[9] in Enterprise Print Delivery Team
Enterprise Printing Delivery, Meeting Notes, 12/6/1999
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mary Ellen Bushnell)
Tue Dec 14 12:37:40 1999
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Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 12:37:33 -0500
To: printdel@MIT.EDU
From: Mary Ellen Bushnell <bushnell@MIT.EDU>
Attending: Dave Lambert, MEB, Mike, Kip, Cecilia
QUESTIONS/ISSUES for MOORE CONSULTANTS
Security. The solution must address privacy of data - no changing, no
viewing; and authentication of end points.
Scalability. The solution must handle multiple servers, and offer
flexibility for growth.
Maintainability/supportability. We'd like to have the source code so when
the product doesn't do what it's supposed to, or when functionality needs
to be added, MIT staff have the code. OR there's a 3d party guaranteed
access to REAL tech support, i.e., a software engineer.
Protocol/standards. Need protocol specifications; must ensure interoperability.
MICR. How much work would be required to switch to MICR check printing
right away?
Distributed queue management. Should we consider queue management up to,
but not necessarily including printing to paper? Instead print to file for
electronic viewing? What are the technology/product relationships between
hard core printing (printers and queues) and online archive and
distribution systems (e.g., Cypress)?
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ACTION ITEMS:
For Dave
-deliver Mike's security guideline draft to Jeff Schiller and nudge him
for his edit/statement.
-get Moore's questions so we can review them before we meet.
-point Moore consultants to these notes to review our questions and
concerns for them.
-request that a tech person from Moore be part of our first meeting.
For Mike: revise APS requirements/services/features list, organizing them
into what is, what must be, what would be swell.
For Cecilia:
-meet w/Dave L re current printing costs in data center
-get info from Mike (Brian Murphy, Marine) re APS costs.
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Other items:
1. Rocklyn Clarke w/join the team, beginning with the meeting on 12/20.
2. First meeting with Moore (consultants) on 12/20. Dave is arranging it.
3. Schedule of meetings into the new year:
Thursday, 12/16
Monday, 12/20
Monday, 12/27
No meetings on 12/23, 12/30, 1/3.
4. Mike w/be on vacation from 1/17 and back by 1/31.
