# Presentation: 671112

## MTAC Workgroup # 89

- MTAC
- February 23 - 24, 2005

**MTAC Workgroup # 89**

- CASS Refinements & Awareness
- February 24th, 2005

## CASS Refinements & Awareness

- Mission:
- The degree of consistency needed among CASS software programs,
- The standards for grading software and measuring accuracy in results,
- The role of industry creativity in parsing and matching,
- The stages of the overall process of developing and using the software, and
- The development of industry awareness of what CASS is and what it is not.

## MTAC Workgroup #89

- Workgroup Meetings:
- Kickoff Meeting, August 26, 2004 in Memphis, Tennessee
- September 30th Meeting in Alpharetta, Georgia
- October 15th Teleconference
- October 27th at MTAC
- November 4th Teleconference
- November 5th Meeting in Smyrna, Georgia
- December 2nd Meeting in Memphis, Tennessee
- January 20th Teleconference
- February 22nd at MTAC

## MTAC Workgroup #89

- Workgroup Strategy:
- Two sub-teams were formed:
- Educational and Response Team with Wanda Senne leading, and
- CASS, Developer, and Vendor Team with Joel Thomas leading.

## MTAC Workgroup #89

- Workgroup Meeting Results:
- 47 Issues Breakdown:
- 23 Educational (23 of the WG89 related 26 issues or 88% Require Some Type of Education)
- 3 Vendor Opportunities
- 12 Covered by WG #88
- 7 Duplicate or Out of Scope
- 2 Directly Related to the 30 Character Abbreviation Change
- The team identified a multitude of possible means of the educational rollout:
- Power Point Presentations,
- Training Video,
- User’s Guide (AMEE White Paper),
- Web-based Overviews, and
- Communications:
- Area Road Shows,
- Stand-up Talks, and the
- Postal Forum.

## MTAC Workgroup #89

- Workgroup #89 Recommendations:
- Create and distribute a high-level brochure educating the Industry on CASS:  What CASS is and What CASS is not.
- Create and distribute a video explaining and detailing the use of CASS and other available addressing tools.
- Create and distribute a users friendly guide (similar to PUB 28 and PUB 95).  The guide should provide detailed user friendly topics to include the use of CASS, DPV, etc.
- CASS Session at the Postal Forum:                       Wednesday, March 23, 2005 3:45 PM – 5:00 PM.

## MTAC Workgroup #89

- Issues To Be Addressed In The Brochure:
- Who/How To Handle Spelling Errors.
- How To Handle Duplicate, Similar Firm Names Such as Bank of America; Banc of America.
- The USPS Website, usps.com is CASS Certified.
- What is CASS Certification and What It Is Not.
- Ease of Use of Address Cleansing Tools.
- Other USPS and/or Vendor Tools/Services/Products.

## MTAC Workgroup #89

- Issues To Be Addressed In The Publication:
- Using DPV and Other Tools To Improve Address Quality.
- CASS Directories – Distribution.
- PS Form 3553 CASS Summary Report’s Section E.
- An Understanding of the Architecture of CASS Engines.
- How To Identify The Flag That Identifies PO Box Only Delivery Areas.

## MTAC Workgroup #89

- Issues Recognized As Opportunities For The Vendors:
- Improvements in CASS coding with Phonetics.
- Ensure CASS software parameter settings are understood by the users and meet new USPS requirements.
- Ensure technical teams are aware of annual CASS process updating and allocate time to evaluate and manage software changes.
- Emphasis on “Talk To Your Vendor”.

## MTAC Workgroup #89

- Next Steps:
- Provide CASS Overview at the March NPF
- Formally submit the workgroup recommendations to the MTAC Steering Committee
- Brochure will be completed and distributed by the end of May
- Video projected completion by October
- Discuss a projected date for PUB “89”
- Sunset at May MTAC meeting.