FROM: ROME LABORATORY ROME NY//IRD-1//

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SUBJ: SITE PARTICIPATION IN OPERATIONAL VERIFICATION TEST (OVT) FOR IESS V3.0 SOFTCOPY EXPLOITATION MANAGEMENT (SEM)

1. THE THIRD RUN (USER PARTICIPATION PORTION) OF OVT FOR IESS V3.0 SEM IS SCHEDULED FOR THE WEEK OF 03 NOV 97, THE WEEK FOLLOWING THE USER GROUP MEETING. APPROXIMATELY ONE DAY WILL BE ALLOCATED FOR USER ORIENTATION ON 3.0 SEM AND A SECOND DAY FOR THE ACTUAL RUN OF OVT 3. THE SCHEDULE FOR USER PARTICIPATION WILL BE DETERMINED AFTER THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS HAS BEEN DETERMINED ALONG WITH A MORE EXACT TIME FOR TRAINING AND TESTING.


2. YOU ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN OVT RUN 3. YOUR PARTICIPATION WILL PROVIDE YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT AND TEST THE NEW FUNCTIONALITY BEFORE IT IS RELEASED.


3. TO ENSURE WE CAN ACCOMMODATE AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE WE NEED TO KNOW HOW MANY SITES WILL PARTICIPATE. THIS IS IMPORTANT SO THAT WE CAN DEVELOP THE ACTUAL SCHEDULE BASED ON THE NUMBER OF WORKSTATION, FACILITATORS AND PARTICIPANTS. WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE USERS THAT HAVE NOT IDENTIFIED THEIR SITES BY 7 OCT 97. PLEASE PROVIDE THE NAMES OF YOUR NOMINATIONS BY 7 OCT 97 TO EITHER JOHN WICKMAN, DSN 587-7499, COMM (315)330-7499 OR JOHN BAUMLER, DSN 587-3979, COMM (315) 330-3979, OR THE IESS PROGRAM OFFICE AT DSN 587-7791 OR COMM (315) 330-7791.


4. POC FOR ROME LABORATORY IS MR. JOHN BAUMLER, DSN 587-3979 OR COMM (315)330-3979.