Implementing EBT and MIS Together General Overview

10/17/20122  Existing MIS  New MIS  Transfer MIS  Not live with EBT (may or may not have some EBT capabilities)  Live with EBT, but with alternate technology (smart card or online)  Live with EBT and chosen technology, but not with selected EBT provider  Live with select EBT provider The MIS Possibilities

10/17/20123  Internal vs. external EBT processing  New EBT system  “Transferring” an existing EBT system The EBT Possibilities

10/17/20124 MIS New Transfer Existing Not Live Alt Tech Alt Provider Same Provider EBT Internal New Transfer Possibility Permutations

10/17/20125  Follow the Universal Interface  It is a guideline, not a firm programmer specification  It is in flux  It incorporates lessons learned from experience  Treat one side as a “fixed point” if possible  Let others be first  Don’t reinvent the wheel  Even if you need to take a new approach, there is still much that can be borrowed If time is your concern…