Migration & More Info Kuala Lumpur ICH UG 2010 James SHANNON
October 2010SIS – ICH UG 2010 – Migration & More Info2 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 Free Workshop Contest Technical Migration Your Migration Activities Signup Guide Participation Agreement Profile Updates Connectivity Testing Certification Slots & Scheduling Timelines
October 2010SIS – ICH UG 2010 – Migration & More Info3 Learning About SIS
October 2010SIS – ICH UG 2010 – Migration & More Info4 #1 – SIS Website ( 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
October 2010SIS – ICH UG 2010 – Migration & More Info5 #2 – Principle Documents Airline Business Case (ABC) – Where to get started with the benefits and costs of SIS Airline Business Case (ABC) 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. Integrated Settlement Participation Guide (ISPG) Signup Guide – Describes steps for migrating to IS and provides technical details. More detail provided in next section of this presentation.
October 2010SIS – ICH UG 2010 – Migration & More Info6 #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 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 Discussion_Forum_Instructions.pdf Discussion_Forum_Instructions.pdf
October 2010SIS – ICH UG 2010 – Migration & More Info7 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 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.
October 2010SIS – ICH UG 2010 – Migration & More Info8 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 ICH UG and reviewed the ISPG
October 2010SIS – ICH UG 2010 – Migration & More Info9 Free Workshop Contest Personalized, on-site, 3-day workshop Enter by submitting a detailed agenda Submitted by 9 November For more info: shop.aspx shop.aspx
October 2010SIS – ICH UG 2010 – Migration & More Info10 Technical Migration
October 2010SIS – ICH UG 2010 – Migration & More Info11 Migration Passenger and Cargo Hard cut-over old IDEC At SIS go-live: switch from ATPCO to SIS Old IDEC discontinues 12 months after SIS go-live Non-migrated billed carriers receive one old IDEC file each month Includes transactions from non-migrated billing carriers as today Includes prime billing transactions from migrated billing carriers Non-prime billing transactions from migrated billing carriers only in IS-WEB Migrated billed carriers receive two types of files each month Monthly Old IDEC with transactions from non-migrated billing carriers as today Weekly IS-Format with transactions from migrated billing carriers For more information see RA44 presentations
October 2010SIS – ICH UG 2010 – Migration & More Info12 Migration Miscellaneous Miscellaneous invoices can be migrated at any time with any kind of Charge Category and Charge Code And by using IS-WEB as a billing and IS-XML as a billed carrier
October 2010SIS – ICH UG 2010 – Migration & More Info13 Your Migration Activities
October 2010SIS – ICH UG 2010 – Migration & More Info14 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
October 2010SIS – ICH UG 2010 – Migration & More Info15 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
October 2010SIS – ICH UG 2010 – Migration & More Info16 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
October 2010SIS – ICH UG 2010 – Migration & More Info17 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)
October 2010SIS – ICH UG 2010 – Migration & More Info18 Connectivity Testing System connection to IS needs to be established for IS files (IS-IDEC, IS- XML) and old IDEC (unless you use iiNet) 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
October 2010SIS – ICH UG 2010 – Migration & More Info19 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 from RA44) 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 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
October 2010SIS – ICH UG 2010 – Migration & More Info20 Timelines Your ActivityDates Signup Guide and Agreement Returned to IATANovember 2010 – March 2011 Update ProfileMay 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)July 2011 – August 2011* * Should be completed before go-live, but will be available indefinitely
October 2010SIS – ICH UG 2010 – Migration & More Info21 Thank you. SIS Website:
October 2010SIS – ICH UG 2010 – Migration & More Info22 Divider
October 2010SIS – ICH UG 2010 – Migration & More Info23 Thank you. SIS Website: