As previously announced, T17s will be introduced into Westminster on 1st April 2010.
All T17s for courses and events completed before 1st April will be processed under the old system; all those that complete on or after 1st April must be processed on the new Westminster system. No old system T17s submitted for courses or events to be held on or after 1st April will be accepted.
Training will be provided by the ASO (IT)s and their Deputies starting 22nd March, progressing through April and focusing initially on those who are affected the most.
There are bound to be some issues arising and we are confident you will all address them in a pragmatic, positive manner. Improvements will be introduced in the next release scheduled for end April, early May.
For procedural questions, please consult with your Area Office Manager or Finance Infrastructure & Business Projects Officer (FIBPO). For functional questions, contact your ASO (IT) or Deputy. They will escalate to HQ if necessary.
The latest build containing the T17 functionality is now on the Training server. A further build will be loaded on Tuesday 23rd March (we will notify you exactly when). There is likely to be final builds with modest changes thereafter. Note that test data will be overwritten with each new build.