# Presentation: 325717

## Welcometo the  Future EvolutionsinCASSTM MASSTM

**CASS/MASS CYCLE M**
**Discussion **

## AGENDA

**Communication Plan Improvement **** **
**Cycle M requirement **
**Implementation process for new cycle requirements**** **** **
**Cycle Significant Milestones**

**CASSTM MASSTM Cycle M**

## Communication Plan Improvement

**CASSTM MASSTM Cycle M**

##    The USPS Certification Department will addthe following tests for 2008-2009 Cycle M:

**CASSTM MASSTM Cycle M**

##  CASS:
To validate a secondary of # 0, the match must be made to a high-rise exact record.  
Software will be required to return the Preferred Alias as standard out-put. 
SuiteLink (Required for Cycle M)

 MASS:
Manufacturers will be required to spray the Intelligent Mail barcode for MASS testing. 
SuiteLink (Required for Cycle M)

**To validate a secondary of # 0, the match must be made to a high-rise exact record. **** **
**Software will be required to return the Preferred Alias as standard out-put.**** **
**Suite****Link ****(Required for Cycle M)**
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** ****MASS:**
**Manufacturers will be required to spray the Intelligent Mail barcode for MASS testing.**** **
**Suite****Link ****(Required for Cycle M)**

**CASSTM MASSTM Cycle M**

## REQUIREMENT TO VALIDATE A SECONDARY OF #0

**CASSTM MASSTM Cycle M**

**To validate a secondary of # 0, the match must be made to a high-rise exact record and a significant leading zero in the secondary before you return ‘Y’ and footnote (AABB) otherwise you must return an ‘S’ and the appropriate footnote (AACC). ****You can not return a ‘Y” if you match on records with secondary of # 0 on default high-rise record or street records. **

## PREFERRED ALIAS

**CASSTM MASSTM Cycle M**

** ****CASS software will be required to return the Preferred Alias regardless if the input address is the base or the Preferred Alias.**
**Example: ****Input: 127 Bunker Hl (base)           Output:     127 Bunker Hill (Preferred) ****           Boston MA 02118****	****	****                  Boston MA 02118**
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## SUITELINKTM

**CASSTM MASSTM Cycle M**

** ****All CASS/MASS software developers will be required to certify SuiteLinkTM to be made available to their end users as an optional function. **

## INTELLIGENT MAIL BARCODE

**CASSTM MASSTM Cycle M**

** ****All MASS manufactures will be required to demonstrate their ability to spray an IM barcode in CYCLE M. Manufactures will not have to spray the POSTNET barcode for testing. **** End Users, while not required to test the IM barcode will have the option to test the IM barcode in Cycle M. However if the requirement to spay the IM barcode for automated discounts is implemented by USPS during mid- Cycle, the end users will have to recertify and pay all applicable fees. **

## SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES

**CASSTM MASSTM Cycle M**

**Annual Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...FEB  2007**
**Official Rules Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAR 2007**
**Stage I File Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JUN  2007**
**Stage II File Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AUG 2007**
**MASS Test Decks Available . . . . . . . . . . . . .NOV 2007 **
**Developers/Manufacturers . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAR 2008****Certification Completed**
**Begin Software Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  APR  2008**
**Target Software Released . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAY 1, 2008****to End-users **