METRO Right-of-Way Management System Delivered on GeoRoom

Posted in Client News, GeoRoom, Public Sector, Rail, Right-of-Way

HOUSTON, TX, June 24, 2005 – R7 Solutions has delivered an end-to-end business process management system to the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) for parcel research, planning, negotiation and acquisition built on top of their existing GeoRoom 3.2 installation, delivered earlier in the year. The system provides a step by step process to manage the land acquisition process both on the map and in specially-designed forms that comply with METRO standards, as well as providing an auditable record of agent contacts and negotiations.

Based on R7 Solutions’ location-aware business process management system, the METRO GeoRoom installation allows real estate department managers to replace lengthy and paper-driven manual processes with a single application interface while also providng better process adherence and enforcing acquisition standards. In addition, they can monitor and manage land status and project progress in real-time from the map, watching as each agent makes progress on the cooridor being developed.

GeoRoom as implemented for METRO provides access to parcel ownership, municipal utility district and school district boundaries, floodplains, market research, and aerial photography. GeoRoom users can record notes, annotate locations, develop complex projects around locations and areas, and all information can be shared with other users with a built-in access and security management system.

About METRO
Houston METRO, founded in 1979, covers 1,285 square miles and 3.5 MM residents. Bus and light-rail boardings in 2004 were 91.9 MM and 500 MM passenger miles. System-wide capacity is 66,000 and the system moves about 320,000 people each day including driving 57 MM miles in 2004.

About GeoRoom
GeoRoom is web-based workflow software that brings location intelligence and real-time project status to everyone in the enterprise. GeoRoom combines complete mapping (GIS) and on-line collaboration with rapid, easy enterprise application integration. GeoRoom is flexible and standards based. Integration modules are available for SQL Server, SharePoint, Oracle, Documentum, FileNet, PODS and a range of other data sources and applications.

About R7 Solutions
R7 Solutions develops and implements award-winning enterprise software for the energy, transportation, government and real estate industries. The company’s flagship product is GeoRoom, the real-time web-based map and data integration suite. Founded in 2001, the company has unique expertise in geographic information systems, enterprise integration of geospatial data, document management and workflow systems. For more information, please contact R7 Solutions at 713.529.3300 or via e-mail.