Functional Requirements Documents (FReD)
for a Model WIC System Updated Nov 2008

Information Systems (IS) in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC Program) support a number of program operations and management functions, such as certifying applicants, monitoring food vendors, tracking participation and expenditures and managing appointments.  The Functional Requirements Document for a Model WIC System (FRED) provides a comprehensive description of functions that can be automated to support the WIC Program.

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	FReD Version 2008 2.0 (complete, searchable document)
	FReD Version 2008 2.0 (chapter by chapter)
	Cover
	Table of Contents
	Introduction 1.1 Environment 1.2 Background 1.3 Purpose of this Document 1.4 Changes from the 2002 Version 1.5 Required Functions 1.6 Implementation Approaches 1.7 Document Layout
	Program Overview  2.1 Background 2.2 Objectives 2.3 Summary of Functional Areas 2.4 System Stakeholders 2.5 Functional Distribution
	WIC Functional Requirements
	3.1 Certification 3.2 Nutrition Education, Health Surveillance and Referrals 3.3 Food Management 3.4 Food Benefit Issuance 3.5 Food Benefit Redemption, Settlement, & Reconciliation 3.6 Financial Management 3.7 Caseload Management 3.8 Operations Management 3.9 Vendor Management 3.10 Scheduling 3.11 System Administration 3.12 Reporting
	Data 4.1 Data Stores 4.2 Data Code Tables 4.3 Data Dictionary
	Appendices
	Appendix A: Index
	Appendix B: Glossary of Acronyms & Terms
	Appendix C: Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
	Appendix D: WIC IS Base Functionality
	Appendix E. Electronic Benefit Transfer Systems - coming soon
	Appendix F: Policy/Data Reference Information
	Appendix G: Comparison of WIC Information Systems - coming soon