Subject: 970108.test.team.minutes
Team,
here are the minutes friom the January 08 and 09, 1997 test team meetings. I
will also be sending out the action items., The test status (attachment 1
mentioned) is available on www.ported.com, as will these notes in Word6 format.
Please feel free to get them. The action items will also be available on
www.ported.com.
Remember, we have a conf. call and a meeting coming up:
CC: 01/28/97
09:00 CST
312-814-8097
Mtg: 02/13/97
08:30 to 17:00
350 N. Orleans, Room 437
(Ameritech learning Center at Mart Holiday INN.)
Chicago, IL
I will be sending the agenda out foor the meeting next week, after the
conference call.
Walt
847-248-5418 (ph)
847-248-6746 (fax)
walter.subora@ameritech.com
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Meetings were held for the ICC ADHOC Inter-company test team on January 8 and 9,
1997. In attendance were:
Bill Belshaw MCI
Barry Bishop Ameritech/ICC Operations Chair
Arthur Brett TCG
Victoria Cernich CPD/INENA
Carmen Colella Ameritech
Nancy DeRoo Ameritech/INENA
Dick Dowd MCI
Bill Ellis Sprint Local
Mitch Fuchs AT&T
John Good Ameritech
Ed Hendrix Bell South
OC Jackson AT&T
Gene Johnston GTE
Rick Jones IBU6/INENA
Steve Markowski Lockheed Martin
Donna Navickas Ameritech/ICC NPAC Chair
Tom Sensabaugh Bellcore
Walt Subora Ameritech/ICC Adhoc Test Team Chair
Allena Wheatley Bell South
ICC Test Committee Meeting - 01/08&09/97
I. OS Testing Issues
A. Carmen gave general information.
1. Some of his concerns:
. Query flow - through various LIDBs etc.
. Timing under 2sec - required
. Needs more contacts - Will get list from Regional contacts next week. Has to
go to TIS for list of names.
. OC asked if there was a dedicated team to do testing for OS? Answer no
. Carmen s test scripts need to be converted to standard format, and 1 test per
page. He s working on them.
Actual OS test scripts used will be ATT s provided scripts. Carmen s scripts
will be incorporated in an addendum for selection as needed for over and above
required tests.
II. Review of Test Sections
Handed out Test Status update list/Matrix. See Attachment 2.
Bill went over sections and noted sections still needing authors. Also pointed
out sections that will be used for FCC submission. He wands us to review those
sections and get back to him with any comments by 1-31-97
Walt asked for comments and volunteers for sections without test scripts.
4.6 Unique Situations
4.6.1 Answering Services
4.6.2 Tones and Announcements
4.7 Cellular & PCS Interconnection
4.9 Failure Scenarios
4.11 Other EO and Tandem
4.11.12 Other Network Interactions
4.11.13 Industry and Standards
4.12 NPA Splits
4.14 Choke Networks
Matrices will be dropped from individual test scripts. Too confusing.
Mitch asked if new drawings needed to be consistent with existing drawing. Bill
said if changes were needed or additions, that s OK. He will incorporate into
what we have and number as needed. However we need to be consistent.
John questioned the need for all 160 test cases for ISDN. After discussion,
Mack will decrease to about 14 as required. Team will review again. Remaining
will be put in addendum for as needed over and above required tests.
AI #34 - put picture reference in for each test case. And if no picture
available, draw new one. Submit to Mr. Bill by close of business on Jan. 15,
1997. Policy is to submit reference or draw new picture when submit test cases.
III. Review 911 Issues
A. Victoria went over the 20 items listed in her handout. (See Attachment 3).
Item
1 & 2 - operations issue
3 - long term direct only
4 - Interim number portability, not an issuer for this team
5 - yes on our intra Co. tests, requirements <2 seconds.
6 - no
7 - to be discussed in Jan 29th operations 911 special meeting
8 - sec 4.5.6 number of Inter Co. tests will be cut down
9, 10, 11 - operations issue
12 - same as 6
13, 14 - operations issue
15 - can t have unannounced test calls coming in, intra or inter Co.
testing
16 - operations issue
17 - 20 - operations issue
B. 911 Test Call Matrix discussion (See attachment 2, page 2)
DeRoo wanted to know who is going to decide what switch a customer will be
ported to. This issue needs to go back to Betty Mickle for answer from
Ameritech s point of view.
Victoria asked if a test call would be made from each office after the software
is loaded. Answer is basically no. Test calls will be made from each switch
type in test towns.
Barry to take back to switch requirements team to add requirement to have the
switches mark the ported out numbers as ported out, not vacant. This could
affect the 911 databases if this number is reassigned by the owner SP after
ported out to another SP. Item #33.
IV. NPAC Testing Scheduling
A. Basic discussion:
Last meeting (12-11-96) Steve Markowski, Lockheed, had presented a staggered
schedule using 3 test systems, starting on March 17, 1997 and ending on June 15,
1997. Since then, several change orders have been indicated to be implemented
before deployment. Thus, testing has now been pushed out to start on April 18,
1997, with simultaneous testing of Service Providers, to complete by June 15,
1997. Thus the start of inter-company test is still scheduled for June 15, 1997.
Dick Dowd, MCI, is the testing coordinator for this test, MSA-1 only, and will
work how any changes to this schedule will impact the over all test schedule.
Steve presented a summary of NPAC testing. See Attachment 3.
AI #35 - Need some kind of on-going switch over testing from NPAC for switch to
backup NPAC. Will do a scheduled outage during switch software upgrades, etc.
(phase 2) - Steve Markowski.
Question about later comers - how late can they start. Suggested must be
completed by 6-15 or would have to wait until 7-4. Still under consideration.
Barry and Donna will take back to the Operations committee. AI #38.
Dowd suggested to put a sign off requirement that intra company testing was
completed for 911 before starting inter company testing. Team agreed to add.
(Section 4.1.2 )
Dick Dowd said that no simulation testing should be allowed when testing starts.
Suggests a statement be put into test plan.
B. NPAC TESTING PHASES
01/04 ---- Interoperability testing
| ---- (based upon ASNI, GDMO, in IIS)
( I ) | ---- DSET
| 1. Stack - to - Stack
04/05 2. GDMO (general defined managed objects)
04/18 ---- Turnup Testing to NPAC
( II ) | 1. APP to APP
| 2. INPFRS LSMS/SOA to NPA
06/15 3. M&P LSMS/SOA to NPAC
06/15 ---- Inter - Service Provider Testing
( III ) |
08/30 ---- End of Test
07/04 ---- Test Bed Available, new SPs
09/01 ---- Available for Live Service
09/30 ---- Report due to the FCC
1. Inter - Service Provider test
V. Misc.
Dowd mentioned a word of caution - people of this team should be going back to
their company to get dedicated personnel, if possible, in order to get this work
done. FCC mandated dates. Comment by Walt - we ( Ameritech ) won t have a
dedicated team for every area, due to work loads etc., but would have people
available when needed on 2 to 3 days notice.
DeRoo question - can the number in the switch give indication that the number is
ported. Answer - Only EWSD has this capability now. Will not be used. Barry
will check into the possibility of other vendors giving the capability. AI #36.
Dowd - Once test configurations are finished a sit down with company experts
will have to be done to prioritize testing.
Barry - Testing AMA he assumes will be written off however we do want actual
billing generated as it normally would be.
Carmen - Concerned about multiple dips for LIDB validation. Example credit card
call from ATT customer could dip at ATT LNP DB, be sent to Ameritech, another
dip by Ameritech for LNP dip, LIDB validation dip, then eventually complete
Bill, Sprint Local, stated that there were three scenarios possible:
1 Ported number dip locally.
2 Bypass send to owner
Owner would send to his local
Owner would send back to sender but with different STP point code
3 NXX marked ported (am I a recipient of any ported numbers)
Yes - local dip
No - send to owner
Discussion of which of these 3 scenarios should be followed when an NPA-NXX is
opened for porting. Sprint Local does not want to, or plan to, perform the GTTs
in their network unless they are actually porting numbers out of that NPA-NXX.
Walt, Ameritech, stated that the whole LTNP functionality is based upon everyone
doing the lookups in their LNP GTT databases or some issues may result, such as
looping, etc. One of the suggestions was: If NXX belongs to a company, hand off
to that CO for LNP dip and validation. If it is ported, then they will handoff
to the porting company. Barry will take this back to the Operations committee
for clarification. AI #37.
VI. Test Timeline Discussion
04/01 - LERG open for input (proposed)
|
05/01 - LERG TEST DATA NPA-NXX - LRN (proposed)
|
| - GTT for CNAM, VOICE MAIL, LIDB, CLASS
| - Start Operator Services validation query calling
| - SCP will have default GTT info
06/01 - input live data for initial test call, pre-LNP
|
06/15 - Start of Inter Company test
| - 5 day port process
| - EDI interface tests. (those that are ready)
| - Call processing / Billing tests. (per company), especially 911/
| Validation queries OS.
| - Provisioning flow (canceled order) process check.
| - call processing test scripts
|
| - Look at disconnect service. Process flow
| - other testing
|
08/15 - First pass of all test scripts
|
08/30 - End of test time, start FCC report
|
09/15 - Deployment
|
09/30 - FCC Report delivered.
Issues to slot in timeline:
- Other Porting
* 3 day process
* Cancel Porting
- NewSP
- OldSP
- Before Deadline
- After Deadline
* Operator Services Handoff
(BLV & Interrupt)
Comment from DeRoo - test canceled order to be sure 911 DB reflects proper info.
Need PSAPs by office - DeRoo, AI #39.
VII. NPA-NXXs for Inter Company test
A. Ameritech:
Joliet Main 815-726
West 815-744
Park Forest 708-481
Barrington So. 847-248 (MFS) 847-756
Stewart 1A 312-994
5E 312-224
B. AT&T:
Elmhurst 630-359
Oak Park 708-934
C. MCI:
Bensenville 708-315
D. Others:
Still need the NPA-NXX data for TCG and Sprint Local by the next meeting
(Conference call 01/27/97).
VIII. Action Item Review:
Reviewed the action items. The updated list is attached (dated 01/20/97).