The solution
Northern Village undertook a thorough review of the existing management system for the Access to ID program. This included:
- Review the current ID Software Applications in detail
- Analyze current data structure to ensure all information will be in new application, and ensure it can be ported over when the new application is done
- Create the ID Request Management System including:
- Manage application requests, including its status, and all communication including government responses, and client inquiries
- Track if the ID is going to be picked up at a remote location
- Store documents related to the request
- Report on the use of the system
- Devise and execute data migration, including OLE objects and attachments of over 20,000 records.
- Create ID Safe system for the storage of ID including:
- Using webcam for photo of client to ensure their identity when picking up ID
- Save all ID that is stored as separate items
- Record all ID that is checked out, and keep as a transaction record
- Ability to add notes
- Have the ability to see overview of client activity
- Test after each component is complete.
- Train staff on the use of the software, and the ability to train clients on the use of the system
- Start testing, running new system in parallel.
Northern Village programmed the software in Ruby on Rails, ensuring that it works of all screens and accessiblity devices.