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February, 2008 Intelligent Mail® Readiness. 2 Agenda Intelligent Mail® Readiness Full Service...
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Agenda
Intelligent Mail® Readiness Full Service Project Schedule
Intelligent Mail® Releases
Mailer On-boarding
Education/Awareness
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JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB
CY 2008
Requirements
MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV
CY 2009
FY 2009FY 2008 FY 2010
DEC
11/17 (Includes over 10,000 individual requirements)
Design 10/1 – 12/12
Build 11/17 – 2/27
SIT 2/2 – 4/12
CAT 3/30 – 4/30
Prep 4/27 – 5/8
Cut Over 5/8 – 5/10
Project Schedule
Go Live May Rate5/11
Change Control
4/30 – Business Signoff / Acceptance
On Schedule Not Scheduled To Start
11/16/08 - P1! Release 18.0
01/18/09 - P1! Release 18.1
03/29/09 - P1! Release 19.0
05/11/09 - May Rate Release
05/18/09 - Full Service R1
11/29/09 - Full Service R2
Go Live FS R211/29
FS R1 5/18
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System Readiness► Develop, Design, Build, and Test Systems
Resource Readiness► Define Acceptance and Verification Procedures► Preparing Support Resources ► Analyze and Develop Verification Tolerance Policies
Mailer Readiness► Developing Mailer Migration Plan► Develop and Implement Customer Communications
Intelligent Mail Preparation
Now – May 2009
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Receive and Process Electronic Documentation► Postal Wizard► Mail.dat 09.1
Provision Start-the-Clock for Mail.dat/PSW Mailers Provision Address Correction for Mail.dat/PSW Mailers Support Customer Supplier Agreements Support Mail.XML Appointment Scheduling, Data
Distribution and Miscellaneous Messages
Intelligent Mail Release 1(May 2009)
Pre-Production Testing (CAT)
Production Environment
Mailer Test Environment
03/30 – 04/30/09 05/11/09 05/18/09
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System Readiness► Identify and Resolve System Issues
Resource Readiness► Evaluate and Implement Best Practices► Establish and Validate Tolerances► Refine Processes and Procedures
Mailer Readiness► Mail.dat Approval and Activation
Intelligent Mail Program Evaluation
May 2009 –Onwards
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Implement Price Changes Implement Electronic Documentation Support
► Mail.XML 6.0 Provision Start-the-Clock for Mail.XML Mailers Provision Address Correction for Mail.XML Mailers Support Additional Mail.XML Messaging
Intelligent Mail Release 2(November 29 2009)
Pre-Production Testing (CAT)
Production Environment
Test Environment
TBD 11/29/09 12/05/09
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Mailer On-boarding (May)
Significant Development and Change for Mailers and USPSFull Service File Format/Volume
Business Customer Gateway
Re-engineering Mail.dat Transfer/Processing
Employ an approach that mitigates risk
Test and Validate
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Mailer On-boarding (May)
Barcode Preparation► Acquire Mailer ID ► Design and Implement Intelligent Mail Barcodes► Work with Mailpiece Design Analyst to validate
eDoc Preparation► Discontinue support for 7-2 on May 10► Continue using Mail.dat 8-1 or 8-2 after May 11► Validate 9-1 in Mailer Test Environment starting May 18► Work with BMA/BMS/Help Desk to Validate ► Transition 9-1 to Production Environment after May 18
Pre-Production Testing (CAT)
Production Environment
Mailer Test Environment
03/30 – 04/30/09 05/11/09 05/18/09
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Mailer On-boarding (May)
Deployment Strategy: Business Customer GatewayIntegrated Point of Access for Customers
Test and Submit Electronic Documentation
Access PostalOne! Services
Establish Profiles
Schedule Appointments
Apply for a Mailer ID
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Mailer On-boarding (May)
Deployment Strategy: Business Customer GatewayRetain and migrate current user access
profiles
Messaging to current PostalOne! users
Password capture and retention (March 30 through April 13)
Updated information will be posted via usps.com/PostalOne!
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Mailer On-boarding (May)
Deployment Strategy: Electronic Documentation New Test Environment available via the Business
Customer Gateway (May 18, 2009)
Test Environment supports 08-1, 08-2 and 09-1 files with two Options
08-1, 08-2 Option - via existing transfer applet or batch processor (client)
09-1 Option - new file upload application that supports both interactive and batch
See Intelligent Mail and Electronic Documentation Basic & Full Service Ready, Set, Go! guide
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Mailer On-boarding (May)
Deployment Strategy: Electronic Documentation New Production Environment available via the Business
Customer Gateway
Production Environment supports 08-1, 08-2 and 09-1 files with two Options
08-1, 08-2 Option - via existing transfer applet or batch processor (client)
09-1 Option - new file upload application that supports both interactive and batch
Mailers migrate to Full Service after May 18, 2009
See Intelligent Mail and Electronic Documentation Basic & Full Service Ready, Set, Go! guide
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Training/Communication across USPS ► Business Mail Acceptance, Business Mailer
Support, Business Service Network, Sales► Mailers
Training/Communication for Mailers► Technical Integration Webinars► Symposiums► Educational Sessions via BMA (DVD)► National Postal Forum► Regional PCC’s► Email Messaging via DMM Advisory, PostalOne!
users, MTAC, Associations► Publications: DMM Advisory, MailPro, PCC Insider
Education/Awareness
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Intelligent Mail Technical Integration► Webinar conducted every two weeks starting
March 6► Focus on Technical Questions based upon Guides
and Specifications► Mailers review Technical Specifications in advance
of submitting questions► Mailers email questions in advance to enable
complete and up-to-date responses► Experts on Information Technology, Specifications,
Business Processes and Help Desk► Post Webinar schedule and responses on RIBBS
Education/Awareness
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Education/Awareness
Symposiums Feb – Mar► Feb 24, 2009 – Chicago, IL► Feb 26, 2009 – Los Angeles, CA► March 3, 2009 – Atlanta, GA► March 5, 2009 – New York, NY
Intelligent Mail® University (IMU) (Updated)► Introduction/Approach► Intelligent Mail Basic and Full Service► Getting Started with Intelligent Mail (New)► Intelligent Mail® Barcodes► Full Service and Electronic Documentation (101)► Full Service Feedback (101)► Appointment Scheduling and Full Service (New)► Full Service and Electronic Documentation (201)► Full Service Feedback (201) (New)► Intelligent Mail Price Structure: Nov. 2009 (New)► Industry Panel (New)
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Education/Awareness
Materials► Benefits Publication
► Calendar (New)
► Intelligent Mail and Move Update Video & Discussion Guide (New)
► Beginners Overview to Intelligent Mail (New)
► Intelligent Mail and Electronic Documentation: Ready, Set, Go! (New)
► A Guide to Intelligent Mail for Letters and Flats
► Intelligent Mail Website/RIBBS (Updating)
► Technical Specifications
► University/Symposium Training Materials
► PCC Workshops in a Box