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A recent survey of state departments of transportation purchasing practices for major management information systems is discussed in this paper. The study is based on responses from 26 states to a questionnaire covering four large information systems. State DOTs spent an average of $13.2 million on four systems (Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Roadway Data, and Capital Project Management); another $5.75 million is currently planned for spending in the next three years. Although total costs per access point range from $7,400 for Capital Project Management to $113,000 for CADD, they are expected to fall by 50%. System diffusion has been slow for some systems--more than 40 years--and fairly rapid for others--18 to 22 years--for CADD and GIS. The projected dates for complete system diffusion is similarly wide-ranging: 1995 for GIS, but 2005 for Roadway Data and 2010 for Capital Project Management systems. These differences result primarily from the large gap between leading and lagging states. Leading states, such as Texas, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Washington, are installing information systems an average of 13 years ahead of lagging states. The gap between states is primarily because of the leading states' larger relative investment in hardware and software, and greater relative number of skilled computer personnel per employee. Several suggestions are made on how lagging states can catch up, including investing in computer infrastructure, setting clear priorities, networking with other states, and supporting professional organizations' efforts to modernize systems.

This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1271, Transportation Data and Information Systems: Current Applications and Needs 1990. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved

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Computer aided design; Costs; Data collection; Geographic information systems; Information systems; Investments; Project management; Questionnaires; State departments of transportation; Surveys

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