Charges to the Steering Committee

I. Establish workgroups

• Create functional area workgroups to assist with the implementation tasks:  familiarizing, testing and problem-solving; training; and follow-through.

II. Familiarizing, Testing and Problem-Solving

• Participate in AIS familiarization training and review the appropriate AIS9 modules thoroughly to become familiar with navigation and functionality;
• Review relevant table set up and related business processes for appropriate AIS modules;
• Develop and implement a testing plan for confirmation of module readiness by testing AIS functionality with NOVA data when it first becomes available and just prior to going live with the new version;
• Identify gaps or data conversion problems based on testing of appropriate AIS modules with NOVA data;
• Redesign business processes and workarounds as needed, based on testing of AIS; and
• Develop written documentation of business processes for appropriate AIS modules.

III. Training

• Identify and help design necessary training for the staff who are not on the Steering Committee to prepare them for AIS implementation; and
• Deliver end-user training to peers on the appropriate modules

IV. Follow-through

• Identify ongoing unresolved issues to be addressed after the initial mplementation of AIS;
• Identify necessary changes to model operator IDs that control access to AIS functions;
• Recommend policy changes to support new and revised business processes in AIS
• Assist with reviewing and updating NOVA queries and reports based on data in AIS;
• Work with other committees to identify cross-module problems or issues in AIS
• Assist with end-user support during the implementation and initial registration using AIS.