1. NASPL Standards Initiative (NSI)
Progress Slides
Last Updated: January 10, 2006

2. QA Best Practices: Requirements Definition Product Development
Acceptance Testing
Q1= Jan - Mar Q3 = July - Sept
Q2 = Apr - May Q4 = Oct - Dec

3. JOINT NSI/WLA RFP Best Practice
Merge NSI/WLA Templates
To Be Approved as Global Template
Global Review on NSI RFP Process
To Be Approved as Global Process
Certification
Q1= Jan - Mar Q3 = July - Sept
Q2 = Apr - May Q4 = Oct - Dec

4. XML Retail Accounting Reporting
Based on PCATS Standard
NSI provides common definition for lottery retail-reporting data in XML format
Enables common reporting format
Q1= Jan - Mar Q3 = July - Sept
Q2 = Apr - May Q4 = Oct - Dec

5. Bar Codes for Instant Tickets
UPC
Lottery Specific
Integrated UPC & Lottery Specific
Q1= Jan - Mar Q3 = July - Sept
Q2 = Apr - May Q4 = Oct - Dec

6. Retail Web Based Applications
Best Practice Component
Technical Standard Component
Q1= Jan - Mar Q3 = July - Sept
Q2 = Apr - May Q4 = Oct - Dec

7. Joint NSI/WLA to be Approved: June 2006
APPROVAL TIMETABLE
Quality Assurance of Product Development
Approved: April 2004
Instant Ticket Barcode Technical Standard
Approved: September 2004
Standard for XML Retailer Accounting
Approved: June 2005
Web Based Retailer Applications
To Be Approved: April 2006
Global Best Practice for RFP Process
Joint NSI/WLA to be Approved: June 2006

8. CERTIFICATION TIMETABLE
Quality Assurance Best Practice
Launched: January 2005
Currently Available
Bar Code Technical Standard
To be Launched: February 2006
Retailer Accounting (XML) Standard
To Be Launched: May 2006
Web-Based Retail Applications
To Be Launched: October 2006
Global RFP Best Practice
To Be Launched: January 2007

9. What to Learn More? Make your Mark! Web Based Retailer Applications
Choose the one that best meets the current priorities of your Lottery and where your staff could most benefit from or add to a learning experience and
Make your Mark!
Web Based Retailer Applications
Best Practices Development
Telecon Calls Thursdays at 3:00 PM EDT.
Technical Standards for:
Web Based Apps., Bar Code, XML
Telecon Calls on Wednesdays at 11:30 EDT
RFP Best Practice Development
Telecon Calls on Tuesdays at 11:00 EDT