Qwest Release Notification Enhancement

1. Qwest Release Notification Enhancement

2. Overview • Response to Co-Provider Industry Team request • More information regarding a release sooner • More formal communication regarding a release information • Draft developer worksheets • Disclosure document • Lifecycle milestones • Draft and final point release notes • Enhance current CICMP Qwest Release Notification (RN) to incorporate Co-Provider Industry Team request • RNs may not apply to every OSS interface • RNs vary • Communication Mode (web page, email, fax, team meetings, etc.) • Receiver (public, current users, implementation teams, etc.) • Communicator (Training, CICMP Manager, and EDI Coordinator) • Timing (quarterly, days, months, life cycle dependent, etc.) • RN Log is CICMP web posted

3. What are the possible RNs for an OSS interface? • Target Release Date • 12 Month Targeted OSS Interface Release Schedule • Target Release Life Cycle • Timeline -- 4 Phases • Initiate • Develop • Deploy • Retire • Co-Provider Change Request Options for a Release • For discussion at Co-Provider Industry Team Meetings • Release Baseline Candidates (i.e., release committed candidates) • For discussion at Co-Provider Industry Team Meetings • Initial set of enhancements, upgrades, and required code maintenance • Scope commitment has been made • Status updates at Co-Provider Industry Team Meetings

4. RNs Con’t • Draft Developer Worksheets • Proposed fields and data requirements • Disclosure Document • Generic instructions • access responsibilities, hardware and software requirements, security procedures, transactions and data capabilities • Recertification Notice • Recertification requirements for moving to a new release • Disclosure Document Addendum • Changes which have occurred following a new release implementation • Release Notes Description • Description of what to anticipate in the upcoming Release Notes • Release Notes • Description of enhancements made to an upcoming interface release

5. RNs Con’t • Point Release Notes Description • Description of what to anticipate in the upcoming Point Release Notes • Point Release Notes • Description of enhancements made to an upcoming interface point release

6. Timing • Dependencies • Software lifecycle • Content within a release • Described as the typical number of days, weeks, or calendar months • Changes can occur

7. IMA Matrix OSS Interface Communication Release Notification EDI/GUI/Both Method Timing Receiver Sender Target Release Date Both CICMP Web Page Quarterly Update Public CICMP Manager Target Release Life Cycle Both CICMP Web Page As soon as possible, usually 9 months prior to a target release date Public CICMP Manager Co-Provider Change Request Options for a Release Both Co-Provider Industry Team Member Email Distribution As soon as possible, usually 10 months prior to a target release date Co-Provider Industry Team CICMP Manager Release Baseline Candidates with Descriptions Both Co-Provider Industry Team Member Email Distribution During the Development phase after design (i.e., 1 week after scope commitment), usually targeted 120 days prior to a target release date Co-Provider Industry Team CICMP Manager Draft Developer Worksheets EDI As requested During the Development phase after design (i.e., 1 week after scope commitment), usually targeted 120 days prior to a target release date Current EDI Users or with an agreed upon project work plan EDI Coordinator Disclosure Document EDI Web Page Posting and CD Mailing 5 weeks prior to a target release date Public and CD dislosure document recipients EDI Coordinator Recertification Notice EDI Technical/Project Meetings and Meeting Minutes 21 days prior to a target release date Current IMA EDI Users moving to a new release EDI Coordinator Disclosure Document Addendum EDI Web Page Posting and CD Mailing As required following a target release date Public and CD dislosure document recipients EDI Coordinator Training Schedule GUI IMA Web Page Posting and fax/email/meetings 2 months prior to a target release date Current IMA GUI Users and Potential New GUI Users Training and Services Release Notes Description Both Co-Provider Industry Team Distribution Package -- CICMP Web Page 6 weeks prior to a target release date Public CICMP Manager Release Notes Both IMA/CICMP Web Page 21 days prior to a target release date Public Training and Services Point Release Notes Description Both Co-Provider Industry Team Distribution Package -- CICMP Web Page 21 days prior to a target release date Public CICMP Manager Point Release Notes Both IMA/CICMP Web Page 10 days prior to a target release date Public Training and Services

8. Other OSS Interfaces Matrix