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Archived System CR SCR042605-01 Detail

Expected Deliverable:

April 2006: IMA EDI 19.0 Release timeframe

Status History

Project Meetings

Connie Winston - Qwest said that an adhoc meeting was scheduled to discuss this action item and was well attended. She said that most companies were very supportive of our approach and understands the benefits of XML. Connie said that the next step is to determine how to ensure that we have all CLECs buy in before we move forward. Connie said that we would need agreement or vote to see what direction we take. Sharon Van Meter- AT&T asked if the vote would be unanimous and said that AT&T would vote no due to their costs. Liz Balvin - Covad said that long term the efficiencies and the fact of no versioning seem to the wave of the future. Sharon Van Mete - AT&T said that she was on the adhoc call with her system team. Connie Winston - Qwest said that AT&T was one of the strongest supporters of XML and is working with the Service Team on the ASR side with UOM. Lydell Peterson - Qwest said the Danelle Haynes from Service Management is working with John Blaszczyk (AT&T) on the ASR side. Steph Prull - Eschelon said that their Vendors have a concern that coding from LSOG 9 and up could present a problem depending on what Qwest decides to code to. Connie Winston - Qwest said that it is ok for the Vendor to stay on EDI and asked if it would be lower that LSOG 9. Steph Prull - Eschelon said yes. Connie Winston - Qwest said that conversion would have to be all or nothing. Connie said that we can’t have two different gateways due to cost. Sharon Van Meter - AT&T stated that she would have her local team talk with UOM to determine if the no vote would change. She said that she would bring it forward at next month’s meeting. Connie Winston - Qwest said that it may not be feasible next April and that we may have to look at another timeframe. She said that we will keep this action item open and discuss next month.

April 20, 2005 Systems CMP Meeting Discussion: Connie Winston-Qwest stated that the issue is when a CLEC wants to skip releases and when the sunset date and production date are in the same month. Connie said that we are looking at this issue. Connie stated that Qwest would like to schedule an adhoc meeting with the CLECs to discuss XML. She said that we need to determine how versioning will be impacted with XML. Liz Balvin-Covad asked what does Qwest mean by no versions in for XML. Connie Winston-Qwest stated that XML simplifies versioning. Connie said that with XML you can choose to use a field or not and you don’t have to code to a release. Connie said that significantly changing or deleting an XML field will require coding for the CLECs and you may only have to code to that. Connie said there is nothing for the CLECs to do if applying an edit to a field you don’t use. Connie said that we could start moving to plan where everyone would move to XML at the same time and would only take about 4 hours. She stated that we would need to work with the CLECs technical teams through this conversion. Connie said that we are currently in the design phase and will not have all the answers during the 1st technical meeting. She said that we want to hear what the CLEC technical teams think and to get input. Connie said that we are moving towards XML on ASRs for order and that (Change to minutes submitted by Covad 4/28/05) we already have implemented XML on pre-order. She said that SATE will still be available with XML. Connie said that all CLECs on EDI will have to move to XML and that we can work on timing and that EDI will be retired from production. Connie stated that the best timing is with the 19.0 timeframe (April 2006) and we need to determine if Qwest and the CLECs can be ready by that time. She said that 19.0 would then be XML and would not be implemented in EDI. Bonnie Johnson-Eschelon said that it sounds like we need to discuss and get a commitment from the CLECs. Connie Winston-Qwest agreed and said that the Service Bureau’s are ready. Connie said that those who set up code in EDI are the CLECs we need to talk to. Bonnie Johnson-Eschelon asked if it was possible to find a CLEC who will move to 19.0 to convert. Liz Balvin-Covad said that she thought all CLECs would have to move to 19.0. Connie Winston-Qwest said that we won’t flash cut to 19.0 but after 19.0 we will and that we would like to test with a few CLECs for 19.0. Connie said that we will need to work with the CLECs to get from 17.0 to 19.0 to make sure the transition is smooth. Connie said that there is a lot of planning to do and that we would continue to retire existing versions of EDI until EDI is eventually retired. Steph Prull-Eschelon said that the sooner we can have the meeting the better. Connie Winston-Qwest said that we will be scheduling a meeting within the next couple of weeks. Dianne Friend-Time Warner Telecom asked if Vendors can come to the meeting. Connie Winston-Qwest said that they could invite their Vendors. Steph Prull-Eschelon asked what the LSOG version would be if the conversion takes place with 19.0. Connie Winston-Qwest stated that we will keep the same version and move to XML unless CRs are opened. She said that there are some risks but that we plan to do volume testing to try to eliminate any issues.

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