Migration More Info James SHANNON RA 44

Migration & More Info James SHANNON RA 44 – BUD 15 Sept 2010

Agenda – Migration & More Info Ö Learning About SIS Ö Website Ö Principle Documents – ISPG, Signup Guide, Airline Business Case Ö Discussion Forums Ö Help – Computer Based Training & User Guide, Online Help Ö Workshops Ö Your Migration Activities Ö Signup Guide Ö Participation Agreement Ö Profile Updates Ö Connectivity Testing Ö Certification Slots & Scheduling Ö Timelines SIS-RA 44 -Migration & More Info Breakout 2 15 Sept 2010

Learning About SIS-RA 44 -Migration & More Info Breakout 3 15 Sept 2010

#1 – SIS Website (www. iata. org/sis) Ö The website has all general public information: Ö Ö Ö Overviews of SIS (e. g. timelines) Documents (Migration Guide, ISPG) Bulletins Presentations and Webcasts Discussion Forums Ö Coming Soon Ö Workshop Information SIS-RA 44 -Migration & More Info Breakout 4 15 Sept 2010

#2 – Principle Documents Ö Airline Business Case (ABC) – Where to get started with the benefits and costs of SIS Ö Integrated Settlement Participation Guide (ISPG) – The definitive guide to interfacing with the IS platform – file formats, available reports, etc. Will also include best practices from other participants. Ö Signup Guide – Describes steps for migrating to IS and provides technical details. More detail provided in next section of this presentation. SIS-RA 44 -Migration & More Info Breakout 5 15 Sept 2010

#3 – SIS Discussion Forums Ö SIS Discussion Forums are the primary source for information not found on the website and documents – sis@iata. org only for questions containing confidential data Ö Separate website but content copied to the main SIS website Ö Browse / search on the main website, login / interact on the forums website Ö Discussions forums for all types of questions – functional, migration, timelines, etc Ö Read instructions at http: //www. iata. org/whatwedo/finance/clearing/sis/Documents/SIS-MOBIDiscussion_Forum_Instructions. pdf SIS-RA 44 -Migration & More Info Breakout 6 15 Sept 2010

Help with IS-WEB Ö Computer Based Training (CBT) – The CBT is a computer application with walkthroughs and exercises which show to use IS Ö User Guide – Similar to the CBT, but the User Guide is a reference document which goes into more detail for a particular step Ö Both the CBT and the User Guide will be function-oriented, and describe screens as part of the bigger picture, e. g. , How to Run a Report or How to Reject a Billing. Released in March 2011. Ö Online Help will be available on each IS-WEB screen and describe each element, form, or button in detail, though not necessarily part of the bigger picture. Released as part of IS-WEB screens. SIS-RA 44 -Migration & More Info Breakout 7 15 Sept 2010

Workshops Ö Global workshops will be organized for early 2011 which will provide for final push into SIS Ö Goal is to provide in-depth detail on IS solution, IS-WEB screens, business process changes, and system changes Ö Attendees will need to have a basic level of information – having understood RA 44 and reviewed the ISPG SIS-RA 44 -Migration & More Info Breakout 8 15 Sept 2010

Your Migration Activities SIS-RA 44 -Migration & More Info Breakout 9 15 Sept 2010

Signup Guide Ö Will include details on signing up and migrating to IS Ö Ö Ö The participation agreement, and how to complete and return it Entering your profile data Details on Connectivity & File Testing Similar to this presentation Released November 2010 Ö Addresses (IP addresses, URLs, etc) Ö Details on contacting IS support Ö Released March 2011 SIS-RA 44 -Migration & More Info Breakout 10 15 Sept 2010

Participation Agreement Ö The participation agreement must be signed before you log into IS for the first time – even to set up your profile information or to use sandbox Ö Relatively concise agreement. Will reference the rules in the Revenue Accounting Manual and supplement with sections such as: Ö Prices & Charging Ö Data Confidentiality Ö Like other ICH agreements: Ö It is a multilateral agreement – not a negotiation Ö It must be signed by somebody with proper authority Ö Attachments include info that must be returned – such as initial designated super user Ö Released November 2010; Must be returned by March 2011 SIS-RA 44 -Migration & More Info Breakout 11 15 Sept 2010

Profile Updates Ö Your profile needs to be completed before go-live – even if you don’t plan to migrate to SIS immediately Ö Your profile identifies you to migrated participants that will be billing you (location information, contact users, etc) and what types of files you’ll receive from IS Ö Some information will be pre-populated for you from ICH, ACH, and RA databases Ö Member codes, legal names, clearing house statuses, contacts (RA, ICH, ACH) Ö All data will have to be either validated or completed by you Ö After signup (agreement completed) and before go-live (before end of August 2011), no earlier than May 2011 SIS-RA 44 -Migration & More Info Breakout 12 15 Sept 2010

Sandbox Ö The sandbox will be completely automated and allow you to upload IS format files (IS-IDEC and IS-XML) and receive a validation report, or to download example files (IS-IDEC and IS-XML) Ö Will return: File passes validation report, or a list of the errors that occurred, in the same format as will be produced in IS after go-live Ö The sandbox does not allow you to demo other IS-WEB functionality (e. g. reporting or entering transactions) Ö The validation will be based on your profile (e. g. SMI (clearing house indicator) must be valid) Ö Available July 2011 for those that signed their agreement and set up their profile and will not be shut down (available after go-live) SIS-RA 44 -Migration & More Info Breakout 13 15 Sept 2010

Connectivity Testing Ö System connection to IS needs to be established for IS files (IS-IDEC, ISXML) and old IDEC Needs to be done before go-live, when old IDEC switches to IS (see Migration breakout presentation) Ö Declare your intentions to SIS Operations team when returning the agreement, or afterwards No participation agreement No connectivity testing No (old) IDEC* * After go-live SIS-RA 44 -Migration & More Info Breakout 14 15 Sept 2010

Certification Slots & Scheduling Ö To submit a file (IS-IDEC or IS-XML) after go-live you will need to pass a “test” for that billing category (e. g. Pax Rejections) and certify that you can produce a valid file Ö Certification is not required for IS-WEB Ö You will receive 2 or 3 testing slots per category (see Migration presentation) for free Ö Slots can be scheduled after: Ö You return your signed agreement, and Ö Sandbox is opened Ö You can use sandbox for unlimited testing before your certification slot Ö Two chances to test the file per slot Ö You lose a spot if you fail the test twice or miss the appointment Ö Any additional slots will be charged, and be allocated at a lower priority SIS-RA 44 -Migration & More Info Breakout 15 15 Sept 2010

Timelines Your Activity Dates Signup Guide and Agreement Returned to IATA November 2010 – March 2011 Update Profile May 2011 – August 2011 Sandbox Testing (for IS format files) July 2011 - eternity Connectivity Testing (including for old IDEC) July 2011 – August 2011* File Testing & Certification (for IS format files) July 2011 – August 2011* * Should be completed before go-live, but will be available indefinitely SIS-RA 44 -Migration & More Info Breakout 16 15 Sept 2010

Thank you. SIS Website: www. iata. org/sis SIS-RA 44 -Migration & More Info Breakout 17 15 Sept 2010