Two-Factor Authentication Project Market Participant Testing - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Two-Factor Authentication Project Market Participant Testing Kick-Off 2

Agenda • Objectives • Project Overview • Test Case Spreadsheet • Roles/Responsibilities • Project Schedule • Test Environment Information • Release Documentation • Open Discussion 3

Objectives • Meeting Objectives  Provide an overview of the MP Testing process  Provide a review of the test cases and project/testing schedule  Outline responsibilities of MPs and SPP project team  Address questions from the participants • Testing Objectives  Ensure changes are functioning as designed  Ensure the quality of SPP and vendor software 4

Project Overview • Security Enhancement  Additional Layer of Protection for Critical Business Data  In-Line with Industry Standards • Phased Approach  Phase 1: User-Name/Password Set-Up  Phase 2: Applications Access; API Token Functionality • Systems Impacted  Markets  Settlements  TCR  Schedule Data API  Ratings Submission Tool  Credit Stacking System 5

Prior to Testing • Complete Phase 1 Testing  Account set-up (user-name/password)  LSAs are familiar with process for creating API tokens • Complete Coding Changes Outlined in Two-Factor Authentication Technical Specifications • Complete Testing Checklist 6

Test Case Spreadsheet • System Overview Checklist • Organized by System • Instructions Indicate Audience and Directions for Executing Cases • Record Results (Pass, Fail, NA) • Comment as Required 7

Responsibilities • Market Participants  Execute all test cases applicable to entity  Turn in results spreadsheet EOB Fridays via RMS  Complete all testing by Thursday, August 31  Contact SPP with all questions or for assistance via RMS (Quick Pick: Project Inquires; Subtype 1: Two-Factor Authentication) • SPP Team  Support MP Testing  Respond to Market Participant RMS tickets in timely manner  Communicate any changes are/or updates regarding testing in timely manner  Post Testing Scorecard Weekly 8

Project Schedule • May 29 – June 26: Two-Factor Phase I MP Testing Period • July 3 – August 31: Two-Factor Phase II MP Testing Period • July 7: 1 st Test Case Spreadsheet Updates Due • July 11: 1 st Testing Scorecard Posted (Every Tuesday for remainder of test period) • July 25: New Marketplace Portal Go-Live • October 10: Two-Factor Project Go-Live 9

Environment Information • Member Testing Environment • Supported: Monday – Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm CPT (excluding July 4th Holiday) • Marketplace Portal Re-Design Project:  Utilize New Portal (located here)  Project Documentation (located here)  Questions: RMS (Project Inquiries – Marketplace Portal Redesign) • Updates made in testing environments will have to be done in Production as well – changes will not roll-forward 10

Project Documentation • Two-Factor Project Member Impacting Project Overview • Two-Factor Market Participant Test Cases • Two-Factor Project Technical Specifications 11

Open Discussion  Contact SPP via the Request Management System  Quick Pick: Project Inquires  Subtype 1: Two-Factor Authentication  Questions 12