1. AHRI NextGen Industry Session

2. NextGen
ACS
CDRR
iSTARS

4. Why Did We Stop Printing Paper Directories?
AHRI Unitary Directory – 83,000 feet
Why Did We Stop Printing Paper Directories?
Empire State Building – 1,250 feet
Save the trees!
$500,000 annual printing & shipping costs
Real time data
Expedite product introduction
Search capabilities

5. NextGen Management Team
ACS – Sunil Nanjundaram
iSTARS – Shannon Michael
CDRR – Alison Andrews
NextGen Project Manager – William Fong

6. AHRI Certification System (ACS)

7. Demands and scope of AHRI certification testing have changed dramatically
Number of testing labs increased from 1 to 8
Lab diversification:
Regional testing locations:
Locations of labs are in now across 14 time zones
Certification program licensees:
Almost doubled since 2010

8. ACS History Prior systems used to manage testing: Excel Spreadsheets
Access databases
Google docs s

9. Downsides of our previous system
ACS History
Downsides of our previous system
Lack of real-time access to data
Security concerns for Google Docs
Numerous tools created redundancy and added work
With increased testing and labs, became more difficult to maintain accurate communications

10. ACS Mission Online database for all certification testing data
Facilitate
communication
between
AHRI and labs
Generate reports
of key
performance
indicators

11. Downsides of our previous system
ACS Security
Downsides of our previous system
Secure Data
Access only for AHRI Engineers and lab staff
Data only transmitted to the lab assigned the test
Reports are aggregated to retain participant confidentiality

12. ACS Process

13. Lab AHRI ACS Process AHRI Selection in ACS
ACS pulls data from AHRI Directory
ACS transmits test data to lab
ACS Process
AHRI
Lab
Lab conducts test
Lab transmits test data to ACS
AHRI staff reviews test data

14. Benefits of ACS Centralized Test Database Secure Data Exchange
Eliminates numerous spreadsheets, databases, and other tools
Centralized Test Database
Each lab is only transmitted the data for models it tests
Secure Data Exchange
Provides instant data transfer
Expedites testing process

15. Greater Program Analytics
Benefits of ACS
Dashboards
Reports
Greater Program Analytics

16. 77% Decrease in meeting time
Benefits of ACS
Reduction in staff meetings
Previously – 624 staff meeting hours annually
Currently staff meeting hours annually
Reduce staff’s administrative work
Focus on critical technical activities
Staff Productivity
Gains
77% Decrease in meeting time

17. Future of ACS Foundation of Certification Test Mgmt Invoicing
Facility Inspections
Data Analysis
Certification Budgeting
Staff Productivity
Automate Processes
Future of ACS

18. integrated Statistical Analysis Reporting System

19. The Beginning Goals Strategy Consolidate two systems Modernize
User friendly single system
Collect data
Compile reports
Distribute reports
Strategy
Partnered with SVAM
Lots of preparation
Experience
Detailed requirements
Members feedback
User friendly interface
Efficient functionality
DEHUMID

20. Status Over 350 Users! November 2015 Phase 1 Phase 2.3 Report Library
Unitary and Chillers
Old cooling system shut down
Phase 2.3
Hearst Trading Area reports
By-County reports released 1 year ahead of schedule
Report Library
All reports in iSTARS
Additional monthly surveys
May 2016
October 2016
DEHUMID
Over 350 Users!

21. Benefits User Dashboard Data Submission Validations
Relevant information for each user based on their role
Quick links
Data Submission
Online forms
Multiple surveys in one flat file
Validations
Errors can be quickly identified and corrected without AHRI staff
Data is compared across surveys
DEHUMID

22. Benefits Report Library All reports will be automated
Highlights newly released reports
Comprehensive filtering and sorting
Mobile site
All reports will be automated
Graphs have been added to the majority of reports
DEHUMID

23. Future Enhancements Report Status Drill-down Tool for AHRI Staff
Up-to-the-minute status of reports
View status of other members surveys
Drill-down Tool for AHRI Staff
Quickly investigate data inquiries from within iSTARS
Data Comparison Tool for Members
Members and staff can compare a member’s data from a selected timeframe to find anomalies

24. AHRI Certified Directory and Regulatory Reporting Engine (CDRR)

25. Solutions

26. Mobile Application

27. Authenticated User Tools

28. Easy to Use Add and Edit Record Features
Data Management
Brand Management
Replaces License
Agreement Appendix
For Tracking
Brand Names
Easy to Use Add and Edit Record Features

29. Information Sharing And more information… More user controls
Leveled User Permissions
Create Customized Data Queries with Access to More Data
Efficient PDF Upload Feature
And more information…
Program-specific notifications and reports
Easy OEM/PBM record matching
Value-added subscriber feature

30. Program Administration
Designed for Consistent, Accurate, and Efficient Program Administration
FYI/Action Needed Alerts
Approval/Re-rate Tools
Streamlined Regulatory Reporting Processes

31. Sustainable Design

32. AHRI Next Generation Systems
Now
and
Beyond

33. AHRI Next Generation Systems
Built with latest technology
Designed with flexibility and ease of integration
Leveraging Development Partners – e.g. SLK
Features and functions from users’ feedback

34. Security Built-in security measures Security test and ethical hack
On-going security monitoring
Security Risk/ Concern                             
Technology Solutions
Next Gen Systems
Anonymous pages (Bot attacks etc.)
Honey Pot (instead of captcha)
CDRR
Authenticated pages
Asp.Net MVC provided authorization Username / Password from centralized membership system
iSTARS, ACS, CDRR
Authorization
Role based authorization for 1) Menu item 2) On data on each page
Cross site scripting
Using Antiforgery token
Implemented in few key authenticated pages in CDRR
SQL injection
Data Access layer from application connects to SQL
Data Access by Third party systems
Service Oriented Architecture
Transport Security
Using third party SSL certificates to Enable HTTPS to the site Client Certificates authentication for internal applications

35. Milestones ACS Completed – under regular maintenance and enhancements
iSTARS in production
Phase 2 will completed EOY
Phase 3 enhancements first quarter 2017
CDRR – will do production release in first part of 2017
Data Migration
New DOE changes

36. Questions?