ROCKS: Components

PRODUCT 2. The ROCKS Components consists of a database and a set of three complementary Modules to view the information collected, and generate statistics. The modules were designed as Microsoft Excel spreadsheets to make sure that they are accessible to any road agency in any region of the world.

• ROCKS Database. It is the main element of the system and the primary tool to collect and input the data. It also includes detailed instructions provided in the User's Manual. Each institution or person collecting data fills a separate MS-Excel Database, identified by an unique four characters acronym. To view the data collected and to produce statistics, a series of Databases can be merged with the ROCKS View and Statistics Modules.
  
  
• ROCKS View Module. This module can be used to merge, filter, sort, view and print the information stored on a series of ROCKS Databases.
  
  
• ROCKS Statistics Module. It is used to merge, filter, generate statistical reports, and analyze the information stored on a series of ROCKS Databases.
  
  
• ROCKS Disbursements Module. It is a tool to translate a series of actual current disbursements into a single constant cost for a selected base year.

The table below presents the flow of information of the ROCKS system.