Selected news
January 2008 International Release
– Proposed Production Schedule for Current Release Format
Overview
This document presents the production schedule proposed for the January 2008 “Core” International Release in the current release format. This schedule is based on discussions between the IHTSDO Chief Executive (CEO) and the Support Organization Clinical Director (CD), modified for other considerations as described below.
Proposed Schedule for the January 2008 International Release (Current Release Format)
Stage / Milestone | Start Date | End Date | Notes |
Clinical Editing Begins | 27-Jun-07 |
| First baseline after July 2007 Database Close; modeling begins for January 2008 |
Milestone: External Submission Cutoff |
| 31-Aug-07 | Change requests submitted by this date will receive preferential consideration |
Clinical Editing Ends |
| 09-Nov-07 | New content modeling for January Release ends |
Milestone: Database Close (Internal Modeling Cutoff) |
| 09-Nov-07 | Last date for new content; only QA changes permitted for this Release |
Content QA; Generate & QA Beta Release Files | 12-Nov-07 | 30-Nov-07 | Clinical QA; create & verify Core files for Beta; begin documentation updates |
Milestone: Beta Release Distribution |
| 30-Nov-07 | Beta version of Core files available to Member National Centers |
Beta Release Feedback: Submission | 03-Dec-07 | 14-Dec-07 | Member National Centers submit issues identified in the Beta Release |
Beta Release Feedback: Prioritization & Resolution | 03-Dec-07 | 21-Dec-07 | Review & prioritize feedback; implement changes required for January Release |
Milestone: Beta Release Issues Resolved |
| 21-Dec-07 | All changes from Beta Release issues completed & verified |
Generate & QA Final Files | 26-Dec-07 | 04-Jan-08 | Finish documentation updates; create & verify final files for January Release |
Milestone: Internal Distribution |
| 07-Jan-08 | “Core” International Release available to Member National Centers |
Release of “Core” material by National Centers | 07-Jan-08 | 31Jan-08 | Preparation and staging of “Core” (International) release material by Member National Centers |
Milestone: Public Distribution |
| 31-Jan-08 | “Core” International material available to Affiliate Licensees |
Publication of National Release | Individually for each Release Center | To be decided by each National Center. | Preparation of additional National Release material (localised or extension content, second language documentation etc.) by National Centers. |
