshire 0% 0 New Jersey 2% 1 New Mexico 2% 1 New York 0% 0 North Carolina 3% 2 North Dakota 2% 1 Ohio 6% 4 Oklahoma 2% 1 Oregon 0% 0 Pennsylvania 2% 1 Rhode Island 2% 1 South Carolina 2% 1 South Dakota 0% 0 Tennessee 3% 2 Texas 2% 1 Utah 2% 1 Vermont 6% 4 Virginia 2% 1 Washington 2% 1 West Virginia 2% 1 Wisconsin 2% 1 Wyoming 2% 1 Total 62 Statistics Total Responses 62 Read the entire page →
From page 46... ... 44 3. What division do you work for within your agency? Read the entire page →
From page 47... ... 45 4. What mobile IT device(s) Read the entire page →
From page 48... ... 46 5. What operating system (OS) Read the entire page →
From page 49... ... 47 6. To what degree has your agency adopted/implemented mobile IT? Read the entire page →
From page 51... ... 49 10. Considering the responses in Question 9, list specific tasks completed within each checked purpose; for example, using geotagged photos to specifically identify and locate corrective work on a construction project. Read the entire page →
From page 52... ... 50 11. What applications does (do) Read the entire page →
From page 53... ... 51 Responses "Other" Count Left blank 88 AASHTO field book 1 Bentley Inspectech 1 Currently we only use smartphones 1 SAP Agile 1 SharePoint, Google Maps with street view 1 SharePlus 1 Web-hosted applications 1 Windows mobile, Trimble Survey Controller 1 iCx 1 There is software that I know we use but I don't know what it is. Trimble for example. Read the entire page →
From page 54... ... 52 13. What type of applications is your agency deploying? Read the entire page →
From page 55... ... 53 15. Does your agency collaborate with other agencies in the development of mobile IT applications? Read the entire page →
From page 56... ... 54 Responses "Other" Count Left blank 94 Currently we only use smartphones; extensive training is not necessary 1 Don't know 1 Formal approval process for ordering equipment. No specific training provided across the board. Read the entire page →
From page 57... ... 55 18. If your agency trains employees who are issued mobile IT devices, what level of training do they receive for their devices? Read the entire page →
From page 58... ... 56 19. How are data shared within your agency? Read the entire page →
From page 59... ... 57 20. When evaluating potential mobile IT devices, which selection criteria do you consider? Read the entire page →
From page 60... ... 58 Responses "Other" Count Left blank 95 A fair amount of executive management input. 1 Business mgmt. Read the entire page →
From page 61... ... 59 23. Which of the following challenges do you believe are most significant to mobile IT use? Read the entire page →
From page 62... ... 60 Value Percent Count Efficiencies gained 75% 43 End user approval 68% 39 Agility/flexibility for desired tasks 61% 35 Durability and maintenance of devices 56% 32 Cost-benefit analysis 51% 29 Increase in quality 37% 21 Other 4% 2 Total 57 Statistics Total Responses 57 Responses "Other" Count Left blank 97 We are in our mobile infancy, just seeing the potential. Measuring would mean that you have enough mobile IT devices to start tracking by an objective measure. Read the entire page →
From page 63... ... 61 26. If Yes, what are the immediate plans? Read the entire page →

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... 42 APPENDIX B Survey Results Summary Report Survey: NCHRP SYNTHESIS TOPIC 46-06 USAGE OF MOBILE IT DEVICES IN THE FIELD FOR DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND ASSET MANAGEMENT 1. Does your agency use mobile IT devices in the field for design, construction, and asset management?