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Summary: Beta Testers Needed for SAIG EDconnect 6.0 software

Publication Date: February 25, 2004

Author: General Manager, School Delivery Channel, FSA ASEDS

Summary: Beta Testers Needed for SAIG EDconnect 6.0 software


Posted on 02-25-2004


TO: All Destination Points

FROM: U.S. Department of Education

RE: Beta Testers Needed for SAIG EDconnect 6.0 software

The U.S. Department of Education is recruiting schools and servicers for participation in the beta test of SAIG EDconnect version 6.0 software.

Beta test participants will download the software and test procedures from an FTP site, replicate their typical use of the software in a mock-productional environment, report any problems encountered, and submit a summary report detailing their testing experience for ED analysis.

The EDconnect 6.0 beta test will occur from March 29 to April 2, 2004. To participate in the test you need to be a regular user of the EDconnect software.

If you are interested in being considered as a beta test site, please send an e-mail to SAIGComments@ed.gov no later than March 15, 2004 with the subject line "Attention: EDconnect 6.0 Beta Test" and provide the following information:

1) School name and address
2) School type (4-year public university, 2-year private college, proprietary/trade school, etc.)
3) Primary and Secondary testing contact names, phone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses
4) TG# identifier
5) Windows Operating System version(s) and EDconnect installation environment (network/standalone)
6) Network type and version (if applicable)
7) Do you use EDconnect in combination with your mainframe or 3rd party software? If so, what type of mainframe system and/or 3rd Party software do you use?
8) FTP download capability (I.E. Can you upload/download files from an FTP server?)

Participants with a variety of processing environments will be selected to ensure a diverse and thorough testing of the software is performed.

CPS/WAN Technical Support will call or e-mail interested schools by March 19, 2004. If your school is selected, further information will be
provided at that time.

We thank you for your interest in helping make SAIG EDconnect a superior software product. We look forward to hearing from you.