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Unlike submitted Support help tickets, System Change Requests (SCR's) can only be submitted through your organization's appointed and authorized ELMS CCB member representatives, or otherwise if no CCB representatives have yet been appointed, your Primary Information Owner appointee. If you are unsure of who your organization's appointed ELMS CCB member representatives or Primary IO are, you may email the ELMS Support team to request that information: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

To learn more about the process, please visit our CCB Responsibilities and Meetings page. Below you will find all SCR's that have been submitted, and what their status is. To download a blank form, you may visit our Reference Library and download the SCR Form.

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Description
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01824 Stock Number MPN Additions Enterprise Leidos Done
Description:
Recently DPAS implemented changes to support a one to one association between stock item type B ( Part Numbers ) and Manufacturer Part Numbers. Currently the manufacturer's name, CAGE, and part number are not included within the returned data on the existing stock number screens. To support day to day data inquiry these fields will be included on both the Stock Number AUD and the Stock Number Inquiry.  
 

Recommended:
To allow ease of access to manufacturer part number information which defines type B ( part number ) stock numbers the associated manufacturer name, part number, and CAGE code will be added as additional columns in the results grids on both the Stock Number AUD and Stock Number Inquiry pages within DPAS.
 
Mission Critical:
Mission critical. DPAS users currently have to navigate between multiple screens within the catalog process to view data which exists at the stock number level. Users should be able to view all stock number defining data from a singular screen within DPAS
 
Benefits:
Once implemented in DPAS this solution will reduce time for the users to complete their data inquiries by including all stock number defining data on singular screens without the need to navigate or merge data within Excel.
 
Users:
This change will impact/benefit all users of DPAS cataloging processes.
 
Completed – Release 2023.1.1 – 13 January 2023
01823 CAGE Interface Data Import Enterprise Leidos Done
Description:
As of May 2022 CAGE data is being sent to DAAS in two forms, a monthly full file and daily update files.  The monthly files will be a complete set of commonly requested CAGE data, current as of the file date stamp.  Daily update files will contain only changes from previous day’s data. Each of these files will be sent to DAAS in JSON format and CAGE Data Element descriptions will be provided by DAAS. To consume this data for use within DPAS the JSON files will be passed to GEX to be consumed by the system. DPAS will be updated to allow the user reference to this data within the cataloging processes to ensure utilization of official CAGE codes.

Recommended:
DAAS will supply the CAGE master data in JSON format to GEX where it will be consumed by DPAS and made available to the users within relevant DPAS update processes (Address, Contractor, Manufacturer Part Nbr AUD, etc., and will be used to provide context  to the CAGE by displaying the Supplier Name within inquiries and reports).
 
Mission Critical:
Mission Critical. Today there is no data feed supplying CAGE data. Validations are already in place to limit the allowed CAGE codes, however, many invalid codes exist in the system today. This feed will allow a source for users to access official CAGE data provided by DAAS.
 
Benefits:
Consumption of the CAGE master data from DAAS will improve the accuracy and accountability of the DPAS system by ensuring a source exists for users to access official CAGE codes from DLA instead of relying on current logic allowing entry of any CAGE fitting the required format.
 
Users:
This change will impact/benefit all users of all DPAS processes where CAGE codes are utilized.
 
Partially Completed – Release 2023.1.6 – 24 March 2023
Partially Completed – Release 2023.2.5 – 02 June 2023
Completed – Release 2023.2.6 – 06 June 2023 
 
01822 Add UIC Column Option to MAM Mass Edit MU USAF AvSE Done
Description:
MAM Mass Edit (Search by Maint Mgt Code) does not have the UIC as a column option.  This severely limits user ability to mass profile without identifying individual Asset IDs.  In most cases, users will profile all assets in the UIC with the same few Maint Mgt Codes (either MAU, MNT, or NMU).  This can be easily accomplished if MAM search results contain the UIC column.

Recommended:
Add "UIC" as a column option in MAM when searching by Maint Mgt Code.
 
Mission Critical:
N/A
 
Benefits:
When mass profiling assets it's critical to be able to identify assets by owning UIC.  This prevents having to individually identifying assets by Asset ID if all assets in the UIC will be  profiled with the same few Maint Mgt Codes.
 
Users:
All
Completed – Release 2023.2.1 – 07 April 2023
 
 
01821 MU Equipment Status Inquiry MU USAF AvSE Done
Description:
Add the ability to run an inquiry that shows equipment status for an EP or MA.

Recommended:
Currently, there is not a good way to run a report or inquiry to provide a single snapshot of all equipment in an EP or MA, including NMC status. I would like to recommend creating a new Maintenance inquiry titled Equipment Status. I would recommend the following search fields with corresponding operands and search values:
Search Field                    Operands          Search Value
Asset ID                          =/>/Like         IntelliSense
Asset S/N                        =/>/Like          IntelliSense
DoD/Secondary S/N       =/>/Like          IntelliSense
Maintenance Activity      =/>/Like          IntelliSense
Equipment Pool              =/>/Like          IntelliSense
NMC Status                            =                   Yes/No
 
I would recommend the search results grid populates with clickable links to Work Orders and an option to print the entire list.
 
Mission Critical:
Mission Critical
 
Benefits:
Shop supervisors run a report in legacy systems every morning that allows them to see, at a quick glance the status of all equipment, including what is currently NMC and how long the asset has been NMC, without having to keep track on a separate excel document. This aids supervisors in setting maintenance priorities for the day while also giving an overall look at the health of the fleet. Also, every morning Maintenance Group commanders hold a meeting that covers many different topics, one of which is the health of Aviation Support Equipment (AvSE). The ability for shop supervisors to run this type of inquiry will be instrumental in keeping all informed on the NMC status and availability of all equipment within a Maintenance Activity or Equipment Pool. Furthermore, this will allow various MAJCOM functionals the ability to take a snapshot of the AvSE fleet health across their MAJCOM.
 
Users:
All users daily, at least 7 days a week/possibly several times a day
 
 
Completed – Release 2023.4.3 – 03 November 2023
01820 Add Multi Year Maintenance Schedule Options MU USAF: AvSE New
Description:
Maintenance Schedules do not have an option to accommodate 2-year, 3-year, etc., inspection requirements.

Recommended:
Recommend creating a new Yearly type of recurring method for Maintenance Schedules, it could be Selected Month by Year. Recommend adding to account for inspection requirements of 2, 3, 5, and 10 years. Recommend the ability to select the day and the month and the interval of years for the Maintenance Schedule (i.e., 1 January every 2 years).
 
Mission Critical:
Mandated, There are several inspections required by manufacturers of equipment that are beyond a year. Many assets require a 2, 3, 5, or 10 year inspection to be completed.
 
Benefits:
There are several inspections that are on a biannual, 3 year, 5 year, or in some cases 10 year basis. It would greatly benefit the enterprise if Work Orders for these inspections were guaranteed to generate on the required day, regardless of when the last inspection was completed. This ability would ensure assets do not inadvertently fall off their inspection cycle. Currently the only way to create a Maintenance Schedule for more than one year it to use the Every X Days recurring method. This method does not guarantee a Work Order will generate on the same day every time it is due, as it generates the next Work Order based of when the previous Work Order was Completed. While it is possible to have Maintenance Schedules generate Work Orders before the Asset Next Maintenance Date, that still does not guarantee that a Work Order will generate on the first of the month that it would be due.  
 
Users:
This will affect all Aviation Support Equipment (AvSE) users within the Maintenance and Utilization (M&U) module.  It may affect users in other Site IDs if they have inspections based on yearly increments.
01819 DPAS Depreciation Period FMR 7000.14R Review PA Leidos Done
Description:
This SCR is for DPAS to review the FMR 7000.14R and compare the depreciation periods to what DPAS has, then update the depreciation periods in DPAS as required, except where a component has received an approval for a deviation from the value contained within the FMR.

Recommended:
Ensure DPAS depreciation periods are in agreement with the FMR.
 
Mission Critical:
Yes.  DPAS deprecation periods must be in alignment with the FMR.
 
Benefits:
Provides for accurate computation of depreciation.
 
Users:
Components / Agencies with capital assets
 
Partially Completed – Release 2022.3.2 – 02 December 2022
Completed – Release 2022.3.3 – 16 December 2022
01818 Retroactive User Activity Enterprise Leidos Done
Description:
Control activity 2.7 states “DLA Information Operations conducts an annual review of individuals with privileged operating system and database access and DPAS application security and admin user type access. The results of these annual reviews are documented, retained, and inappropriate access is removed. User Account Activity Logs are reviewed for accounts found to have inappropriate access, which is addressed in CA 2.10.”
• DPAS management does not retain evidence that demonstrates that the data used in the performance of the annual review of security and admin users is complete and accurate (i.e., screenshots of parameters/query used to produce the listing its entirety prior to execution within the query tool itself, screenshots of the row count within the query tool prior to extraction to demonstrate data wasn't lost or modified in transfer, etc.). Therefore, EY was unable to determine whether the data that was used in the performance of the annual access review of security and admin user types was complete and accurate. DPAS management is also not properly monitoring that all security and admin type users are properly reviewed. For users identified as requiring access to be removed during the annual review of privileged operating system and database access, as well as DPAS application security and admin user type access, DPAS management has not established a process to:
• Identify the length of time users had access but did not require it commensurate with their job responsibilities; and
• Analyze the activity for these users for that length of time, depending on the nature and risk of the roles held by the users (privileged, elevated-risk roles as identified by management.
 
Control activity 2.8 states: “DPAS PMO requires all IO/AIOs to submit an annual user review report. DPAS PMO performs user account maintenance based on this report. If no report is received by DPAS PMO by the designated due date, all accounts associated with the IO/AIO are deactivated.”
• DPAS management is not properly monitoring the user entity-performed access reviews. Specifically, Management is not verifying the completeness and accuracy of the user listings that are used in the performance of the reviews. Also, DPAS management does not perform a comprehensive retroactive review of activity for users identified with inappropriate access during each application user access review performed by Management or the user entity. Further, in their access reviews, Management has not established a process to:
• Identify the length of time users had access but did not require it commensurate with their job responsibilities; and
• Analyze the activity for these users for that length of time, depending on the nature and risk of the roles held by the users (privileged, elevated-risk roles as identified by management)
• DPAS management also does not have a process in place to properly monitor that the user entities are ensuring that all users that have access are properly reviewed.

Recommended:
Develop a stored procedure that can be used by DBAs to support retroactive user activity requests from IO/AIOs.
 
Mission Critical:
Mandated - This SCR is required to resolve a NFR in the FY22 SSAE audit.  
 
Benefits:
Passing the next SSAE audit.  
 
Users:
This process will be used mainly by the DBAs to support IO/AIOs requests.  
 
 

Completed – Release 2022.2.2 – 23 September 2022

01817 Database Backup Monitoring Enterprise Leidos Done
Description:
Control activity 5.4 states: “DLA Information Operations personnel monitor the successful completion of database backup and document the results in a monthly MFR.”
• From October 2021 through May 2022 DPAS did not actively monitor the successful completion of database backups. DPAS researched database backup failures if they were notified of any through an automated notification process. DPAS was also unable to provide evidence demonstrating this control since database backup logs or database backup notifications were not retained.

Recommended:
Add a new table, Stored Procedure, and SQL Agent job to support the monitoring.
 
Mission Critical:
Mandated - This SCR is required to resolve a NFR in the FY22 SSAE audit.  
 
Benefits:
Passing the next SSAE audit.  
 
Users:
This process will be used mainly by the DBAs.  
 
 

Completed – Release 2022.2.2 – 23 September 2022

01816 Add Fields to Inventory Activity Inquiry Warehouse USMC New
Description:
Currently there is no requisition number, DTID, Disposition Reference Number, Warehouse Transfer Shipment Reference Number, and Warehouse Issue Request Number column in Inventory Activity.

Recommended:
For Audit purposes and causative research recommend that the requisition number, DTID, Disposition Reference Number, Warehouse Transfer Shipment Reference Number, and Warehouse Issue Request Number column be added to Grid Option columns in inventory activity.
 
Mission Critical:
Yes this will help with audit purposes and causative research to be able to show the requisition numbers for all stock numbers on a DD1149 instead of searching for document numbers for each stock number.
 
Benefits:
Having this functionality will help from having to go through multiple steps to get the information we need for Audit Purposes.
 
Users:
All IIF/UIF
01815 Custodian Attachment PA DoDEA New
Description:
Asset custodians are required to be designated in writing and supporting documentation is encouraged by the DOD to be retained electronically. Currently, the DPAS Warehouse Module allows users to attach document to custodians, however, the Property Accountability module does not. Having the ability to attach Custodian designation letters and Custodian turnover forms to a Custodian in DPAS PA would ensure retention and allow for significantly easier remote audits and inspections.

Recommended:
Add the option to include an attachment when adding or updating a Custodian, similarly to what already exists in the Warehouse Module.
 
Mission Critical:
Custodians are required to be designated in writing and DOD encourages electronic storage of all Key Supporting Documents. Having the option to upload custodian letters to the applicable custodian would consolidate the documentation and meet any future electronic storage requirements.
 
Benefits:
This change will enable DoDEA, as well as other services, to efficiently retain the required custodian designation letters electronically in the same system as the relevant property record. This will also improve auditability by making it easier to access the documentation remotely reducing the time/effort required when this documentation is requested.
 
Users:
This affects all DOD users.

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