The Association of Oregon Counties Integrated Road Information System (IRIS) is a high-performance, comprehensive cost accounting and asset management software suite. IRIS enables Oregon county public works departments to efficiently manage their road systems and to meet the statutory requirements of the State. IRIS is provided at no additional cost to all 36 Oregon county public works departments.

The IRIS Update newsletter is distributed on a quarterly basis to help you keep up-to-date on our current progress, timeline for onboarding users, training opportunities, and more. Check out the current edition: Fall 2023.

To learn more about the upcoming IRISv10, please click here.

IRIS Modules

Use the menu below to learn more about the nine modules available in IRIS.

The IRIS Cost Accounting System (CAS) is an activity/task-based cost accounting system. CAS provides you the ability to track costs for four resource types: labor, equipment, outside services, and material and inventory. CAS allows you to track the cost of resources within several different categories, including roads, projects, management units, programs, zones, and more. Additionally, CAS includes over 100 pre-built reports, as well as a custom report writer.

The IRIS Accounts Payable System (APS) provides the ability to track costs for items that are purchased. APS provides cost tracking for four resource types: labor, equipment, outside services, and material and inventory. Your purchased items can be posted to inventory or directly into the Cost Accounting System (CAS). In addition, APS also has the ability to create export files that can be sent to the accounts payable system at the courthouse.

The IRIS Accounts Receivable System (ARS) offers you the ability to track and invoice for services provided by the county public works and/or road department to other county departments or agencies. The information for ARS can be fed from the IRIS Cost Accounting System (CAS) system, or it can be manually entered. ARS also has the ability to create invoices and process payments.

The IRIS Equipment Management System (EMS) provides the ability to track maintenance performed on equipment. EMS also provides the ability to set up and schedule preventative maintenance on equipment. These maintenance schedules can be prompted by miles, hours or days.

The IRIS Street Wise Pavement Management System is a simplified system designed to be used by counties with limited resources. Street Wise provides you the ability to perform two types of inspections, including visual distress inspections, which can be completed using five types of surface distress. From these distresses, Street Wise will calculate a surface rating for the road segment. In addition, Street Wise also provides a simple inspection option that allows the inspector to rate the road segment using a one through five scale.

The IRIS Road Inventory System provides the ability to inventory over 50 road features. Some examples of features you can inventory are:

  • Roads and road names
  • Road surface types
  • Signs and sign conditions
  • Culverts and culvert condition
  • Functional class
  • Bridges
  • Accidents

The IRIS Service Request System (SRS) allows you to monitor work requests. Work requests may be generated internally, or by a citizen calling in to report an issue such as a downed sign or damaged guardrail. Once a work request is generated, the system will track this request through the process workflow until the request has been completed.

The IRIS Vegetation Management System (VMS) provides you the ability to track processes used to manage vegetation. For example, VMS can be used to track chemical spraying, including where the chemicals were used, as well as the staff and equipment used to disburse the chemicals.

The IRIS system provides you with over 100 standard reports. Additionally, using the Custom Report Wizard, you to create customized reports based on your specific needs. Click on the name of the IRIS module below to see examples of the standard reports available.

Accounts PayableCost AccountingRoad InventoryService Request
Accounts ReceivableEquipment ManagementStreetWiseVegetation Management