Proof of Concept Review

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First of all, thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to take a look at the Proof of Concept (PoC).

You will need to have the Powerpoint Viewer installed on your computer at the least to view these presentations. Other items are in Microsoft Word. You must have the Word Viewer installed on your computer at a minimum to view these materials.

Please review the Known Issues document to review what functionality is included in the Proof of Concept, known issues of the product and functionality under development.

Accessing the System

To access the system with your WI-ID and password, go to https://www5.hud.gov/idis/welcome.jsp. After you gain access to the system you must input your IDIS ID which likely begins with a C or possibly an H. Please note that everyone's password has been set to "password". People already behind the HUD firewall can access the system at http://hwvauat219:8080/idis/welcome.jsp.

Once in the system, feel free to play with and test out the functionality. The data generated from this test will be discarded at the end of the test period and will not be maintained or saved.

Functions Included and Excluded in this POC

Commenting on the System

Once you have logged into the system you will likely want to make one or more comments on your experience. First, check to see if the issues you discovered have already been identified on the Known Issues list. If it is already there, you can rest assured that developers are already working on it. If your issues appears to be new, it may be helpful to review the presentation for commenting on the discussion board. Then simply sign-up or login to the discussion board to share your findings.

The Technical Assistance Unit is avaialble to work with you to identify issues with the POC as well as provide minor support for the product. Feel free to contact them by eMail or by telephone 877-483-8282.

The comment period will be open until the 26th of January. Keep in mind that this is NOT the User Acceptance Test, nor is it our last time to test the product.

Scenarios

Below are a number of scenarios that identify the process for accomplishing specific tasks within the system. If you want to take some time to get acclamated with the system you might try one or more of these scenarios to get a feel for the Proof of Concept.

Project Overview (PowerPoint)

Log-in and System Main Screen (PowerPoint)

Create a Plan Year and a Project (PowerPoint)

Create an Activity (Common Path) (PowerPoint)

Add CDBG Set-up Detail (PowerPoint)

Add CDBG Accomplishment Detail (PowerPoint)