[Psml] Contents of PSML Digest, Vol 7, Issue 4 (Electronic Submission of Merit Marks)

[Tom Roscoe]

Beautiful..................Once again simplicity wins...........



----- Original Message -----
From: "Norm Pennington" <nwpenn at sbcglobal.net>
To: "T.Roscoe" <Trawler34 at verizon.net>
Cc: "United States Power Squadrons Mailing List" <psml at usps.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 2:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Psml] Contents of PSML Digest, Vol 7,Issue 4 (Electronic
Submission of Merit Marks)


>
> There is a simple solution to the problem outlined in this thread.
>
> The Commander or his/her agent (Merit Mark Chair) submits the Merit Mark
> recommendation electronically as currently designed.  The submission goes
to
> a queue using a password.  If the Commander makes the submission using the
> master password, no further action is needed as far as authentication and
> approval by the squadron.  If the agent makes the submission using the
> updater password, then an e-mail is triggered to the Commander, for the
> Commander to logon to the Squadron Queue using the master password to
review
> and approve the submission.  If the Commander rejects the submission, then
> the agent is notified via e-mail that corrections/modifications are in
> order.  The agent would be free to modify the submission until it is
> approved by the Commander at which time it would become frozen.
> Supplemental would be handled in the same fashion.  Once the submission is
> approved the Area Monitor takes over and completes their task.
>
> This approach will allow for Commanders to review and approve merit mark
> submissions, either within DB2000, or in a web-based application.  No
> additional passwords will be needed, and no transferring of files within
the
> squadron or district will be necessary.  Obviously a web-based application
> will be needed if it already hasn't been developed.  Safe, Secure and will
> support Commanders and Area Monitors regardless if they are AOL or
Macintosh
> users.
>
> Assumption:  Both the Agent and Commander have up-to-date e-mail addresses
> within their squadron DB2000 and that information is included within the
> submission to the squadron queue.
>
>
> P/D/C Norm Pennington, AP
> Squadron Educational Officer,
> Peralta Sail and Power Squadron,
> nwpenn at sbcglobal.net
>
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