January 2018
...And We're Off!
The production version of the Redesign was released on January 11th. The version number for Classic USAS is 6.1 and Classic USPS is 4.2. Since the Redesign is an upgrade of the Classic system, the production release version number for USAS-R is 7.0 and USPS-R is 5.0. Click on USAS-R 7.0 and USPS-R 5.0 for detailed release notes on the production version.
The first wave production sites are comprised of 3 ITCs and 8 school districts. Just a reminder, the first wave time frame is between January and June meaning each first wave site can begin production operations at any time during the six-month window. Production operations involves each site attaining a 'Pre-Production Certification' requiring them to perform dual-processing in both Classic and the Redesign for at least one clean payroll and one month's financial processing. The certification ensures that district personnel clearly understand the new system, have the associated business processes in place and have validated that no data or software exceptions exist.
The table below summarizes the current implementation plan for the Redesign's production wave release.
| Production Wave | Involved | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
1st Wave | 3 Pilot ITCs and 8 School Districts | 01/01/2018 - 06/30/2018 |
2nd Wave | Any Interested ITCs and up to 40 School Districts | 07/01/2018 - 12/31/2018 |
3rd Wave | Any Remaining ITCs and up to 70 School Districts | 01/01/2019 - 06/30/2019 |
| 4th Wave | Up to 84 School Districts | 07/01/2019 - 12/31/2019 |
| Subsequent Production Waves will occur in 6-month cycles with up to 90 School Districts each wave | ||
As the first wave sites start up on the Redesign, SSDT will keep you apprised of their progress in subsequent newsletters.
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Useful links:
- USPS-R Demonstration Videos
- USAS-R Demonstration Videos
- USPS Documentation
- USAS Documentation
- SSDT Public Wiki
| Redesign Feedback Email If you have any questions on the Redesign, please email the SSDT at the following: | ||
The Redesign's Production Release is available for the public. The demo instances contain anonymized training data allowing you to experiment with the Redesign software! Just a reminder, these are shared public instances so you should not enter any sensitive data that you would not want others to see.
USAS-R Production Demo:
- https://prod-usas.demo.ssdt.io/
- Username: admin
- Password: demo
USPS-R Production Demo:
- https://prod-usps.demo.ssdt.io/
- Username: admin
- Password: demo
These databases will be periodically reset. In our User documentation, the USAS Appendix includes 'processing guides' on how to create accounts, vendors, transactions, etc. The USPS Appendix includes steps on how to add a new employee and process a payroll, etc. You are more than welcome to use these processing guides to assist in experimenting with the demo instances.
If you wish to experience USAS-R or USPS-R with your own district's data, please contact your ITC and request they install an instance of the Production Release for you.