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Open Product/Process CR PC031703-1 Detail

 
Title: Make MDS/MDSI/MWI Document Available in Excel Format
CR Number Current Status
Date
Area Impacted Products Impacted

PC031703-1 Completed
4/15/2009
Resale, UNE P
Originator: Balvin, Liz
Originator Company Name: MCI
Owner: Paxton, Mallory
Director:
CR PM: Harlan, Cindy

Description Of Change

WCom requests that Qwest make its document which identifies Qwest Central Offices equipped with Message Delivery Service Intraoffice (MDS) / Message Delivery Service Interoffice (MDSI) / Message Waiting Indicator (MWI) available in Microsoft Excel format --in addition to the PDF format currently provided.

The document is currently provided within Qwest’s SMDI Network Disclosure website (http://www.qwest.com/disclosures/netdisclosure366.html) as a PDF download. The document in the PDF format permits a read-only use of the document, and therefore prohibits users from selecting and copying/pasting specific data elements for adding into another spreadsheet.

WCom needs the ability to select and copy/paste specific content of the document so that the data elements can be added to a WCom internal spreadsheet being created for determining MWI availability. Therefore receiving the Qwest document in an excel format will provide a copy of the document in a format that can be manipulated by CLECs for their own use.

This request asks Qwest to offer the document to CLECs in an excel format each time the document is updated; such that when notification is distributed that the PDF version on the website has been updated, an excel version (of the current document) could be provided to CLECs.


Date Action Description
3/17/2003 CR Submitted by WorldCom 
3/18/2003 CR acknowledged by P/P CMP Manager 
3/21/2003 Contacted Customer to arrange for Clarification Meeting 
3/25/2003 Clarification meeting scheduled for 3/28 Friday. OK per WorldComm. 
3/28/2003 Held Clarification Meeting  
4/3/2003 Sent Clarification Meeting notes to CLEC 
4/16/2003 April CMP Meeting minutes will be posted to the database 
5/9/2003 Notification will be send out 5-12 advising the document will be provided in excel format on the web site. Sent email to Liz Balvin to advise in advance. 
5/13/2003 Document is available via web site 
5/21/2003 May CMP Meeting Minutes will be posted to the database 
6/18/2003 June CMP Meeting Minutes will be posted to the database. Agreed to close this CR at the June CMP Meeting. 
4/15/2009 Discussed at Monthly CMP Meeting Discussed at the April CMP Meeting - See Attachment N in the Distribution Package 
4/21/2009 Status Changed Status changed to Completed - CR placed in a Closed Status in error 

Project Meetings

June 18, 2003 CMP Meeting Minutes - Liz Balvin agreed to close this CR. The report was provided in May.

May 21, 2003 CMP Meeting Minutes - Mallory Paxton – Qwest advised we have provided this document in Excel format and it is already available on the website. Notification was sent out and this CR was completed ahead of schedule. Liz Balvin thanked Mallory for her fast response. This CR will move to CLEC Test.

April 16, 2003 CMP Meeting - PC031703-1 Make MDS/MDSI/MWI Document available in Excel Format

Liz Balvin – MCI presented the CR to the CLEC Community. Liz advised they would like this report available in excel format. Liz advised she is hoping to get a response prior to the May CMP meeting. Qwest advised we will provide the response as soon as it is completed. This CR will move to presented status.

Clarification Meeting Friday March 28, 2003 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. MDT 1-877-572-8687 PC031703-1 MDS/MDSI/MWI Document in Excel format

Attendees Liz Balvin – World Com Lei Lani Heines – World Com Jeff Simons – World Com Mark Pollen – World Com Mallory Paxton – Qwest Connie Moffatt – Qwest Cindy Macy – Qwest

Meeting Agenda: 1.0 Introduction of Attendees Attendees Introduced

2.0 Review Requested (Description of) Change Liz and Lei Lani – World Com reviewed the CR. They advised the format is not very user friendly. They would like it available in Excel format also so they can manipulate and the use the data for their purposes.

Mark – World Com said the underlying document to the PDF file is an Excel spreadsheet. World Com would like to use the CLLI Code data on the spreadsheet. They thought they needed the NPA/NXX data but have determined they need the CLLI data. World Com will need to re-key all the data if they can’t get it in an excel spreadsheet. They are currently using the LERG to compare against this document and determine availability.

Qwest clarified there is another World Com CR that requests to have NPA data added to this document. Qwest asked if WC no longer needs the NPA data? Mark advised he is not aware if anyone else at World Com needs the NPA data. He can only speak to his part of this request and he does not need NPA data any longer. Liz agreed she would check to see if they could withdraw CR030503-2.

World Com advised they went to their Service Manager Pam O’Connell for this request and was advised to submit a CR.

Cindy Macy – Qwest asked if it is possible to provide this request where would World Com like the spreadsheet to be located? World Com advised their preference would be on the same web site location as the current PDF file.

3.0 Confirm Areas & Products Impacted Cindy Macy – Qwest explained that MDS/MDSI is an ESP product offering and MWI is a CLEC product offering.

4.0 Confirm Right Personnel Involved Yes

5.0 Identify/Confirm CLEC’s Expectation To have this document in an Excel and PDF format

6.0 Identify any Dependent Systems Change Requests CR PC030503-2

7.0 Establish Action Plan (Resolution Time Frame) Liz will present this CR to the CLEC Community at the April CMP Meeting Qwest will provide a response at the May CMP Meeting Liz said she would like us to provide our response at the April CMP Meeting. Cindy – Qwest advised the CMP Process does not support the response being required at the April Meeting. Liz asked if she requested an ad hoc meeting would Qwest be able to provide the response sooner? Cindy replied she was not sure the requirement of the ad hoc meeting, but she offered to check and see if Qwest can complete our response sooner, can we also provide the response before the May CMP meeting. Cindy did send Liz an email on 4-1-2003 advising her that if Qwest is able to complete the response sooner we will provide that to World Com, and not wait until the May meeting.


CenturyLink Response

May 14, 2003

For Review by CLEC Community and Discussion at the May 21, 2003, CMP Product/Process Meeting

Liz Balvin Carrier Management WorldCom

SUBJECT: Qwest’s Change Request Response - CR #PC031703-1

This is Qwest’s Response to WorldCom’s request to have Qwest provide its disclosure document Simplified Message Desk Interface (SMDI), located at http://www.qwest.com/disclosures/netdisclosure366.html, in Excel format.

This request is accepted. Effective the week of May 12, 2003, Qwest will provide this document on the web site referenced above in both PDF and Excel formats.

Because the Excel document can be updated by users, the PDF document will remain the primary source for Qwest data. Qwest respectively calls the attention of the CLEC community to the following disclaimer, which will be added to the web site:

“Please see the PDF download for switch detail in regards to this service. An Excel version containing the switch detail is also available, but Qwest will not be held responsible for any alteration of the Excel version and will refer to the PDF download as the primary source of data.”

Sincerely,

Mallory Paxton Senior Process Analyst Qwest Services Corporation


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