1. James SHANNON RA44 – BUD 15 Sept 2010
Migration & More Info
James SHANNON
RA44 – BUD
15 Sept 2010

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
Your Migration Activities
Signup Guide
Participation Agreement
Profile Updates
Connectivity Testing
Certification Slots & Scheduling
Timelines
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4. #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
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5. #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.
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6. #3 – SIS Discussion Forums
SIS Discussion Forums are the primary source for information not found on the website and documents – 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
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7. 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.
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8. 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 RA44 and reviewed the ISPG
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9. Your Migration Activities
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10. 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
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11. 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
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12. 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
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13. 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)
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14. Connectivity Testing
System connection to IS needs to be established for IS files (IS-IDEC, IS-XML) and old IDEC
 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
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15. 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) 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
Two chances to test the file per 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
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16. 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 eternity
Connectivity Testing (including for old IDEC)
July 2011 – August 2011*
File Testing & Certification (for IS format files)
* Should be completed before go-live, but will be available indefinitely
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