ICBS Reengineering Project

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ICBS Re-engineering Project
ICBS-R Update National Cache Managers Virtual
Meeting March 12, 2009
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ICBS-R update

• Key focus areas for this year
• Implementation progress plans
• Issues

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Key focus areas

• Emphasis is on rolling out the application to the
  remaining caches
• Increase our capacity for user support
• Phase 2 ROSS-ICBS interface work
• FBMS enhancements to ICBS

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Rolling out the application

• Six caches are operational
• Some of the remaining caches are more complex,
  and will need more prep work with team to make
  sure system works well for them. For example
• Remote returns/refurb operations
• Larger and more spread-out footprint

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Rolling out the application (cont.)

• FBMS is an issue for the BLM caches
• Lack of FS or BLM network will be an issue for
  the Alaska State Cache (SFS)
• Plan to bring in outside consultant for best
  approach (to connect their WLAN to NITC)
• Plan to send SME Wireless Team reps to
  LaGrandes new facility
• To design new WLAN
• Consult with Howard on zones/locations

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Increase capacity for support

• Getting all team SMEs more proficient in the
  system
• Training more Helpdesk personnel on ICBS
• Two were at NCK during their go live week
• Knowledge transfer from the Sterling Team to
  Helpdesk
• Developing quick reference guides for users
• Investigating software for remote scan gun
  upgrades, imaging and diagnostics

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Phase 2 ROSS-ICBS interface work

• Will encompass
• Incidents, orders, issues, etc.
• Resuming design/development work with ROSS Team
  this month
• Testing and deployment this fall/winter
• Deployment timing dependant on ICBS and ROSS
  schedules

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FBMS enhancements to ICBS

• Required for BLM caches to go live
• Work will include
• Changes to screens and reports
• Interface with FBMS for file transfers
• Preliminary design has been completed
• Need BLM funding to begin development -
  hopefully in April

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Implementation progress plans

• Implementation Strategy
• Pre-Implementation (1-5 days) Consultation
  phase-Sterling and Govt Team
• Data Collection (2 weeks) Cache responsibility
• Data load and test (3-4 days) Sterling
  responsibility with caches input
• Training and Go-live (2 weeks) Govt and
  Sterling team

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Issues

• System Security Plan requirements
• Annual security training on file for each user
• Signed Rules of Behavior agreement for each user
• Implement a scan gun checkout system
• Change board
• Working on agency Software Configuration Mgt.
  Plan
• Once finalized, will enlist Steering Group to
  recruit members and launch the board

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• Questions?

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Please dont try this with your scan guns
Henry Myints safety message