Testing Requirements Applicable to all CWF Data Centers (Hosts)

40.3.6 - Testing Requirements Applicable to all CWF Data Centers (Hosts) (Rev. 97, Issued: 01-15-16, Effective: 09-21-15, Implementation: 09-21-15) Each CWF data center or CWF sector host shall: • Forward all satellite software and documentation to the satellites (contractors) to which they serve as the primary production host; • Install the CWF quarterly release software in a designated test region; • Make the designated test region available their satellites (users) for testing; • Coordinate test data, such as beneficiary data, with the user testers; • Process all satellite files submitted by the users and return all corresponding reply files generated for users; • Report release problems to the CWF Maintainer and CMS; • Verify with CMS that each of its satellites submitted at least one test file during user testing; and • The CWF Host shall support future date testing by the MACs. • The CWF Host shall review date simulation schedule submitted by the FISS FWG, MCS FWG, and DMOP TAG.