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Dec 13, 2016

  • FSA IITGF Artifacts previously reviewed for ISO are pending approval and publication.

Dec 6, 2016

  • Request received and completed for SDLC FAQ wiki page needs to answer the question: What SDLC artifacts are required by development phase?

Sep 28, 2016

  • Edited SDLC site page "FSA-Assets and Shared Services content as directed: 1.) "The FSA Systems Inventory Book is a detailed reference guide that compiles descriptive data and characteristics pertaining to each system and sub-system; organized by investment number."  2.)  Update the file name to: Farm Service Agency Systems Book - June 2016."
  • Request to update latest PDF version of asset "Farm Service Agency Systems Book - June 2016" completed and tested.

Sep 27, 2016

  • Request to update the SDLC Information Bulletin Web page with a link for  IB-144 - Logging and Exception Handling Standards was completed and tested resolving ticket: SDLC-227.

Sep 22, 2016

  • Request to update a bad link for FSA Eclipse Software Distribution Installation Instructions was corrected and tested resolving ticket: SDLC-226.

Sep 07, 2016

  • The updated version, July of 2016, of the FSA Systems Configuration Management Plan was posted to the SDLC Configuration and Change Management website page.

Aug 12, 2016

  • The newly drafted and approved Project Charter template has been posted in the Project Initiation section of the Templates and Documents page of the SDLC website.

Aug 11, 2016 

  • Updates completed to archive links for Information Bulletins IB-149, IB-096, and IB-087 completed 

Aug 09, 2016 

  • Updates to Information Bulletins IB-137, IB-152, and IB-145 completed

Jul 27, 2016

  • Updated SDLC links for:  HTML Template and Struts Template

Jul 20, 2016

  • Updated CBS and EAS links in Confluence.

Jun 29, 2016

  • Removed TCO group hyperlink from the SDLC page.

Jun 22, 2016

  • Information bulletin: IB-130 has been updated in Confluence and Hyperlink has been edited to reflect new version (Rev. 2)

Jun 14, 2016

  • FSA Assets and Shared Documents with NRRS Collection documented files have been moved either been moved to Confluence or archived and deleted from Percussion.

Jun 08, 2016

  • Information bulletins: IB-159 & IB-160 have both been posted and Hyperlinks have been edited and updated due the change from dev server to tool server.

 Jun 02, 2016

  • Created new Visio view (view 1) to include Total Outputs for IT Operating Model overview.

 May 20, 2016

  • Internal link has been validated and working, able to access FSA - Style Guide version 1.2.4 information for external source.

 May 18, 2016

  • Updated FSA IITGF to v50 with addition of Information Management discipline.

 May 17, 2016

  • IBs reworked with the Office Word macro so an Edit Document link appears directly on each main page.

 Apr 05, 2016

  • Incorporated suggestions for the new Vision template for the FSA IITGF.

  • Samples added into the new templates in the FSA IITGF.

 Apr 01, 2016

  • Information Bulletins in Confluence are now posted with attached Word documents.
  • Updated the FSA IITGF Visio. accumulated since v.48.
  • Published Information Bulletins 159 and 160 in Confluence

 Mar 30, 2016

  • Updated FSA Style guide fact sheet link.

 Mar 17, 2016

  • Updated FSA Style Guide (v. 1.2.4) links due to migration to Percussion.

Mar 11, 2016

  • Revised  FSA IITGF Visio CPIC Pre-Select Phase to end at Decision Gate 1 (v.48)

 Mar 01, 2016

  • Updated the Contact Us information on the SDLC Contact Page, removing specific user, phone numbers and adopt use of email.
  • Posted the COF – Liquidation Reduction Service Description (v1.0) to the following: Administrative & Financial Applications Office (AFAO) Assets Common Obligation Framework (COF) COF – Liquidation Reduction Service Description v1.0. Accessible only within the FSA intranet.
Feb 04, 2016
  • Identified site to maintain all IB Word documents.
Feb 02, 2016
  • Updated CBS Release Notes.
  • Removed obsolete room reservation link.
Jan 26, 2016
  • Uploaded the NRRS Cancel Receivable Service Description document to the FSA SDLC site with a link to the document on the “FSA Assets & Shared Services”.
  • Posted the COF-Obligation Service Description v1.3 to Administrative & Financial Applications Office (ADAO) Assets to the Common Obligation Framework (COF)
Dec 08, 2015
  • Uploaded user documents t MRT DA.
Dec 02, 2015
  • Updated new version and link for CMBS Release Notes.
Oct 29, 2015
  • Updated Memos with SDLC Migration to Percussion Memo Final.
Oct 15, 2015
  • Changes related to migration of SDLC site.
Jul 02, 2015
  • Uploaded new revisions of IB-136 and IB-143 to the "Information Bulletins & Memos" page.
Jul 01, 2015
  • Updated artifact lists on individual SDLC phase pages to align with the lists provided on the "Templates & Documents" page. Made minor corrections to lists on "Templates and Documents" page.
Jun 22, 2015
  • Corrected all found links to the FSA Records Management Web Site to point to the actual site.
Jun 10, 2015
  • Updated links to the K: drive to point to the renamed location.
May 14, 2015
  • Uploaded FSA SDLC Documentation Memorandum to the "Memos" page.
  • Added verbiage to the "Templates & Documentation" page to clarify that the listed templates are suggested formats for the phase deliverables.
Apr 24, 2015
  • Uploaded new bulletin (IB-158 Jasper and iText, Java 2EE Rptg & Doc Generation) to "Information Bulletins & Memos" page.
Apr 22, 2015
  • Identified and updated links to use the correct URL to SharePoint locations, since redirects from the old URLs will be retired as of May 1, 2015.
Apr 21, 2015
  • Redesigned the layout of the "Templates & Documents" page to enhance clarity. Required and optional deliverables are listed by phase.
Apr 20, 2015
  • Replaced "SDLC Waiver Process" diagram on the "Architectural Decisions / Waivers page" with a new version.
  • Created link to the "SDLC Waiver Override" template on the "Templates & Documents" page.
Apr 16, 2015
  • Created link to "FSA NITC Mainframe SDLC" document on the "Mainframe & System 36 SDLC" page.
  • Searchable IB space was created on the WIKI.
Apr 14, 2015
  • Uploaded "CBS Release Notes" for version 2.3.19; document accessed from "FSA Assets & Shared Services" page.
  • Uploaded latest version of "NPS Services Description" document; updated label and file size on "FSA Assets & Shared Services" page.
  • Uploaded new "Farm Service Agency Systems Inventory - February 2015" document; updated label and file size on "FSA Assets & Shared Services" page.
Mar 27, 2015
  • Uploaded latest version of Eligibility EJB Shared Service Interface Guide (accessed from "FSA Assets & Shared Services" page).
Mar 06, 2015
  • Updated Legislative and Policy Drivers broken links. Impacted:
      •  USDA Information and Technology Transformation
      •  USDA Enterprise Shared Services (ESS)
      •  Web Site Development and Maintenance
      •  USDA eLearning Services, Courseware and Content
Feb 19, 2015
  • Updated the system inventory link label on the "FSA Assets and Shared Services" page to "Farm Service Agency Systems Inventory Book - July 2014", and added informational text about the document.

 Jan 28, 2015

  • Modified the "FSA Eclipse Software" hyperlinks on the "Approved Software" page to point to generic locations for the latest file versions.
Jan 15, 2015
  • Updated the "Architectural Decisions / Waivers" page to reflect changes to the waiver process, including links to a new Waiver Override template and a new Waiver Process flow diagram. Uploaded a new version of the Waiver template.
Jan 13, 2015
  • Uploaded the latest version of the "Farm Records Web Service Implementation Guide" to the "FSA Assets and Shared Services" page.
Dec 18, 2014
  • Updated this "News" page to consolidate all items from 2013 and earlier into a single searchable Word document which is organized by year. The link to the new document is located at the bottom of this page.
Dec 12, 2014
  • Updated the link on the "Approved Software" page to point to the FSA Eclipse 5.0 files; added a link to FES installation instructions.
Dec 10, 2014
  • Uploaded latest version of the "Statement of Understanding Template" (accessed from the "SDLC Development Process" and "Templates & Documents" pages).
Dec 8, 2014
  • Uploaded latest version of the "Eligibility EJB Shared Service Interface Guide" (accessed from the "FSA Assets & Shared Services" page).
  • Updated verbiage on the "Architectural Decisions / Waiver" page to reflect that signed waivers should be submitted to PMO for retention.
Nov 21, 2014
  • Uploaded latest version of the "Deployment Plan Template"; updated file sizes for document references on the "Release & Maintenance Phase" and "Templates & Documents" pages.
  • On the "Active IBs" page, added link to a new IB site in Confluence that provides the ability to search bulletins as well as generate a pdf of all bulletins.
Oct 29, 2014
  • Uploaded new "Farm Service Agency Systems Inventory - July 2014" document; updated label and file size on "FSA Assets & Shared Services" page.
  • Uploaded version 3.0.14 of "NPS Services Description" document; updated label and file size on "FSA Assets & Shared Services" page.
Oct 2, 2014
  • Uploaded revised version of IB-130; updated file size on "Information, Bulletins and Memos" page.
Sep 23, 2014
  • Replaced SHAM zip file with latest version.
Aug 29, 2014
  • Uploaded additional artifact examples for the "Requirements & Analysis" and "High Level Design" phases.
Aug 27, 2014
  • Uploaded version 1.3 of the "Eligibility EJB Shared Service Interface Guide", accessed from the "FSA Assets & Shared Services" page.
  • Created reference and link for version 1.2 of the "Eligibility EJB Shared Service Interface Guide" on the "Archived FSA Assets & Shared Services" page.
Aug 14, 2014
  • Replaced SHAM zip file with latest version; updated SHAM link label on "FSA Assets and Shared Services" page to remove version information; updated file size to accurately represent size of updated zip file.
  • Corrected invalid link to Business Delegate article in IB-137 - Reference Architecture.
Aug 12, 2014
  • Replaced calendar.js file in the JavaScript Calendar zip file with updated version. This is accessible from the "Approved Software" page.
Aug 7, 2014
  • Updated the Deployment Plan Template document with version 3.1, and updated the Templates and Documents page to reflect file size for the updated document.
Jul 24, 2014
  • Removed version numbers from several document references to initiate an ongoing effort to simplify maintenance of the "FSA Assets & Shared Services" page
  • Uploaded latest version of Eligibility EJB Shared Service Interface Guide (accessed from "FSA Assets & Shared Services" page)
  • Updated "Archived FSA Assets & Shared Services" page with references to prior versions of Eligibility EJB Shared Service Interface Guide and SCIMS Web Service Interface Manual
Jul 23, 2014
  • Replaced existing documents under Stellent section of "FSA Assets & Shared Services" page with a new Release Notes document for Content Management Business Service (CMBS)
  • Updated "SDLC Approved Software" page with additional links and information associated with the Websphere product
Jul 18, 2014
  • Uploaded latest version of AGI Service Interface Guide (accessed from "FSA Assets & Shared Services" page)
Jul 2, 2014
  • Updated SDLC Waiver template with corrections and additions to signature lines; updated the "Architectural Decisions/Waivers" page to reflect correct signature requirements
Jun 20, 2014
  • Updated "News" page with missing items going back to January 2013
Jun 18, 2014
  • Updated the "Visual Paradigm" links to reflect and point to version 11.1 on the "Developer Tools - Approved Software" page. Links are provided to both 64-bit and 32-bit software versions.
Jun 12, 2014
  • Added IB-157 (Migration from WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 to JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) 5.1), dated June 11, to Active Information Bulletins page
  • Moved IB-131 (Migration from Websphere Application Server (WAS) 5.0 to WAS 6.1), which was made obsolete by IB-157, from Active Information Bulletins page to Archived Information Bulletins page
May 14, 2014
  • Added new "SCIMS Web Service Interface Manual" (final) version (1.13) to the "FSA Assets and Shared Services" page
Apr 30, 2014
  • Added "Guiding Principles" section to the "Architectural Decision" template
Apr 16, 2014
  • Added new SCIMS Web Service Interface Manual version (1.13 DRAFT-MIDAS) to FSA Assets and Shared Services page
  • Updated Visual Paradigm to Visual Paradigm for UML version 11.0 on Approved Software page
  • Updated Eligibility EJB Shared Service Interface Manual with new version (1.1) on the FSA Assets and Shared Services page
Mar 31, 2014
  • Updated SCIMS Web Service Interface Manual with new version (1.12) on the FSA Assets and Shared Services page
  • Corrected typo on Templates & Documents page - Updated SDLC Quick Start Guide version from 1.4 to 1.5
Feb 24, 2014
  • Updated FSA CCB Charter template with new version (2.3, dated January 27, 2014)
Feb 7, 2014
  • Updated FSA Deployment Plan template with new version (3.0, submitted January 30, 2014)
Jan 6, 2014
  • Updated YSlow Firefox plugin, from version 2.1.0 to version 3.1.4, on "Approved Software" page
  • Updated "Archived Assets and Services" page to include previous versions of CBS Shared Services Release Notes that had previously been published on the active page: 2.3.13, 2.3.11, 2.3.7, 2.3.6, 2.3.5, and 2.3.2
  • Updated "Archived Information Bulletins" page to include IB-151 (Revision 1), which was archived on November 21
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