DEA CSOS Pilot Planning

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DEA CSOS Pilot Planning

• February 11, 2002

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Agenda

• Restatement of Pilot Organization and Scope
• Phase I Goals
• Test Plan Walkthrough
• Looking Ahead Phase II Goals
• Looking Ahead Future Goals
• Questions

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Proposed Pilot Organization and Scope
PHASE Issues Success Factors
1 Online Registration (Use DEA-provided activation data to obtain a digital certificate w/ live data) Technical interoperability Certificate content review, field length analysis Certificate portability Documentation (Complete and easy to use)
2 Application (Business completes and submits full CSOS enrollment application, DEA Adjudicates app.) Application ease of use Consistency with current processes DEA Adjudication Processes Organizational oversight of enrollment/termination process
3 Order Processing (Business generation, transmission and processing of orders) Standards for digitally signed transactions Cost Address Field / Record Transaction integrity, certificate status, credential checks
4 Reporting (Business generation of periodic CSOS reports) Frequency Format
5 Auditing Ensure that the business is storing order transactions in a DEA approved manner, and that they can be retrieved.
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Timeline
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Phase I Test Goals

• Test Subscriber Manual readability/ease-of-use
• Test certificate retrieval process (performance
  and functionality)
• Test certificate installation process
  (performance and functionality)

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Test Plan Walkthrough

• Should have received test packet testing
  instructions, test plan and scripts, CSOS site
  userid and password.
• Test plan consists of one Excel file with
  multiple worksheets (tabs) one for each script.
  
• Please read complete testing instructions and
  view all tabs/scripts marked Industry
  Participant on Phase 1 tab.
• Scripts are hyperlinked to scenario on Phase 1
  tab.
• Walkthrough scripts clicking on Comments cell in
  worksheet to supply test results.
• Save results when completed, return file to us.
• Alternatively, may print out and return written
  comments.
• Any Questions?

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Looking Ahead Phase II Goals

• Test forms validation process
• Select actual Registrant
• Download forms
• Notarization
• Validate submission and adjudication process

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Phase II Timeline
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Looking Ahead Phase III - IV Goals

• Industry is gathering requirements
• What is a realistic timeline for having an
  application ready for testing ?

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Questions