OP003 - Timeline for Implementing Changes to the NDB
Timeline for Implementing Changes to the National Database
| TASK | TIME FRAME | DATE Mid cycle variable changes |
DATE End of cycle variable changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discussion of proposed variable additions/deletions | One year prior to the final vote | December 12th, 2023 | June 17th, 2026 |
| Com/Mod/SIG’s proposing additions/deletions must complete “Adding and Deleting Variable” form and submit to Planning Committee | One month after Project Directors meeting where initial discussion took place | Jan 13th, 2024 | July 18th, 2026 |
| Planning Committee will summarize proposed variable changes, e-mail those to the TBIMS, and conduct a survey to determine questions/concerns with the proposed changes | One month after “Adding and Deleting Variable” forms are due | Feb 13th, 2024 | August 18th, 2026 |
| Responses to the survey are due | Two weeks after receipt of survey | Feb 27th, 2024 | September 1st, 2026 (note: current NDSC funding ends September 30, 2026) |
| Planning Committee disseminates survey results to the TBIMS | One month after survey due date | March 27th, 2024 | October 3rd, 2026 |
| Com/Mod/SIG’s respond to questions/concerns and send to Planning Committee | One month after survey results are disseminated | April 28th, 2024 | November 3rd, 2026 |
| Planning Committee disseminates all Com/Mod/SIG responses to the TBIMS | One month after responses to questions/concerns are due | May 28th, 2024 | December 5th, 2026 |
| During the June (for mid cycle changes) December (for end of cycle changes) meeting Project Directors will vote on which newly proposed variables should be piloted and discuss any questions/concerns about variables proposed for deletion | Roughly six months after first discussion of proposed variable a dditions/deletions | June 26th, 2024 | December 15th, 2026 |
| Variable pilot testing | Four months after the proposed variable a dditions/deletions vote at the PD Meeting | June 26th, 2024 – October 24th, 2024 | December 15th, 2026 – April 17th, 2027 |
| All variable data must be sent to NDSC | End date of pilot testing | Oct 24th, 2024 | April 17th, 2027 |
| NDSC will create report and give to Planning Committee - Planning Committee disseminates report to TBIMS along with a survey to determine any final questions/concerns | Two weeks after variable data is submitted to the NDSC | Nov 7th, 2024 | May 1st, 2027 |
| Responses to the survey are due | Two weeks after receipt of survey | Nov 21th, 2024 | May 15th, 2027 |
| Planning Committee disseminates survey results to the TBIMS | One week after survey due date | Nov 28th, 2024 | May 22nd, 2027 |
| Proposing Com/Mod/SIG’s will respond to final questions/concerns and present them at December PD Meeting (for mid cycle changes) | Two weeks after responses to questions/concerns are due | Dec 11th, 2024 | |
| Com/Mod/SIG’s respond to final questions/concerns and send to Planning Committee | Two weeks after survey results are disseminated | June 5th, 2027 | |
| Planning Committee disseminates all Com/Mod/SIG responses to the TBIMS | One week after responses to questions/concerns are due | June 12th, 2027 | |
| Final vote for variable additions/deletions at June PD Meeting (for end of cycle changes) | June 16th or 23rd, 2027 (TBD) | ||
| New variables implemented | The quarter following the next data submission | April 1st, 2025 | October 1st, 2027 |