Field Ops Memo 2010-31: BEACON 3.0 Implementation

Overview
BEACON 3.0 is scheduled to be deployed on June 28, 2010. All BEACON 2.0 data will be converted to BEACON 3.0 over the weekend of June 25, 2010. Statewide training for all BEACON 3.0 users began on April 21, 2010 and has continued throughout the months of May and June. Staff are expected to complete all BEACON 3.0 practice exercises received from the Training Unit prior to implementation on June 28, 2010. Additional handson training has been provided at the PC labs in Boston, Worcester and Holyoke beginning May 17th, and continuing through June 1st for staff requesting additional assistance with BEACON 3.0.

Purpose
The purpose of this memo is to ensure that all staff are fully informed of any pertinent information they will require prior to conversion, and to introduce the Conversion Tracking Form (Attachment A) and the DTA has a new computer system flier (Attachment B).