Creating software
that supports unique client needs




Technology Solutions



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-or-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 leverage data transfer and enhance 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 provides our clients with both the advantages of a familiar interface as well as custom capability not available to their competition.

Examples of our work

•  Developed custom web-based data collection and retrieval methods with geocoding mechanisms for the US Department of Transportation.

•  Created a PDA-based software application for the country’s 3rd largest transit agency that allowed this client’s field staff to perform service audits.

•  Created a software tool for a large equipment manufacturer that allowed that firm’s 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.


Capabilities

•  Interface and back-end software design

•  Web-based solutions using Java, ASP, .NET, Web Services, etc.

•  Database design and analysis

•  Stand alone software developed in Visual Basic, C/C++, Java, .NET, Fortran, etc.

•  Microsoft Office, TransCad, ESRI, SPSS customization




Shared Knowledge Tools

Systems Thinking & Technology-Knowledge Transfer

Customized Software Solutions