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Sprint 6 Goal (6/4/25 – 6/17/25):
Save a complete time record in the QA environment. Finalize AC2 code and production domain/URL.
Actual: QA has blockers in this environment, AC2 code is still pending with escalation involved to push completion, production domain/URL has been determined by business leadership and signed off by communications (https://time.ssis.mn.gov)
Sprint 7 Goal (6/18/25 – 7/1/25):
Finalize AC2 code, team focus on the build (login, create new time record, save time record, logout) completed and ready for QA testing. Set up UAT domain and ensure it can be accessed with a test ID.
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Sprint 5 Goal (5/21/25 – 6/3/25):
•Focus on getting all MVP1 work to the QA environment. Finalize decision from ICAM for Oath, Entra, and Multi-Factor authentication. Get domains set up.
•Actual: Did not accomplish our goal but did make major progress on the front end, authentication is being escalated through management and our final domain name is being reviewed with communications.
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Our sprint reviews are held internally with our key partners, and we want to share our progress with all of you as we kick off development work and build together with local agency workers.
Sprint 4 Progress (5/7/25 - 5/20/25):
Deliver critical security and design decisions by remediating authentication risks, establish stable UAT and QA environments, implement the foundational UI design including the landing page, and enable users to create a new time record via the front-end, ready for functional and usability testing.
Sprint 5 Goal (5/21/25 - 6/3/25):
ICAM for Oath, Entra, and Multi-Factor authentication. Get domains set up .
Focus on getting all MVP work to the QA environment. Finalize decisions.
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Sprint 3 Review (4/23/25 - 5/6/25)
Thank you for reading our Sprint 3 review for the Time Entry Transformation web application! This new tool is being developed to give county and Tribal Nation case workers mobile access to enter time records-an improvement to access that will work alongside the current desktop SSIS system. During this sprint, we focused on finalizing key authentication and security components, defining what our first version minimum viable product (MVPl) will include, and welcoming a new front-end developer to the team, allowing us to move forward with full development support. MVPl will allow users to create new time records on mobile or desktop, with responsive design and better accessibility. We're also aiming for a smoother login process, reduced lag, and improved system stability.
Looking ahead to Sprint 4, we're focused on setting up stable testing environments and building the main user interface, including a new landing page. We'll also start preparing the app for usability and functional testing, including user acceptance testing (UAT) with a small group of local agency users. Interested In helping us test and pilot the new contact activity recording solution? Sign up through this link! Training materials will begin rolling out ahead of our targeted MVP release in Summer 2025. Feedback from users continues to guide our decisions, and we welcome your thoughts throughout this process. We hope to have frontend development updates to show everyone in the coming sprints as our team moves from the crawl to walk phase in our Crawl-Walk-Run approach.
Current SSIS Contact/ Activity Screen --> Low-Fidelity Prototype for New Activity/Time Entry --> Developed Mobile New Time Entry
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Sprint 2 Plans (4/9/25 – 4/22/25)
The planned feature rollout includes:
The team emphasizes user-driven design, actively seeking feedback through:
This product is designed with case workers in mind, making time entry simpler, mobile-friendly, and more efficient. The team values user input and is working toward a modernized solution that meets real-world needs. By reducing time spent on system inputs, workers can spend more time directly serving children and families.
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The Time Entry Transformation Product is designed to improve how case workers enter their time in the Social Services Information System (SSIS). The transition is necessary due to upcoming federal changes, requiring time tracking in 15-minute increments rather than the current bundled monthly rate.
To support this shift, the team is developing a web-based, mobile-friendly application that will:
Development Progress & Sprint Reviews
This effort will work with agile methodology and scrum framework in two-week iterations that began on 2/26/25.
We honor the scrum ceremonies of the daily stand-up, sprint planning, product backlog refinement, sprint retrospectives, and sprint reviews.
Our sprint reviews are held internally with our key partners, and we want to share our progress with all of you as we kick off development work and build together with local agency workers.
Sprint 0 (2/26/25 – 3/11/25)
The team assembled and planned the initial product roadmap. The focus was on:
Sprint 0.5 (3/12/25 – 3/25/25)
Sprint 1 (3/26/25 – 4/8/25)
The first official development sprint focused on:
Sprint 2 Plans (4/9/25 – 4/22/25)
The planned feature rollout includes:
The team emphasizes user-driven design, actively seeking feedback through:
This product is designed with case workers in mind, making time entry simpler, mobile-friendly, and more efficient. The team values user input and is working toward a modernized solution that meets real-world needs. By reducing time spent on system inputs, workers can spend more time directly serving children and families.