EDI Vendor Testing Timeline for Upcoming Releases
The IHCP has identified the following four types of system
modifications that require prior communications with the EDI
vendors.
Each enhancement is carefully reviewed to determine what affect
it will have on vendor software. These modifications are
described below.
System modifications with
significant impact on the software
Enhancements that require significant software modifications
will have the following timelines built into the project plan:
- Twelve weeks prior to the release date - The description of the
upcoming system enhancements and the release dates will be posted
to What's New for EDI
Vendors. The IHCP expects that this notification allows
for the appropriate project planning time for the vendors.
- Ten weeks prior to the release date - IHCP Upcoming Companion
Guide Changes will be made available. The IHCP expects that
this notification allows for appropriate software construction time
for the vendors. The IHCP support help desk for EDI will
notify the vendors of the availability of the IHCP Upcoming
Companion Guide Changes and the estimated start date for
testing.
- Vendors will be given a minimum of four weeks to construct the
needed modifications.
- Vendors will be given a minimum of four weeks to conduct
testing. Vendors choosing not to test risk the possibility of
failing in production at their own cost.
- Vendors will be given a minimum of two weeks to upgrade the
software at their client sites.
System modifications with little
or no impact on the software
Enhancements that require minimum to no software modifications
will have the following timelines built into the project plan:
- Eight weeks prior to the release date - The description of the
upcoming system enhancements and the release dates will be posted
to What's New for EDI
Vendors. The IHCP expects that this notification allows
for the appropriate project planning time for the vendors.
- Six weeks prior to the release date - The IHCP Upcoming
Companion Guide Changes, when applicable, will be made
available. The IHCP expects that this notification allows for
the appropriate software construction time for the vendors.
The IHCP support help desk for EDI will notify the vendors of the
availability of the IHCP Upcoming Companion Guide Changes and the
estimated start date for testing.
- Vendors will be given a minimum of two weeks to construct the
modifications, if needed.
- Vendors will be given a minimum of two weeks to conduct
testing. Vendors choosing not to test risk the possibility of
failing in production at their own cost.
- Vendors will be given a minimum of two weeks to upgrade the
software at their client sites, if needed.
Correction
upgrades
For correction upgrades, depending on the impact to the software
and the business, the lead-time for notifications may vary.
However, all corrections upgrades and companion guide corrections
will be communicated as quickly as possible.
Upgrades to the IHCP
translator (Sybase)
Quarterly upgrades will be scheduled (upgrade will stay
quarterly behind Sybase upgrade cycle). Sybase provides a
text document with corrections incorporated into the upgrade.
The following timelines are built into the project plan:
- Six weeks prior to the release date - Sybase's text document
with the corrections to the software and the release dates will be
posted to What's New for EDI
Vendors. The IHCP expects that this notification allows
for the appropriate project planning time for the vendors.
- Vendors will be given a minimum of two weeks to construct any
necessary modifications.
- Vendors will be given a minimum of two weeks to conduct
testing. Vendors who choose not to test risk the possibility
of failing compliance in production at their own cost.
- Vendors will be given a minimum of two weeks to upgrade the
software at their client sites.