The Technology Solutions practice designs and develops a diverse set of custom software solutions for its clients. We specialize in creating technologies that push our consulting offerings from the state-of-the-practice to the state-of-the-art. We have authored cutting-edge solutions for market research, survey data collection, transportation planning, transportation modeling, air quality analysis, and noise quality analysis.
We also design and develop knowledge transfer software that leverages data transfer and enhances decision-making. These solutions include software and information management applications for customer-facing functions that allow clients to study customer opinions, track product development, analyze large data sets, and run simulations of complex systems.
In addition to creating custom software for clients, we design and program modifications to commercial software such as Transcad, Microsoft Office products, ESRI products, and SPSS. This service provides our clients with both the advantages of a familiar interface as well as custom capability not available to their competition.
Areas of Expertise
- Interface and back-end software design
- Web-based solutions using Java, ASP, .NET, and Web Services
- Database design and analysis
- Stand-alone software developed in Visual Basic, C/C++, Java, .NET, Fortran, and others
- Microsoft Office, TransCad, ESRI, SPSS customization
Examples of Our Work
- Developed custom Web-based data collection and retrieval methods with geocoding mechanisms for the U.S. Department of Transportation
- Created a PDA-based software application for the country's third largest transit agency that allowed its field staff to perform service audits
- Created a software tool for a large equipment manufacturer that enabled its sales force to customize sales calls based on customer-specific information derived from multiple data sources
- Worked with a major media ratings service to develop a new ratings product that integrated synthetic and observed data sources