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Virtis/Opis Issue Process

Virtis/Opis Issue Process

• Current Bug Status• Support Center• Issue Definitions• Issue Action Plan• Technical Support Site

Current Bug Status

Support Center

• The V/O Technical Support Site has multiple links

• Issues with the program should be reported on the support center

• http://aashto.engrprograms.com/virtis/

• Login/password is virtis2/opis2

Support Center

Support Center

• When an issue is reported, it will be set to “UNKNOWN”

• The contractor will review the issue and classify

Issue Definitions

• Urgent Bug • A program issue that

prevents users from performing critical business functions

• The Task Force and Tag will confirm the status of the bug as “Urgent”

Issue Definitions

• Critical Bug • A program issue that provides

incorrect final results without giving a warning to the user

Issue Definitions

• High Priority Bug • A program issue that provides

incorrect final results or prevents portions of the program from functioning but the user is alerted to the error

Issue Definitions

• Low Priority Bug • A program issue that causes

minor inconvenience to business process but there is a known work around available

Issue Definitions

• Maintenance Item • A program issue that is not

handled appropriately (as determined by the Task Force and TAG) or does not follow the AASHTO code for a program function that was intended to be included in the program

• This item was not included in the original work plan, but should be resolved

Issue Definitions

• Support Item • A program issue that is

resolved by providing information to the user

Issue Definitions

• Enhancement Item • A program issue that would

require changing the capabilities of the program in order to add additional program function or to improve usability but is not part of the current expected capabilities

Issue Action Plan

• Urgent Bug • All users will be notified

through email when the bug is found

• An emergency fix will be designed

• All licensees will be notified through email that the patch is available

Issue Action Plan

• Critical Bug • All users will be notified

through email when the bug is found

• The fix will be included in the next release

Issue Action Plan

• High and Low Priority Bugs • The original submitter will be

notified that the issue was classified as a high or low priority bug

• He/she will be notified as to the release of the fix and be invited to serve on the TAG for testing the fix

Issue Action Plan

• Maintenance Item • The original submitter will be

notified of the classification• He/she will be notified as to

the release it will be included and be invited to serve on the TAG for testing

Issue Action Plan

• Support Item • The original submitter will be

notified of the classification and provided the information

Issue Action Plan

• Enhancement Item • The original submitter will be

notified of the classification • Once a price range is

identified (small, medium, large) the original submitter will be notified

Technical Support Site

Technical Support Site• Critical Bug Tab

• Urgent & Critical Bugs

• Technical Notes and workarounds

• Kept for one additional version after the fix is implemented

Technical Support Site

• Other improvements under consideration/in progress• General Bugs sorted by the

categories the TAG sorts enhancements

• Education Tab includes responses to common support requests

• Archive Tab to include bug fixes more than 1 version old

Questions?