1 United States Power Squadrons 800 System Rewrite Why What Where 800 System Rewrite Why What Where >> P/C Dan Bartell, SN SEO Shallotte River, D-27 Member IT Committee

Why a Rewrite was needed Existing system was 15 years old. The web environment has changed. New data is available on the Server. New requirements like USPS University and Trial Membership. Need to support both web based tools anyone can use and tools specific to Windows based PCs. Existing system was 15 years old. The web environment has changed. New data is available on the Server. New requirements like USPS University and Trial Membership. Need to support both web based tools anyone can use and tools specific to Windows based PCs. 2

General Directions Track USPS Advance grades and elective courses. Support Member & Non-member Costs. Use logon and Jobs held data for security (OD-1 & OD-2). Web based student input and tracking. Make boating course completion information available online. Track USPS Advance grades and elective courses. Support Member & Non-member Costs. Use logon and Jobs held data for security (OD-1 & OD-2). Web based student input and tracking. Make boating course completion information available online. 3

Boating Couse Completions Last 6 years of ED26s & ED27s are online. Searches are available against this data. Entry of missing ED26s & ED27s. Generation of Certificates & cards will be available for those lost as soon as I get the graphics. Import facility from BCA 2010 and the workbook. (BCA 2011?) Last 6 years of ED26s & ED27s are online. Searches are available against this data. Entry of missing ED26s & ED27s. Generation of Certificates & cards will be available for those lost as soon as I get the graphics. Import facility from BCA 2010 and the workbook. (BCA 2011?) 4

Student Tracking Online boating course student entry and tracking with a student database. Supports all browsers and OS platforms. Automatic entry of online registrants and automatic USPS University Enrollment. Entry of a passing grade automatically generates an ED26. Online boating course student entry and tracking with a student database. Supports all browsers and OS platforms. Automatic entry of online registrants and automatic USPS University Enrollment. Entry of a passing grade automatically generates an ED26. 5

Student Tracking A nightly run automatically generates ED27s with DEO, SEO, and NASBLA notifications. ED26s and ED27s are sent to HQ and entered in the online databases. Students can be imported from BCA 2010 and the WorkBook. BCA 2011 has a fully functional interface. A nightly run automatically generates ED27s with DEO, SEO, and NASBLA notifications. ED26s and ED27s are sent to HQ and entered in the online databases. Students can be imported from BCA 2010 and the WorkBook. BCA 2011 has a fully functional interface. 6

Student Tracking BCA 2011 interface provides, boating course & seminar creation, downloads and uploads. Interface is completely integrated. Mixed mode tracking is possible but not recommended. BCA 2010 & the Workbook are not directly supported by the new 800 system. BCA 2011 interface provides, boating course & seminar creation, downloads and uploads. Interface is completely integrated. Mixed mode tracking is possible but not recommended. BCA 2010 & the Workbook are not directly supported by the new 800 system. 7

Student Tracking The 800 online system can generate Certificates & Cards for preformatted forms, blank forms or blank paper. The 800 system provides the ability to send s to a selected set of students. Student s are validated. The 800 online system can generate Certificates & Cards for preformatted forms, blank forms or blank paper. The 800 system provides the ability to send s to a selected set of students. Student s are validated. 8

Student Tracking The 800 system provides state reports & student lists. Student data is deleted 90 days after course start date. Those passing are on the ED26 database, and those becoming members or USPS University members are on the membership database. A lot more is possible I need input from you to tell me what else is needed. The 800 system provides state reports & student lists. Student data is deleted 90 days after course start date. Those passing are on the ED26 database, and those becoming members or USPS University members are on the membership database. A lot more is possible I need input from you to tell me what else is needed. 9

Seminar Completions The 800 system has an online entry process for seminar completions. It distinguishes between member completions and non-member completions for ease of input. It is fully interfaced with BCA The 800 system has an online entry process for seminar completions. It distinguishes between member completions and non-member completions for ease of input. It is fully interfaced with BCA

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Time Frames The new 800 system is online now. It’s starting page has a link to the old 800 system. That link will be removed by the end of February. (Depends on BCA 2011) BCA 2010 and Workbook ED26, ED27 & ED46 interfaces will no longer work. You must move to the new online 800 system with or without BCA The new 800 system is online now. It’s starting page has a link to the old 800 system. That link will be removed by the end of February. (Depends on BCA 2011) BCA 2010 and Workbook ED26, ED27 & ED46 interfaces will no longer work. You must move to the new online 800 system with or without BCA

Future Directions Enhancements to the 800 system will be provided. Let me know what is needed. When they will be available depends on the need, prioritization by the eddept, and the complexity. There is a lot of pressure from states for complex reporting and we now have all the data in one place. These issues will also be addressed. However, requirements are needed. Enhancements to the 800 system will be provided. Let me know what is needed. When they will be available depends on the need, prioritization by the eddept, and the complexity. There is a lot of pressure from states for complex reporting and we now have all the data in one place. These issues will also be addressed. However, requirements are needed. 13

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