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The PostalOne! User Group, formed from the sunsetting of MTAC 84 on November 4, 2005, is co-chaired by Bryan Watt from RR Donnelly and Melody McGee from USPS. With around 70 members from the mailer community and USPS, the group enhances collaboration among consolidators, large mailers, small mailers, and software vendors. The User Group solicits and reviews business and technical requirements, prepares release notes, and supports customer acceptance testing to improve eDoc acceptance, postage payment, and functionality for various mailing services.
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PostalOne! User Group • Created from sunsetting of MTAC 84 on 11/4/05 • Co chaired by Watt Bryan, Postal Affairs Senior Analyst, RR Donnelly and Melody McGee, Mgr MEI, USPS • There are approximately 70 members - 38 mailer community & 32 USPS • Cross section of consolidators, large mailers, small mailers, software vendors • Open membership • Email melody.a.mcgee@usps.gov
PostalOne! User Group • Process • USPS solicits requirements from • Mailers • BMEU personnel • Other USPS groups (i.e. Mailing Standards) • User Group reviews • Business Requirements document (SRS) • Technical Requirements Document (TRD) • Pre-Release notes • Release notes • Support CAT (Customer Acceptance Testing) • Need real world files!
PostalOne! User Group • Meets as needed to provide input on all suggested changes for PostalOne! • Improved eDoc acceptance (all classes) • Postage Payment for Periodicals • Improved Owner & Preparer Functionality • Added Services (i.e. Bound Printed Matter) • eVS (manifesting parcels) • Recent topics include: • Performance issues • MTAC99 • Non Profit • WWS Upload capability • Owner View same as Preparer • Spoilage
PostalOne! User Group Planned Schedule • 2/10/08 – eVS • 2/24/08 – Periodical Update to Weight & Ad % & Issue Level Reporting & Owner Dashboard • 3/23/08 – Mail.dat 08-1