CHEMS ANNUAL TRAINING 2008 Topics For Today

CHEMS ANNUAL TRAINING 2008

Topics For Today l CHEMSPRO 2

CHEMS – Software Status l Version 4. 70 (May) Global – New Equipment Rates – Printer Driver(s) l Version 4. 71 (Aug) Global – New Equipment Rates – New Voucher Export Format – Printer Driver(s) l Version 4. 72 (Sep) * Beta * – La. Crosse Fuel History – Printer Driver(s) 3

CHEMS – Software Status l Wait for global release 4. 72 (Dec) – Beta has not been fully tested – Items may not be of concern to you – Check the release notes for information Equipment Rate updates continue l Bug fixes / printer drivers l 4

CHEMS – Which Server? l The best is the one you have now – Don’t make any changes Novell with the 4. 8 -SP 2 Client l Windows 2000 or 2003 l Can use a 64 bit server/OS for CHEMS l Contact me with any changes / drivers l Citrix Servers are not supported l Can’t use a slow link (1 -3 MB T 1 / Radio) l 5

CHEMS – Which Server? l CHEMSPRO does not require a server – The data is stored on a server in Madison – You do need reliable Internet access l Do NOT get rid of your existing server! - Unplug it but don’t let it out of your sight - At some point I’ll make an announcement 6

CHEMS – Which Workstation? Just about Any version of Windows is OK l Many counties moved to Win XP-pro – XP has been very stable – XP Printing works fine with CHEMS l Can’t use a 64 bit workstation OS – Windows Vista (32 bit only 4 GB or less memory) l Computer – Bigger & Faster is always better – Any Windows capable computer will work 7

CHEMS – Support Continues About ½ my time goes into CHEMS support l l l Daily issues that come up Server changes / upgrades Hardware failures / recovery New CHEMS counties (Eau Claire) Counties getting into new areas – Barcoding / fuel / sub-systems 8

CHEMS – CHEMS Summary Support with little or no coding expected Daily business operations continue l Equipment rate updates l Do what makes sense for your county l l Any questions on AREV CHEMS ? 9

CHEMS – Contact Info Change l Primary – jon. gray@dot. state. wi. us *** – 608 -873 -0665 – http: //www. graytech. info/cs l Alternate – 608 -266 -5005 – jon@graytech. us 10

CHEMSPRO – Status l It’s time for the next step… – Transition over the next year – Everyone converted by next mtg? l Lot’s to do between now and then – Some I need to do – Some I need your help with 11

CHEMSPRO – 5 Major Areas l Training / Review / Testing l Coding Finished l Database / Infrastructure l User Acceptance Testing l One County Goes Live 12

CHEMSPRO – Training l Attend the Training Sessions – Look closer than you did before l How will you use CHEMSPRO? – Can you get your job done? l Ask questions – It’s the same but it’s different 13

CHEMSPRO – Coding Finished l Finish the Betalist – Open items we know about – May impact your testing – http: //www. graytech. info/cs l Finish any new items – Results of your testing and feedback 14

CHEMSPRO – State Infrastructure l Oracle Database – Data physically stored on a server l Communications Layer – Network/Internet/Routers/Switches l Application Servers – Prod/Test & Data/Report server(s) 15

CHEMSPRO – State Infrastructure l I’m still the CHEMS guy… – State supports the infrastructure – Backup hardware and staff – True Production & Test environment l Huge step for CHEMSPRO – Reduces the support risk 16

CHEMSPRO – Acceptance Test l How is this different? – State Infrastructure in place – Coding finished including unknowns l Everyone test at the same time – Do your job for a week in CHEMSPRO – Load testing the production environment l Final bug fixes / performance tuning 17

CHEMSPRO – Beta Testing l One county will go live… – One of the development counties – Parallel for a short period – Begin add more counties 18

CHEMSPRO – Who goes next? l Greatest Need – Hardware issues l Has everyone done the testing? – Fully prepared to use CHEMSPRO? l First in line means – You will find the problems first 19

CHEMSPRO – When? l Need all 5 pieces in place… – Training & Testing (Now) – Coding Completed (Jan) – State Infrastructure (Feb? ) – Acceptance Testing (Mar? ) – First county go live (Apr? ) l Convert all by next meeting? 20

CHEMSPRO – Benefits l How come? – Reduced Support Risk State Infrastructure l Robust Oracle Database l Windows Based Software l – Centralized shared data Bridge HSI & CHEMS work together l Equipment Rate Setting (Doug Meek) l 21

CHEMSPRO – Requirements l Up to date Windows PC – 2000, XP, Vista – 800 x 600 required – 1024 x 768 recommended l Reliable Internet connection – 768+ (DSL) or better – Dialup will barely “work” 22

CHEMSPRO – Process l Remains the same – Upload data monthly – I convert it into CHEMSPRO – Download/Install new version(s) l CHEMSPRO is All inclusive – Test/review/feedback l Right now on a TEST COPY – At some point you will go live 23

CHEMSPRO – Your Part l Continue to upload your data – Very important you send each month l Continue Testing CHEMSPRO – Very important it works for you 24

CHEMS/CHEMSPRO Summary l CHEMS Support continues – Even if there is only one county left l Keep your old server in place – No matter what! l TEST CHEMSPRO Like it’s live – Counties ready will go sooner 25

CHEMSPRO Any Questions on CHEMSPRO? 26