migration & more info

Migration & More InfoKuala Lumpur ICH UG 2010

James SHANNON

October 2010SIS – ICH UG 2010 – Migration & More Info 2

Agenda – Migration & More Info Learning About SIS

Website Principle Documents – ISPG, Signup Guide, Airline Business Case Discussion Forums Help – Computer Based Training & User Guide, Online Help Workshops Free Workshop Contest

Technical Migration Your Migration Activities

Signup Guide Participation Agreement Profile Updates Connectivity Testing Certification Slots & Scheduling Timelines


Learning About SIS


#1 – SIS Website (www.iata.org/sis) The website has all general public information:

Overviews of SIS (e.g. timelines) Documents (Migration Guide, ISPG) Bulletins Presentations and Webcasts Discussion Forums

Coming Soon Workshop Information

http://www.iata.org/sis



#2 – Principle Documents Airline Business Case (ABC) – Where to get started with the benefits and

costs of SIS 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.

Signup Guide – Describes steps for migrating to IS and provides technical details. More detail provided in next section of this presentation.

http://www.iata.org/services/finance/sis/Pages/materials-airlinebusinesscase.aspx

http://www.iata.org/services/finance/sis/Pages/support-materials.aspx


#3 – SIS Discussion Forums SIS Discussion Forums are the primary source for information not found on

the website and documents – [email protected] only for questions containing confidential data

Separate website but content copied to the main SIS website Browse / search on the main website, login / interact on the forums website

Discussions forums for all types of questions – functional, migration, timelines, etc

Read instructions at http://www.iata.org/whatwedo/finance/clearing/sis/Documents/SIS-MOBI-Discussion_Forum_Instructions.pdf

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.iata.org/services/finance/sis/Documents/SIS-MOBI-Discussion_Forum_Instructions.pdf

http://www.iata.org/services/finance/sis/Documents/SIS-MOBI-Discussion_Forum_Instructions.pdf


Help with IS-WEB Computer Based Training (CBT) – The CBT is a computer application with

walkthroughs and exercises which show how to use IS User Guide – Similar to the CBT, but the User Guide is a reference

document which goes into more detail for a particular step 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.

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.


Workshops Global workshops will be organized for early 2011 which will provide for final

push into SIS Goal is to provide in-depth detail on IS solution, IS-WEB screens, business

process changes, and system changes Attendees will need to have a basic level of information – having understood

ICH UG and reviewed the ISPG


Free Workshop Contest Personalized, on-site, 3-day workshop Enter by submitting a detailed agenda Submitted by 9 November For more info:

http://www.iata.org/whatwedo/finance/clearing/sis/Pages/freeonsiteSISworkshop.aspx

http://www.iata.org/services/finance/sis/Pages/freeonsiteSISworkshop.aspx

http://www.iata.org/services/finance/sis/Pages/freeonsiteSISworkshop.aspx


Technical Migration


Migration Passenger and Cargo Hard cut-over old IDEC

At SIS go-live: switch from ATPCO to SIS Old IDEC discontinues 12 months after SIS go-live

Non-migrated billed carriers receive one old IDEC file each month Includes transactions from non-migrated billing carriers as today Includes prime billing transactions from migrated billing carriers

Non-prime billing transactions from migrated billing carriers only in IS-WEB

Migrated billed carriers receive two types of files each month Monthly Old IDEC with transactions from non-migrated billing carriers as today Weekly IS-Format with transactions from migrated billing carriers

For more information see RA44

presentations


Migration Miscellaneous Miscellaneous invoices can be migrated

at any time with any kind of Charge Category and Charge Code

And

by using IS-WEB as a billingand

IS-XML as a billed carrier


Your Migration Activities


Signup Guide Will include details on signing up and migrating to IS

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

Addresses (IP addresses, URLs, etc) Details on contacting IS support Released March 2011


Participation Agreement 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 Relatively concise agreement. Will reference the rules in the Revenue

Accounting Manual and supplement with sections such as: Prices & Charging Data Confidentiality

Like other ICH agreements: It is a multilateral agreement – not a negotiation It must be signed by somebody with proper authority Attachments include info that must be returned – such as initial designated super

user

Released November 2010; Must be returned by March 2011


Profile Updates Your profile needs to be completed before go-live – even if you don’t plan

to migrate to SIS immediately 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

Some information will be pre-populated for you from ICH, ACH, and RA databases Member codes, legal names, clearing house statuses, contacts (RA, ICH, ACH)

All data will have to be either validated or completed by you

After signup (agreement completed) and before go-live (before end of August 2011), no earlier than May 2011


Sandbox 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) 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

The sandbox does not allow you to demo other IS-WEB functionality (e.g. reporting or entering transactions)

The validation will be based on your profile (e.g. SMI (clearing house indicator) must be valid)

Available July 2011 for those that signed their agreement and set up their profile and will not be shut down (available after go-live)


Connectivity Testing System connection to IS needs to be established for IS files (IS-IDEC, IS-

XML) and old IDEC (unless you use iiNet) Needs to be done before go-live, when old IDEC switches to IS (see Migration

breakout presentation)

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


Certification Slots & Scheduling 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 Certification is not required for IS-WEB

You will receive 2 or 3 testing slots per category (see Migration presentation from RA44) for free Slots can be scheduled after:

You return your signed agreement, and Sandbox is opened

You can use sandbox for unlimited testing before your certification slot You lose a spot if you fail the test twice or miss the appointment Any additional slots will be charged, and be allocated at a lower priority


TimelinesYour 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


Thank you.

SIS Website:

www.iata.org/sis




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Thank you.

Email:

[email protected]

SIS Website:

www.iata.org/sis

mailto:[email protected]

