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Sprint Review 16

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Here is a reminder of our sprint 16 goal, our actual results, and our goal for sprint 17.

11/12/25 – 12/2/25
Sprint 16 Goal: UAT kick-off and testing by local agency workers for the Activity Log in the first two weeks of the sprint (10 business days, through 11/25/25). Create Action menu to View a record in the web app as read-only with all development and QA functional testing completed. Design and development work completed for draft records, including functionality to Create, Save, Edit, and Discard the draft in the web app prior to submission to be completed by the end of this sprint. Enhance the Activity Log view for mobile devices as it is currently optimized for desktop screen sizes.
- Actual Results: UAT kick-off meeting held with 17 county workers at 13 agencies to launch testing, which was extended through 12/2/25 to gather additional feedback. Enhancements were implemented based on user feedback to add the Purpose field to Quick Entry (non-program related time entries), add date ranges to be more consistent with SSIS in the Activity Log view, add a button to navigate back to View Activity Log OR Create New Time Entry rather than only having the new entry option, and we added Information icons for the Total and Current View calculations to guide users on what this means. Defects were remediated for the Activity dropdown sorting that were reported previously by users. All remaining development work was moved to sprint 17 for Action Menu, View Records, and Create Draft Records. Development and functional testing of the card view (which can be used instead of grid view) for mobile device viewers of the Activity Log is underway.
12/3/25 – 12/23/25
Sprint 17 Goal: Release major code statewide for the new Activity Log functionality, which is currently optimized for desktop viewing. Create new action menu to View a Record with QA functional testing completed. Complete development for functionality with Create, Save, Edit, and Discard Draft Records. Complete QA and accessibility testing on the mobile view of the Activity Log functionality.
Drafts and Autosaving Coming Soon!

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Have you ever typed your case notes in Word, Notes, or Notepad because you didn’t have time to log into SSIS? Have you ever worried about losing your work or wondered if it saved when your internet connection was weak? We hear you and help is on the way in the new web app for time entry!
Starting in 2026, you’ll be able to create draft time records that save automatically while you’re working. This means you can start your notes, step away, come back later, and finish them when you’re ready, all without losing anything.
Your drafts will stay safe in the system where they’re supposed to be, and you’ll be able to edit them until you choose to submit.
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New! Enter Time and Case Notes into SSIS Faster.
Case workers are reporting up to 5 hours of time saved through a new, mobile-phone compatible web app that sends Time and Case Note drafts straight to SSIS.
Go to time.ssis.mn.gov and log in using your SSIS User ID (for example: USER123@partner.mn.gov) and your SSIS password.
That’s all you need to get started!

Time Entry Transformation Web App Update - Statewide Rollout

We are now on to statewide release for all SSIS users with our new Time Entry Transformation (TET) web app. After three successful pilot rounds with 16 agencies, we are rolling out the application for statewide use!

Users Added: More than 7,500

Total Access: Approximately 11,500 workers across all county and Tribal Nation agencies statewide

The TET web app allows users to login/out securely, switch databases (if multiple are available), and create and submit new time records.

Round 3 Defect Highlights (Anoka, Chippewa, Goodhue, Hubbard, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Olmsted, Ramsey, Traverse, and Western Prairie (Pope/Grant) Counties – 3,000 users)

We found 1 new problem that has since been fixed in round three with around 3,000 users from the counties listed above. The problems are grouped into common themes below.

Round 3 Highlights

We found 4 problems in round three. The problems are grouped into common themes below.

Issue	Status	What to Do
Trouble logging in with county account	No Fix	Users can only be logged into one browser at a time. Use a different browser or log into office.com with your agency email, log out, then go to the TET website and log in with SSISUserID@partner.mn.gov.
Note field didn’t allow many characters	Fixed	Users can now use letters, numbers, and special characters. ™ (trademark), ℠ (service mark), and ® (registered trademark) symbols were added for copy/pasting from external third-party email apps.
Workgroup dropdown sorted alphabetically	Fixed	Type in the search bar to quickly find the workgroup. Workgroups are now sorted alphabetically by name.
Activity Dropdown Filtering	Fixed	Users were reporting Admin and Payroll activities displaying when the SSIS Admin settings showed they should not be visible in Production.

SSIS Time Entry Transformation (TET) Feature Roadmap 

Launched  

🟢 Time Entry Web App (Log-in/Log-out, Create and submit new time record to SSIS) 

🟢 Auto-select client in the Regarding section for single-client participant workgroups

🟢 Frequently used services display first in the Service dropdown

🟢 Save an icon to your home screen from the browser

🟢 Added ™ (trademark), ℠ (service mark), and ® (registered trademark) symbols to the Note field allowances

🟢 Workgroup dropdown sorted alphabetically 

🟢 System downtime/notification banners 

🟢 Design improvements – removed the Reset Form button (browser refresh can be used instead)

🟢 Help text link added for During this visit, was the child interviewed outside the presence of their current foster parent?

Working on now 

🟡 Activity Log Web App 

🟡 Quick entry experience for faster input with minimum fields required

🟡 View a submitted time record 

🟡 Design improvements, like bolder text box borders and mobile view for Activity Log

Working on next 

🟠 Autosaving draft records 

🟠 Information icon to help guide users with in-app navigation support 

🟠 Regarding section improvements like changing client sort order, visual styling, adding messaging 

Working on later (backlog) 

⚫Personalized settings/User profiles 

⚫Voice to text 

⚫Offline access 

⚫Better spellcheck and autocorrect options with custom dictionary (replace text as you type)   

What’s Next

December: The next iteration of the web app with the Activity Log is released statewide.

Ongoing: We’ll keep fixing bugs and adding new features.  

Engagement: Counties and Tribal Nation partners will continue to inform how the app should work.  

Thank you to all our pilot counties - Anoka, Brown, Chippewa, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hubbard, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Meeker, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Traverse, and Western Prairie (Pope/Grant) - for continuing to shape the TET experience! 

Resources Available

The SSIS Time Entry Web App training video and job aids below provide step-by-step guidance to help users access the system, manage time records, and create shortcuts for easy navigation.

Training Video: SSIS Time Entry Web App

Job Aids:

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Time Entry Transformation (TET) Web App Update - Round 3

We are on round 3 of users with our new Time Entry Transformation (TET) web app pilot. After two successful rounds with 6 agencies, we are adding an additional 10 agencies.

Pilot Counties: Anoka, Chippewa, Goodhue, Hubbard, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Olmsted, Ramsey, Traverse, Western Prairie (Grant/Pope)

Users Added: More than 3,000

Total Access: Approximately 4,000 workers across 16 agencies

The TET web app allows users to login/out securely, switch databases (if multiple are available), and create and submit new time records.

Round 2 Defect Highlights (Brown, Freeborn, Meeker, Nicollet, Scott Counties – 700 users)

Issue	Status	What to Do
Trouble logging in with county account	No Fix	Users can only be logged into one browser at a time. Use a different browser or log into office.com with your agency email, log out, then go to the TET website and log in with SSISUserID@partner.mn.gov.
Hours go up by “1” when 60 minutes is reached	No Fix	Minutes are capped at 59 and hours must be entered manually by user.
Note field didn’t allow many characters	In-progress	Users can now use letters, numbers, and special characters. ™ (trademark), ℠ (service mark), and ® (registered trademark) symbols will be added in a future release to accommodate for copy/pasting from external third-party email apps.
Workgroup dropdown sorted alphabetically	In-progress	Type in the search bar to quickly find the workgroup. Workgroups will be sorted alphabetically by name in a future release.
Hour and Minute fields didn’t reset to “0”	Fixed	Type in “0” yourself or change the number manually.
See Activities in Alphabetical Order	Fixed	The Activity dropdown display the list of activities in alphabetical order.

 SSIS Time Entry Transformation (TET) Feature Roadmap 

Launched  

🟢 Time Entry Web App (Log-in/Log-out, Create and submit new time record to SSIS) 

🟢 Auto-select client in the Regarding section for single-client participant workgroups

🟢 Frequently used services display first in the Service dropdown

🟢 Save an icon to your home screen from the browser (in Google Chrome, this displays the MN icon with Minnesota SSIS Time Entry text).

Working on now 

🟡 Activity Log Web App 

🟡 View a submitted time record 

🟡 System downtime/notification banners 

🟡 Workgroup dropdown sorted alphabetically 

🟡 Design improvements, like bolder text box borders and removing the Reset Form button

🟡 Adding ™ (trademark), ℠ (service mark), and ® (registered trademark) symbols to the Note field allowances

🟡 Quick entry experience for faster input with minimum fields required

Working on next 

🟠 Autosaving draft records 

Working on later (backlog) 

⚫Personalized settings/User profiles 

⚫Voice to text 

⚫Offline access 

⚫Regarding section improvements like changing client sort order, visual styling, adding messaging for user 

⚫Better spellcheck and autocorrect options with custom dictionary (replace text as you type)   

What’s Next

November: Round 3 begins with 3,000 new users in 10 more agencies serving 11 counties. 

Ongoing: We’ll keep fixing bugs and adding new features.  

Engagement: Counties will continue to shape how the app works.  

Thank you to the counties of Anoka, Chippewa, Goodhue, Hubbard, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Olmsted, Ramsey, Traverse, and Western Prairie (Grant/Pope) for continuing to shape the TET experience! 

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Resources Available

Training Video: SSIS Time Entry Web App

Job Aids:

Access, Log-In, Log-Out

Create & Submit New Time Record

Create a Home Screen or Desktop Shortcut

Web Update Round 2

Time Entry Transformation (TET) Web App Update – Round 2

Summary

We are excited to share the next phase of the Time Entry Transformation (TET) web app pilot. After the successful first round with with Stearns County, we are starting round 2 October 1, 2025.

Pilot Counties: Brown, Freeborn, Meeker, Nicollet, Scott

Users Added: More than 700

Total Access: 825 workers across 6 agencies

The TET web app allows users to login/out securely, switch databases (if multiple are available), and create and submit new time records.

Round 1 Highlights (Stearns County – 125 users)

Issue	Status	What to Do
Trouble logging in with county account	Still working on it	Users can only be logged into one browser at a time. Use a different browser or log into office.com with your agency email, log out, thengo to the TET website and log in with SSISUserID@partner.mn.gov.
Note field didn’t allow many characters	Fixed	You can now use letters, numbers, and special characters.
Hour and Minute fields didn’t reset to “0”	Marked as a bug	Type in “0” yourself or change the number manually.

New Features in Progress

In Development:

See a list of activities

Auto-select a client if there is only one

Hours go up by 1 when 60 minutes is reached

In Testing or Quality Assurance (QA):

Activity list is now in alphabeticalin alphabetical order

In Design:

Borders around text boxes

Autosave your work

New option for draft/incomplete time records or case notes

“Quick Entry” form for faster input with Duration and Date/Time alignment

View a record right inright in the web app

Being Planned:

Better spellcheck and autocorrect

Move the Note section placement on form

Move Reset Form button (may be replaced by browser refresh)

Service dropdown with info icons

Change Client sort order so children show up first

Make the “Regarding” section easier to use

What’s Next

October 1st: Round 2 begins withbegins with 700 new users in 5 more counties.

Ongoing: We’ll keep fixing bugs and adding new features.

Engagement: Counties will continue to shape how the app works.

Thank you to Stearns County for leading the way in Round 1. We look forward to partnering with Brown, Freeborn, Meeker, Nicollet, and Scott Counties to continue shaping the TET experience!

Sprint Review 16

Drafts and Autosaving Coming Soon!

Want Time Savings? Check out the SSIS Web App!

Time Entry Transformation Web App Update - Statewide Rollout

We are now on to statewide release for all SSIS users with our new Time Entry Transformation (TET) web app. After three successful pilot rounds with 16 agencies, we are rolling out the application for statewide use!

Round 3 Highlights

SSIS Time Entry Transformation (TET) Feature Roadmap

What’s Next

Resources Available

Engage with the Project

Spread the word about Time Entry Transformation

Time Entry Transformation (TET) Web App Update - Round 3

Web Update Round 2

SSIS Time Entry Transformation (TET) Feature Roadmap 