February, 2008

Intelligent Mail® Readiness

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Agenda

Intelligent Mail® Readiness Full Service Project Schedule

Intelligent Mail® Releases

Mailer On-boarding

Education/Awareness

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JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB

CY 2008

Requirements

MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV

CY 2009

FY 2009FY 2008 FY 2010

DEC

11/17 (Includes over 10,000 individual requirements)

Design 10/1 – 12/12

Build 11/17 – 2/27

SIT 2/2 – 4/12

CAT 3/30 – 4/30

Prep 4/27 – 5/8

Cut Over 5/8 – 5/10

Project Schedule

Go Live May Rate5/11

Change Control

4/30 – Business Signoff / Acceptance

On Schedule Not Scheduled To Start

11/16/08 - P1! Release 18.0

01/18/09 - P1! Release 18.1

03/29/09 - P1! Release 19.0

05/11/09 - May Rate Release

05/18/09 - Full Service R1

11/29/09 - Full Service R2

Go Live FS R211/29

FS R1 5/18

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System Readiness► Develop, Design, Build, and Test Systems

Resource Readiness► Define Acceptance and Verification Procedures► Preparing Support Resources ► Analyze and Develop Verification Tolerance Policies

Mailer Readiness► Developing Mailer Migration Plan► Develop and Implement Customer Communications

Intelligent Mail Preparation

Now – May 2009

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Receive and Process Electronic Documentation► Postal Wizard► Mail.dat 09.1

Provision Start-the-Clock for Mail.dat/PSW Mailers Provision Address Correction for Mail.dat/PSW Mailers Support Customer Supplier Agreements Support Mail.XML Appointment Scheduling, Data

Distribution and Miscellaneous Messages

Intelligent Mail Release 1(May 2009)

Pre-Production Testing (CAT)

Production Environment

Mailer Test Environment

03/30 – 04/30/09 05/11/09 05/18/09

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System Readiness► Identify and Resolve System Issues

Resource Readiness► Evaluate and Implement Best Practices► Establish and Validate Tolerances► Refine Processes and Procedures

Mailer Readiness► Mail.dat Approval and Activation

Intelligent Mail Program Evaluation

May 2009 –Onwards

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Implement Price Changes Implement Electronic Documentation Support

► Mail.XML 6.0 Provision Start-the-Clock for Mail.XML Mailers Provision Address Correction for Mail.XML Mailers Support Additional Mail.XML Messaging

Intelligent Mail Release 2(November 29 2009)

Pre-Production Testing (CAT)

Production Environment

Test Environment

TBD 11/29/09 12/05/09

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Mailer On-boarding (May)

Significant Development and Change for Mailers and USPSFull Service File Format/Volume

Business Customer Gateway

Re-engineering Mail.dat Transfer/Processing

Employ an approach that mitigates risk

Test and Validate

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Mailer On-boarding (May)

Barcode Preparation► Acquire Mailer ID ► Design and Implement Intelligent Mail Barcodes► Work with Mailpiece Design Analyst to validate

eDoc Preparation► Discontinue support for 7-2 on May 10► Continue using Mail.dat 8-1 or 8-2 after May 11► Validate 9-1 in Mailer Test Environment starting May 18► Work with BMA/BMS/Help Desk to Validate ► Transition 9-1 to Production Environment after May 18

Pre-Production Testing (CAT)

Production Environment

Mailer Test Environment

03/30 – 04/30/09 05/11/09 05/18/09

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Mailer On-boarding (May)

Deployment Strategy: Business Customer GatewayIntegrated Point of Access for Customers

Test and Submit Electronic Documentation

Access PostalOne! Services

Establish Profiles

Schedule Appointments

Apply for a Mailer ID

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Mailer On-boarding (May)

Deployment Strategy: Business Customer GatewayRetain and migrate current user access

profiles

Messaging to current PostalOne! users

Password capture and retention (March 30 through April 13)

Updated information will be posted via usps.com/PostalOne!

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Mailer On-boarding (May)

Deployment Strategy: Electronic Documentation New Test Environment available via the Business

Customer Gateway (May 18, 2009)

Test Environment supports 08-1, 08-2 and 09-1 files with two Options

08-1, 08-2 Option - via existing transfer applet or batch processor (client)

09-1 Option - new file upload application that supports both interactive and batch

See Intelligent Mail and Electronic Documentation Basic & Full Service Ready, Set, Go! guide

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Mailer On-boarding (May)

Deployment Strategy: Electronic Documentation New Production Environment available via the Business

Customer Gateway

Production Environment supports 08-1, 08-2 and 09-1 files with two Options

08-1, 08-2 Option - via existing transfer applet or batch processor (client)

09-1 Option - new file upload application that supports both interactive and batch

Mailers migrate to Full Service after May 18, 2009

See Intelligent Mail and Electronic Documentation Basic & Full Service Ready, Set, Go! guide

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Training/Communication across USPS ► Business Mail Acceptance, Business Mailer

Support, Business Service Network, Sales► Mailers

Training/Communication for Mailers► Technical Integration Webinars► Symposiums► Educational Sessions via BMA (DVD)► National Postal Forum► Regional PCC’s► Email Messaging via DMM Advisory, PostalOne!

users, MTAC, Associations► Publications: DMM Advisory, MailPro, PCC Insider

Education/Awareness

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Intelligent Mail Technical Integration► Webinar conducted every two weeks starting

March 6► Focus on Technical Questions based upon Guides

and Specifications► Mailers review Technical Specifications in advance

of submitting questions► Mailers email questions in advance to enable

complete and up-to-date responses► Experts on Information Technology, Specifications,

Business Processes and Help Desk► Post Webinar schedule and responses on RIBBS

Education/Awareness

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Education/Awareness

Symposiums Feb – Mar► Feb 24, 2009 – Chicago, IL► Feb 26, 2009 – Los Angeles, CA► March 3, 2009 – Atlanta, GA► March 5, 2009 – New York, NY

Intelligent Mail® University (IMU) (Updated)► Introduction/Approach► Intelligent Mail Basic and Full Service► Getting Started with Intelligent Mail (New)► Intelligent Mail® Barcodes► Full Service and Electronic Documentation (101)► Full Service Feedback (101)► Appointment Scheduling and Full Service (New)► Full Service and Electronic Documentation (201)► Full Service Feedback (201) (New)► Intelligent Mail Price Structure: Nov. 2009 (New)► Industry Panel (New)

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Education/Awareness

Materials► Benefits Publication

► Calendar (New)

► Intelligent Mail and Move Update Video & Discussion Guide (New)

► Beginners Overview to Intelligent Mail (New)

► Intelligent Mail and Electronic Documentation: Ready, Set, Go! (New)

► A Guide to Intelligent Mail for Letters and Flats

► Intelligent Mail Website/RIBBS (Updating)

► Technical Specifications

► University/Symposium Training Materials

► PCC Workshops in a Box

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