Description
Network and Information Systems provides information technology support and services for the agency and all TTI employees. NIS brings innovative uses of information technology to TTI, to improve the agency’s productivity and communication. This includes network, software, and hardware support; information systems development and support; and web administration and development services.
NIS is divided into three functional areas:
- Management and Information Systems (MIS)
The MIS team maintains TTI’s information system (TTI-IS), which currently consists of the Human Resources, Resume, Sponsored Research Project Administration (SRPA), Library, Division and Service Tracking modules. In designing each module of this system, subject matter experts from throughout the agency collaborated with the MIS team to clearly define the requirements for their respective modules. The result is a system that supports the agency in research mission. In addition to maintaining TTI-IS, members of the MIS team work closely with research on projects that require database and systems development expertise. - Microcomputer & Network Support Services
The Microcomputer & Network Support Services team plans, sets up, and maintains the local- and wide-area networks that serve researchers and the agency as a whole. This includes maintaining the servers and associated hardware and software that support the agency’s intranet, Internet, file and print, backup, and database servers. - Web Administration and Development Services
The Web Administration and Development Services team provides technical support services related to various aspects of website development, hosting, and maintenance. This includes customized technical support, FTP/shared access, 24-hour monitoring, domain name registration, search engine registration, and Windows SharePoint services. Members of this team partner with researchers on projects that involve web deployment.
Expertise
NIS personnel have extensive expertise and experience in a wide range of disciplines, including
- computer science,
- computer networks,
- systems analysis and design,
- computer programming languages,
- computer program documentation,
- information technology,
- databases,
- telecommunications,
- Internet technology, and
- Website development.
Research Initiatives
In addition to its work directly for TTI, NIS also partners with TTI researchers on research projects for local, state, and federal sponsors.
Services We Offer
NIS strives to maintain information resources that enhance the capabilities of TTI administrators, researchers, support staff, and sponsors. The group’s range of services includes the following:
- maintenance of a stable network, including TTI servers at local and urban offices, to support sharing of resources and maximum connectivity;
- local- and wide-area network implementation;
- software support, including core applications, email, and Internet access;
- hardware support, including hardware troubleshooting and purchase recommendations;
- information systems development and support, such as TTI-IS, My Stuff, and online resumes, for ready access to agency information for use in decision making, reporting, and tracking of research data; and
- web administration and development services, including access to TTI’s intranet and Internet.
Cooperative Relationships/Sponsors
NIS maintains cooperative relationships with numerous local, state, and federal sponsors. The following is a selected list of those sponsors:
- Texas Department of Transportation,
- Federal Highway Administration,
- National Cooperative Highway Research Program,
- Transportation Research Board,
- Texas A&M University,
- Texas A&M Engineering Program, and
- The Texas A&M University System Telecommunications Council.
For More Information
Bradley Hoover
State Headquarters and Research Building, Room 134
TTI Network & Information Systems
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
ph. (979) 862-1417 · fax (979) 845-6104
b-hoover@tamu.edu
