Simplified Interline Settlement SIS Project Update

Simplified Interline SettlementSIS Project Update Bernard Paul SIS Program Manager

Agenda • SIS Project Overview • Pilot test and participation of the industry • Operation of the SIS service SIS P3 – ICH UG – SIS Project Update

Main aspects of this project • Biggest change in the Revenue Accounting • Scope of functionalities was a green field, • Multiple existing interfaces – AIA, ACH and also ICH • Web of contractual relationships • Industry buy-in that prepares adoption after Go-Live • Carriers and alliances but also system providers, and • Preparation and launch of a new service For IATA too, it is not just an IT project. SIS P3 – ICH UG – SIS Project Update

Project challenges • Synchronization with 3rd parties with IATA project progress • Many interfacing partners • Carrier pilot development • Standardization of miscellaneous category • Complex • Many year of legacy, unlike Pax and Cargo • Scope management SIS P3 – ICH UG – SIS Project Update

SIS Phases - Overview Phase 1 Feasibility Phase 2 Requirements Phase 3a RFP Phase 3b Analysis Phase 3c Dev/Test/Pilot Phase 1 – July 2007 to September 2007: • This concept was found to be feasible after changes to ICH and AIA processes, with further evaluation and prioritization required Phase 2 – January 2008 to September 2008: • Requirements gathering & RFI Phase 3a – November 2008 to Feb 2009: • RFP & Vendor Selection • Internal Business Case: Project & recurring costs, costs to the industry Phase 3b – March 2009 to December 2009: • Airline Business Case, Vendor contracting, Analysis, Requirement Finalizations • IATA Stage Gate Review Phase 3c – January 2010 to August 2011: • Development, Test and Acceptance, Pilot Test Move to Operation – September 2011 SIS P3 – ICH UG – SIS Project Update 5

Timeline Phase 3 High-level Project Plan Nov 08 – Dec 09 Jan 10 -Apr 10 May 10 – Feb 11 Mar 11– Apr 11 May 11 – Aug 11 Sep 2011 October 2011 Nov 11 - Sep 2012 Apr 2013 SIS P3a/b – RFP & Specification SIS P3c - Development & Pilot Requirements review Development & System test UAT – Acceptance Tests Pilot run Operations & Roll-out Member Profile set-up by carriers Sandbox testing IDEC parallel test & cut-over Move to Operation SIS Go-live Pilot live All carriers migrating Potential mandated Pax/CGO prime Old IDEC cut-off date Potential mandated date overall ICH Web cut-off date Vendor IATA Airlines Steering Group SIS P3 – ICH UG – SIS Project Update

Project Update • Project Status • Pilot Kick Off completed - 5th and 6th of May, YMQ • Interface Kick-Off - 21st and 22nd of June, YMQ • All ISD’s with 3rd parties signed off • Key milestones agreed • Screen Prototype review with airlines and others • Upcoming Activities • User interface optimisation • Test Strategy finalization • Acceptance testing • Pilot testing SIS P3 – ICH UG – SIS Project Update

Steering & Working Groups Airline participation has been essential to the progress that SIS has made: • Steering Group • Passenger WG • Cargo WG • Miscellaneous WG • IT WG Over 60 participants from over 30 carriers, from ICH and ACH • ICH Operations WG SIS P3 – ICH UG – SIS Project Update

Objectives of the Pilot test Improve industry confidence in solution Testing of the application in the final production infrastructure Understand challenges of the migration with limited deployment Benefit from end users feedback on key migration tools (CBT, User Guide, Sandbox file testing, Training) But it is not : A formal sign-off on the application acceptance from industry – IATA does it Full coverage test – Acceptance Test done by IATA prior Pilot testing SIS P3 – ICH UG – SIS Project Update 10

Pilot Participants SIS P3 – ICH UG – SIS Project Update

Governance • Two new permanent bodies to be proposed to the Financial Committee, with new Terms of Reference • SIS SC to be responsible for the oversight of the service, the funding, and the prioritisation of changes and enhancements • Made up as now of directly appointed representatives of the key industry bodies (RAWG, ICHP, E-invoicing, ACH RAC, ACH, ICH), together with 5 members from IATA airlines proposed by the industry and approved by the DG • E-invoicing Standards WG to be responsible for management and development of the IS-IDEC and IS-XML standards, consistency between the two, and integration of other standards if needed • Made up of 10 airline and 2 non-airline users of the IS service SIS P3 – ICH UG – SIS Project Update

IS Participation Agreement • An industry standard agreement, with the same terms applicable to all • Will be published in the RAM, like IDEC, Sampling and First & Final • Will be in the B section as not currently a mandate • Will be published once review completed by the SIS SG • Needs to be signed in order to access the IS platform • Update your airline profile information - key contacts • Notify us of any corrections to controlled data • Set up your users • No charges apply until SIS go-live in September SIS P3 – ICH UG – SIS Project Update

An operation needs staff… • SIS Operations Manager – YMQ • Significant management experience of interline billing • Understanding of all Clearing House processes • Ability to lead change in the industry • SIS Operations staff - YMQ • Experienced in at least one business stream (P, C, U, M) • Support acceptance and pilot testing of IS application • Provide set-up and customer support to migrating and migrated airlines • Could also be done as a secondment for 1-2 years • If you are interested, or know someone who is, CV/biodata to CooteN@iata.org SIS P3 – ICH UG – SIS Project Update

Project next steps • SIS Participation Agreement with Sign-up Guide • By the end of 2010 • Review of Screen Prototype • February 2011 • Profile update • Starting May 2011 • IDEC parallel run • Starting end May 2011 SIS P3 – ICH UG – SIS Project Update

Thank you. Email: sis@iata.org SIS Website: www.iata.org/sis SIS P3 – ICH UG – SIS Project Update 17 September 2008

Simplified Interline Settlement SIS Project Update