WMIRS 2.0 Rollout Plan?

[bigfootpilot]

I heard from a friend in the TX wing that WMIRS 2 goes live on 1 July, yet we haven't even talked about it in our wing.  Who is starting to use it and is its use mandatory or optional for a period of time?  If there are any links or documents outlining the rollout plan, please share.  Thanks!

[bigfootpilot]

I saw this message on e-services this morning.  It mentions the new version of e-services, but does not mention WMIRS specifically.

Upon completion of the scheduled maintenance, a soft launch of the new version of eServices will be available for members to utilize the new and old versions of eServices. More information on the release will be available on Wednesday.

NHQ Information Technology Team

[Eclipse]

It'll rollout, there will be posted instructions, and there won't be much difference.

(Also a wailing and gnashing of teeth, but that's gonna happen, regardless.)

[Tim Medeiros]

WMIRS 2.0, last I heard, isn't slated for release until 1 Oct 2014.

[bigfootpilot]

For those that are interested, here are some "webinars" that show off the new WMIRS....

Webinar - https://vimeo.com/98155430
·         Default Screen – https://vimeo.com/98155292
·         Channel Plan Module – https://vimeo.com/97833479
·         Sign In/Sign Out Module – https://vimeo.com/97833480
·         Unit Log Module – https://vimeo.com/97833481
·         Comm. Log Module – https://vimeo.com/97833482
·         Ground Sorties Module – https://vimeo.com/98155293
·         Air Sorties Module – https://vimeo.com/98155294
·         Expense RONs Module – https://vimeo.com/98155296
·         E108s Module – https://vimeo.com/98155298

[bigfootpilot]

Can anyone confirm that WMIRS 2.0 goes live a week from today?  Any new training materials or communication to share?  Thanks!

[Tim Medeiros]

I haven't heard about any changes to that plan.

[JeffDG]

I haven't heard about any changes to that plan.

Neither have I.

The only change was that when the Beta went to all wings we were promised a list of features that weren't done yet that would be added to the Beta during the process.  Those have not occurred, so we'll have either a WMIRS that is short key features (like flight release) or one with a bunch of features that have not had wide testing.

Either way the probability for this is elevated:

[JeffDG]

So, the announced plan was to have WMIRS 2.0 up and running by 9am CDT today...who wants to wager on whether it was available at that time?

[Eclipse]

Well, since it's currently 1030 CDT, and it doesn't look any different...

[JeffDG]

Well, since it's currently 1030 CDT, and it doesn't look any different...

Try and add a sortie...hope your wing doesn't have customers who need you to fly something!

[Eclipse]

Can't do much anyway, shut down for EOY, so unless the SHTF there's nothing to do for the next week or so.

[JeffDG]

Can't do much anyway, shut down for EOY, so unless the SHTF there's nothing to do for the next week or so.

Customer-pay missions don't shut down for EOY, only AF paid.

[Eclipse]

I just meant my wing.  I think we might have some CD in the can already.

[vento]

1237 Pacific Time and wMIRS has a new look...

[Eclipse]

Well, whadya know?   

It's certainly "wide".

[vento]

It is my first time seeing it, it looks like a marriage between the old wMIRS and CAPStar. It appears to encourage mission base staff to use it to run missions.

[Eclipse]

It is my first time seeing it, it looks like a marriage between the old wMIRS and CAPStar. It appears to encourage mission base staff to use it to run missions.

Queue the music for all the people (myself included) who have spent countless hours developing homebrew
situation systems who now will see that time for nothing and have to start using this.

I'm all for standardization, so it is what it is, but the drama will being now.

There's no excuse not to...

[JeffDG]

Cept there are some bugs in the system so far.

For example, you can't upload mission files (like require OPlans for training missions).  Throws a directory not found.

No reports, so for all that, you click on the WMIRS 1.0 link

Flight release threw an error for me too.

Every single one of these were raised on the first call months ago in the Beta phase, and folks were assured "these things are coming, they'll be released in the Beta environment before we go live"  They weren't.

[Eclipse]

For example, you can't upload mission files (like require OPlans for training missions).  Throws a directory not found.

Directory smectory - your high falutin' words ain't got no meanin' round here.

Need a file?  Just put it on the desk over there and we'll fax it in just as soon as Kinko's opens...