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MTAC Workgroup # 89

MTAC Workgroup # 89. CASS Refinements & Awareness February 24 th , 2005. MTAC February 23 - 24, 2005. CASS Refinements & Awareness. Mission: The degree of consistency needed among CASS software programs, The standards for grading software and measuring accuracy in results,

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MTAC Workgroup # 89

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  1. MTAC Workgroup # 89 CASS Refinements & Awareness February 24th, 2005 MTAC February 23 - 24, 2005

  2. CASS Refinements & Awareness • Mission: • The degree of consistency needed among CASS software programs, • The standards for grading software and measuring accuracy in results, • The role of industry creativity in parsing and matching, • The stages of the overall process of developing and using the software, and • The development of industry awareness of what CASS is and what it is not.

  3. MTAC Workgroup #89 • Workgroup Meetings: • Kickoff Meeting, August 26, 2004 in Memphis, Tennessee • September 30th Meeting in Alpharetta, Georgia • October 15th Teleconference • October 27th at MTAC • November 4th Teleconference • November 5th Meeting in Smyrna, Georgia • December 2nd Meeting in Memphis, Tennessee • January 20th Teleconference • February 22nd at MTAC

  4. MTAC Workgroup #89 • Workgroup Strategy: • Two sub-teams were formed: • Educational and Response Team with Wanda Senne leading, and • CASS, Developer, and Vendor Team with Joel Thomas leading.

  5. MTAC Workgroup #89 • Workgroup Meeting Results: • 47 Issues Breakdown: • 23 Educational (23 of the WG89 related 26 issues or 88% Require Some Type of Education) • 3 Vendor Opportunities • 12 Covered by WG #88 • 7 Duplicate or Out of Scope • 2 Directly Related to the 30 Character Abbreviation Change • The team identified a multitude of possible means of the educational rollout: • Power Point Presentations, • Training Video, • User’s Guide (AMEE White Paper), • Web-based Overviews, and • Communications: • Area Road Shows, • Stand-up Talks, and the • Postal Forum.

  6. MTAC Workgroup #89 • Workgroup #89 Recommendations: • Create and distribute a high-level brochure educating the Industry on CASS: What CASS is and What CASS is not. • Create and distribute a video explaining and detailing the use of CASS and other available addressing tools. • Create and distribute a users friendly guide (similar to PUB 28 and PUB 95). The guide should provide detailed user friendly topics to include the use of CASS, DPV, etc. • CASS Session at the Postal Forum: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 3:45 PM – 5:00 PM.

  7. MTAC Workgroup #89 • Issues To Be Addressed In The Brochure: • Who/How To Handle Spelling Errors. • How To Handle Duplicate, Similar Firm Names Such as Bank of America; Banc of America. • The USPS Website, usps.com is CASS Certified. • What is CASS Certification and What It Is Not. • Ease of Use of Address Cleansing Tools. • Other USPS and/or Vendor Tools/Services/Products.

  8. MTAC Workgroup #89 • Issues To Be Addressed In The Publication: • Using DPV and Other Tools To Improve Address Quality. • CASS Directories – Distribution. • PS Form 3553 CASS Summary Report’s Section E. • An Understanding of the Architecture of CASS Engines. • How To Identify The Flag That Identifies PO Box Only Delivery Areas.

  9. MTAC Workgroup #89 • Issues Recognized As Opportunities For The Vendors: • Improvements in CASS coding with Phonetics. • Ensure CASS software parameter settings are understood by the users and meet new USPS requirements. • Ensure technical teams are aware of annual CASS process updating and allocate time to evaluate and manage software changes. • Emphasis on “Talk To Your Vendor”.

  10. MTAC Workgroup #89 • Next Steps: • Provide CASS Overview at the March NPF • Formally submit the workgroup recommendations to the MTAC Steering Committee • Brochure will be completed and distributed by the end of May • Video projected completion by October • Discuss a projected date for PUB “89” • Sunset at May MTAC meeting.

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