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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…

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.

Proposed Pilot Organization and Scope

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Timeline

ID Task Name Start Finish

1 Phase I - Online registration Mon 01/07/02 Fri 04/12/02

2 Website refinement Mon 01/07/02 Wed 01/30/02

3 Test Plan refinement Mon 01/07/02 Wed 01/30/02

4 DEA Pilot anouncement Fri 01/11/02 Fri 01/11/02

5 Pilot Application Deadline Fri 01/25/02 Fri 01/25/02

6 PKI EDI Meeting Tue 01/29/02 Tue 01/29/02

7 E-mail sent to participants Thu 01/31/02 Thu 01/31/02

8 Early Adopter testing begins Fri 02/01/02 Thu 02/07/02

9 Kick off conference call Mon 02/11/02 Mon 02/11/02

10 Participant Review of Test Plan Mon 02/11/02 Fri 02/15/02

11 Implement Test Plan Revisions Mon 02/18/02 Fri 02/22/02

12 Begin testing Mon 02/25/02 Fri 04/05/02

13 Phase I Testing Complete Fri 04/05/02 Fri 04/05/02

14 Completed Test Plans due to DEA Mon 04/08/02 Fri 04/12/02

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16 Phase II- Application Wed 01/30/02 Tue 06/25/02

26 Phase III - Transaction Processing Mon 01/07/02 Fri 08/23/02

31 Phase IV - Reporting Mon 08/26/02 Thu 10/17/02

32 Phase V - Auditing Fri 10/18/02 Tue 11/26/02

01/11

01/25

01/29

01/31

02/11

04/05

Jan Feb Mar Apr MayJanuary February March April May

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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

ID Task Name Start

1 Phase I - Online registration Mon 01/07/02

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16 Phase II- Application Wed 01/30/02

17 Development of Online forms Wed 01/30/02

18 Development of Website Mon 02/18/02

19 Development of Test Plan Wed 02/20/02

20 Test Plan Available Tue 04/02/02

21 Participant Review of Test Plan Wed 04/03/02

22 Implement Test Plan Revisions Wed 04/10/02

23 Begin testing Wed 04/17/02

24 Phase II Testing Complete Tue 06/18/02

25 Completed Test Plans due to DEA Wed 06/19/02

26 Phase III - Transaction Processing Mon 01/07/02

31 Phase IV - Reporting Mon 08/26/02

32 Phase V - Auditing Fri 10/18/02

04/02

06/18

Feb Mar Apr May Jun JulFebruary March April May June July

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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