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Reengineering
- Show and Tell
Commissioner Arrell said recently that as reengineering progresses, it becomes part of our
day-to-day operations. Currently, we are in the final stages of developing products for the
automated rehabilitation and procurement system. This page is a status report and sneak
peek of what you can expect in the not-so-distant future.
VR Process Screens
Here are two of the screens you'll see on your computer in the new automated sytem.rDisability
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capture the financial information
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automatically give a disability code.
Program info ... launches into
program specific questions for VR,
ILS, CRS, ERS.Application Statement ... client
reads the application statement and
can enter a PIN number.The Profile
The Profile replaces the application and will be used for VR, ILS, CRS and ERS. It condenses all
application information into one workable screen. Arrows are drop down boxes that offer choices.
Once information is complete, the system automatically generates eligibility action.
"What we've done here is basically make the profile one page where you see all the major impor-
tant items. From there, you have the option to see additional information. All you have to do is go
to what you need to see and click on it. The profile is compact and is easy to use."
- Shanaz Hemmati, programmer.Actions lists
Each case has its own action list. Many items on the action list are generated automatically by the
system based on the information entered by the user. Also, a feature allows counselors to look at
actions from all cases that are date specific. Each day, counselors can click on a menu item and see
which actions are due on that particular day and go to those cases that need work. And, users can
enter any action of their own and give it a due date.BSSU on target
The automated procurement system
for client purchases is making a lot
of progress. Databases will be
ready with provider and specifica-
tion information by August for
testing. These databases will con-
tinue to be populated with informa-
tion throughout the fall.
The first release of the new
system will:
* have linking databases for
specifications and providers.
Field staff will also be able to see
which providers have contracts
with the agency.
* generate automated purchase
orders.
" tie into Action Lists, which
provide prompts for the pur-
chase of planned services.
When buyers cannot locate a speci-
fication or provider, they will call
the BSSU unit who will assist in
adding the new information to the
system. Field Staff will have only
one point of contact when dealing
with purchasing items, which will
greatly simplify the current process.
Trial Runs
Starting late summer, two "trial
runs" will be conducted by end-
users to find and resolve any
problems before implementa-
tion. Field staff will be testing
how the products work in day-
to-day operations and just as
important, how the new pro-
cess and automated system
work together.
The first will be a "mock"
field office in which 500 cases
will be processed by counselors
and RSTs in the new system.
Two participants will be se-
lected from each region and
Bertha Hinojosa, director of
Region II staff operations, will
oversee the six-week testing.
After that, a field office in
Region III will have its run at
the new system for one month.
During the fall, training will
start and all field offices will
have the new system for several
months before implementation
so that they can practice and
get familiar with it.
Cut-over from the old to the
new system is expected Jan. 1.tmpioyment
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