Over the last several weeks there's been excellent discussion and "brainstorming" taking place on this list. Now it's time to get more focused, specifically on requirements determination.
It seems that I've volunteered to lead the EDI Addressing & Identifiers subgroup responsible for policy and requirements. Accordingly, I'd like to begin the process of collecting requirements. However, I think that a good approach to requirements gathering would be to begin the process of describing the many different scenarios that will need to be addressed for each of these two key activities: EDI Addressing and Identifiers. Towards that end I'd like to request submissions of various scenarios that will need to be supported. Can we begin by using this format: For each scenario: --specify whether it is an EDI Addressing or Identifier scenario --identify the players (e.g., provider, clearinghouse, payer, TPA, PPO, etc.) involved --describe the scenario, e.g., which party initiates the activity, what are the various parties, their roles, the sequencing of their involvement --describe the outcome of a successful scenario After a reasonable period of time I'll try to put each of the scenarios submitted into a formalized template/document so that the more detailed effort of requirements determination can begin. Please start the subject of each message as follows so that I can group and management each message: Scenario: EDI Addressing or Scenario: Identifiers Thanks, Rachel Rachel Foerster Principal Rachel Foerster & Associates, Ltd. Professionals in EDI & Electronic Commerce 39432 North Avenue Beach Park, IL 60099 Phone: 847-872-8070 Fax: 847-872-6860 http:/www.rfa-edi.com
