1. Confirm/PLANET Codes  MTAC Summary Confirm Program Office 703-292-3920

2. 2 MTAC Work Teams Pre-Shipment Team Evaluates issues as they relate to Pre-Shipment Notifications and PLANET Code usage and establish targets and processes for promoting accurate Pre- Shipment Notifications. Scan Performance Team Evaluates issues relating to equipment and scan performance (“Start-the-Clock” scans and MPE scans). Addresses data accuracy issues such as invalid operation codes, invalid dates, and invalid facility IDs.

3. 3 MTAC Work Teams Reports Team Recommends and evaluates enhancements to Shared Reports. Substantial improvements to Shared Reports for Confirm data on the way. Training Team Recommends and collaborates on Confirm training goals for USPS and Mailers. New training curriculum in development for FY 2004. Futures Team Explores new uses for Confirm and PLANET Code and devises implementation strategies.

4. 4 Pre-Shipment Team  Respond to need for Pre-Shipment Notification Quality Metrics  Two Options: 1.Consolidator ships. Either mailer or the consolidator communicates the shipment information to CONFIRM. 2.Consolidator creates the CONFIRM data (EMD or Mail.dat) to pass to CONFIRM.

5. 5 Scan Performance Team  Develop Standard Scan Performance Metrics  Scan Rate Performance Qualifiers –Accurate PLANET & POSTNET Codes –Valid Destination ZIPs –Automated Zones  Scan Performance Definitions –Destination Confirm vs. Origin Confirm –Scan Expectation Guidelines by Class, Shape and Presort  Scan Data Quality Items & Metrics –Facility ID –Operation Code –Scan Date/Time –Complete PLANET & POSTNET Code

6. 6 Reports Team  Enhanced Shared Reports  Phase I deployment in Fall 2003  Enhanced business rules and analytical features  Longer retention & Trend Analysis

7. 7 Training Team  Enhanced Confirm Web Site  Enhanced Customer Guide  Standardization of Procedures  Confirm Certification Process  Major Areas of Focus –Pre-Shipment Quality –Mailpiece Preparation & Induction –Raw Data and Shared Reports interpretation –On-line Certification/Training Module

8. 8 Futures Team  Future innovations discussed include –Mail Bar Code Readability –4 State Barcode –“License Plate” Architecture –Database Architecture –Collaboration with IMAQ’s One Code Vision