• Overall Project Objectives• Proof of Concept• How to Make Comments

Purpose of this presentation

• Re-platform the system• Additional Reports• Simplify the process

Overall Project Objectives

Side by Side ComparisonCommon Path Before Common Path Before Common Path Now Common Path Now

• Comments January 10 through January 24, 2007• Activity Set-up/ Completion, Grantee/

Subgrantee, Grant/ Subgrant• Get comfortable with the interface• Verify the design• Identify Infrastructure issues

Proof of Concept

What the POC HAS• Create/Complete Activities• Create/ Edit Subgrantees• Real Data for activities and

grants• Some of the online Help

Proof of ConceptWhat the POC Doesn’t HAVE• No Activity Funding/ Drawdown• No connection to LOCCS (vouchers)

• No reports• No receipt functionality

• Must be able to log into the system - Use your IDIS ID

• Find an issue that needs a comment• Follow the links to Register

for the Bulletin Board• Type in your comments• Comments will be collected

from the bulletin board

How to Make Comments

Commenting

•Free-form comments

•Execution of a Scenario

•Comment on the appropriate Threads

Need More Help?• Call the Technical Assistance Unit at: 877-483-8282

• eMail the Technical Assistance Unit at idis_help@hud.gov

Next Steps (Short-term)•I will reply to your comments in the bulletin board

•All bugs will be fixed

•Usability issues will be evaluated

Next Steps (Long-term)•UAT will begin Spring

•First Roll-out Summer

•Second and Third Roll-outs to follow