Connectathon Logistics Christopher Carr Director of Informatics Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)

Connectathon Goals Perform and document as much integration testing as possible Find and eliminate incompatibilities between systems Test bed to facilitate deployment of IHE- compliant systems Discover bugs in implementations and in IHE Technical Framework Make IHE implementation process visible to broader community

Date and Location Jan. 17-21, 2005 RSNA Headquarters Underground Parking Deck 820 Jorie Blvd Oak Brook, IL

What’s Different This Year? Systems participating in four domains: Cardiology Laboratory IT Infrastructure Radiology Testing plan and physical space organized by domain Cross-domain testing part of plan Preparation for HIMSS/ACC demos a key element for many participants If you’re participating in these demos, come to workshop on Oct. 27-28, see www.interoperabilityshowcase.org

Shipping Information Vendors responsible for to and fro charges Ship systems to arrive January 12-14 Crates will be staged in RSNA parking deck Ship to: IHE Connectathon RSNA 820 Jorie Blvd. Oak Brook, IL 60523 INSIDE DELIVERY Designate each system and number series of crates independently By Thursday AM, Jan. 20, make all necessary arrangements for return shipping

Daily Schedule Breakfast begins daily at 7:15am Testing begins daily at 8:00am and ends at 5:00pm Lunch at Noon Miscellaneous group assemblies Technical Project Manager directs details of testing schedule

Hotel Accommodations Oak Brook area has several reasonable hotels List of local hotels will be forwarded to distribution list

Schedule – Day 1 All personnel arrive by January 17, 8:00am 8:00am-noon: Set up and configuration 1:00pm: Testing begins Special set up issues should be worked out by arriving early: Friday, January 14

Power and Space Requirements due by December 15, 2004 Need: Also: Number of “plugs” Amperage of each Any special voltage requirements Any special plugs Also: Space requirements for systems that won’t fit on a table top

Network Steve Moore keeps table of static IP addresses Not an infinite series, use only what you need Special requirements (eg, VPN) need to be identified and worked out in advance Early arrival if necessary

Success Criteria Submit success logs for MESA tools tests Due date: Dec. 23, 2004 Pass all tests required in test plan to satisfaction of Technical Project Management team Be courteous and helpful to fellow participants Perform additional testing as scheduled Check testing log to see you receive full credit

Administrative Administrative: Final payment required in advance, due by Jan. 14 Register all participants in advance, sponsors will provide Web page Provide local contact info, where available Sign in and out at the testing area

Communications Participant distribution list: iheyear6@rsna.org Used for announcements and general discussion Make sure all interested parties on your end are subscribed Specific questions to RSNA staff: ihe@rsna.org Specific questions to Technical PM: MooreS@mir.wustl.edu

Questions?