They felt that time was too short to develop and adequately test this interface by June 15th. More importantly, they see the possibility for frequent record locks during peak carding periods. We agreed that this would be unacceptable whether we do it now or later. He thought this approach might be possible since we now have more time to develop the interface. Perhaps a batch nightly update will surfice.
Next Steps Get moving on the contract.
Decide if and when we can send batch files to the Optim database. Wayne pledged support form their technical people to assist us as needed either by phone or in person. Given that we have more time, should we consider any other changes to the ID card. Schedule a Campus Card Committee mtg. Complete and approve final card design.