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Attendees:
Lon Gowen, USAID CIO
Angad Dhindsa, MEASURE Evaluation
Manish Kumar, MEASURE Evaluation
Mark DeZalia, S/GAC CIT
Vlad Shioshvili (MEASURE Evaluation)
Dana Juthe (OGAC CIT - PwC)
Steven Verner (PROMIS-Tanzania)
Jim Grace (HISP US)
Denise Johnson (MEASURE Evaluation)
Josephine (BAO)
Saad Khan, USAID
Jason Pickeirng (DATIM Development Team)
Terry (PROMIS - Tanzania)
Michael Mwebaze (MEASURE Evaluation)
Elzabeth Meacham (I-TECH)
Raphael Nyachoto, I-TECH Zimbabwe
Agnaldo GUAMBE (CDC)
Seranita Lewis (NGC/CDC)
Charlotte Hill (PEPFAR Mozambique)
Agenda:
- Data import cleaning process for Q1/Q2
- Update on the status of MER 2.0 results data elements
Minutes:
- Data calendar on entry, submission and cleaning dates for MER and SIMS to be going out today.
- There will be an upcoming update to this adding information.
- Targets will no longer appear as they have already been through the entry period of FY17
- Breaks down COP15 into quarters
- Data import cleaning process for Q1/Q2
- Before a quarter opens, will back out three weeks prior to that opening data and allow for a cleaning period. Will also provide for another week to resolve any deduplication
- Question deleted data - the value is not required for deleting data along with a labeled file - labeled in very big bold letters or a clear file name. Decision to update the data import reference guide to include a naming convention for a deletion file vs an update file
- Asking for these data submission file to be submitted a week before the cleaning period ends.
- Add a recommended template for helpdesk question
- If all data is going to removed, it is highly recommended that the support team is alerted in advance.
- Any deduplication values that are affected by the import will be removed without any action from the user. Once the import has gone in, an update at night on UTC time is done
- Update on the status of MER 2.0 results data elements
- Dana provided an update on the overall development timeline for Q1
- Timeline - activley working with business owners to confrim that all the information has been recived.
- Data elements will not be released until they have gone through UAT
- Data elements for Q1 expected to come out sometime around October
- There will be a circulating message to the participants of this community to confirm that these have been posted
- MER Status update will be a standing item on this meeting
- Is there a need for an out of cycle call this month? Mark feels that it is worthwile to have a call on the 22nd of June