EDI Training Presentation

Section 1 –> General EDI Introduction and Overview
This section provides a high-level overview of the history and benefits of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). The information contained in this section is not specific to AT&T’s EDI interfaces.

Section 2 – General EDI Implementation
This section provides a high-level overview of the components necessary for EDI implementation including communications networks, software and personnel.

Section 3 – General EDI Data Structure
This section provides a high-level overview of the standards bodies responsible for the creation of the telecommunication guidelines, as well as the structure of the EDI transaction sets used to order and provision telecommunication services. The information provided in this section is general in nature, and not specific to AT&T’s interfaces.

Section 4 – EDI Transmission Structure
This section provides an overview of the enveloping structures used in EDI transmissions.

Section 5 – EDI Data Process Flows
This section provides AT&T’s requirements for the progression of how each transaction set is sent to and from the Sender and Receiver.

Section 6 – AT&T Mechanized Interface Alternatives
This section provides the CLEC’s alternatives for interfacing with AT&T’s ordering and pre-ordering systems.

Section 7 – Interfaces
This section provides information regarding AT&T’s EDI Interfaces.

Section 8 – LSOR
This section provides information regarding the Local Services Order Requirement documentation.

Section 9 – EDI Website
This section provides information about the CLEC EDI Website.

Section 10 – EDI Mapping
This section provides general EDI mapping principles.

Section 11 – Mapping Exercise
This section provides an EDI mapping exercise.

Files needed to complete exercise:
Completed LSR & End User Forms
LSR and End User section of the AT&T LSOR
850 Sef File
Conversion Tables
Exercise Answer Sheet

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