MiEHDWIS Monthly Progress Update

📅Release 20 - Timeline & Key Features

Here’s a brief update on the release schedule and what to expect:

• Release date: Tentative March 26th, 2026

Filter First work has begun. Development of the new program area “School & Child Care” started with Sprint 133.

To follow each sprint's progress, please check the Sprint timelines.

Configuration and Integration Wins

The configuration team has been busy these last few weeks. This list contains some of the wins that have been completed:

• Pumpage and Cross Connection Activity, Forms, and Workflow Revisions and Checks

  • Updates and adjustments to both the PURA and CCAR workflows, including updated links, template adjustments, and step updates.

• Change External User Status on Closed Step of the CWS Standard File Upload Workflow

  • Updated status on closing steps from Rejected to Closed.

• Additional Guidance added to the Swimming Pool and Campground Construction Permit Activity

• Removed the auto-create of an Initial Licenses or Inspection when a Swimming Pool Construction Permit is closed

• Updates to CWS Escalated Enforcement Workflow Revisions

• Adding an automatic task creation when the RTCP SSP is transitioned back to EGLE review

  • The Bacteriological Analyst Workgroup will get a new task when RTCR SSP activities are transitioned back to EGLE, after edits were made by external users.

• Updates to CWS Violation Workflow.

  • Several updates were made to improve the CWS Violations Notice Workflow, including better support for rescinded Violation Notices.
    
    

New and Updated Knowledge Base Articles:

New and Updated Internal KBAs

CWS Annual Reports - MiEHDWIS Support - Confluence

• New links that direct to the new Cross Connection and Pumpage Annual Reports page.

Cross Connection Annual Reports - MiEHDWIS Support - Confluence

• New steps simplify finding and completing the Cross Connection Annual Report, including instructions, notifications, status explanations, and submission details.

Pumpage/Usage Annual Reports - MiEHDWIS Support - Confluence

• New article for the PUAR process, starting January 2026.

Common CWS Activities - MiEHDWIS Support - Confluence

• Updated links.

You can access all Knowledge Base articles at Confluence

Upcoming Meetings & Trainings

Here’s a list of important meetings and training sessions to keep on your radar:

• MiEHDWIS Bi-Weekly Open Office Hours

  • UPDATED Date & Time: Every other Friday (as needed), 10–10:30 a.m.

  • Location/Platform: Teams

  • Details: Open office opportunity for staff to discuss MiEHDWIS and ask questions with the project team. This is an informal session with no planned agenda. Occasionally, this meeting will be used to demonstrate new release features. Attendance is strongly encouraged!

  • Have a question? Add it to the Open Office Whiteboard so we can address it first on Fridays.

Current and Upcoming UAT Sprint Cycles

Sprints are two-week development and testing cycles.
Due to November and December holidays, the UAT sprint cycles are longer than normal to accommodate state holidays.
Here’s an update on our sprint cycles:

• Current Sprint 139:

  • Build Start Date: Nov 18, 2025

  • Build End Date: Dec 9, 2025

  • Testing Start Date: Dec 4, 2025

  • Testing End Date Testing: Jan 6, 2026

  • Key Focus Areas:

    • Create workflow function to send email notifications to Contacts and SCC Facility Administrators

    • Add/Edit Sample Type to List of Samples and Results on Sampling Activity

    • Data Binding Fixture fields

    • Make Certification Areas optional on Annual Certification Activity Details

    • Continuing Bug fixes

• Upcoming Sprint 140:

  • Build Start Date: Dec 10, 2025

  • Build End Date: Jan 6, 2026

  • Testing Start Date: Jan 8, 2026

  • Testing End Date Testing: Jan 20, 2026

  • Key Focus Areas:

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Important Reminders

• What is the process for requesting new training materials?: If you notice that a training material is missing, a KBA needs to be updated, or you would like to request a team or small group training session, please feel free to submit a “Request Training Materials” ticket with the Internal Help Desk.
  Please let us know a description of what is needed, and someone will reach out to you shortly after you’ve submitted your ticket.

• Who are the SMEs? - This KBA is a refresher list of who is currently an SME (Subject Matter Expert).

Questions & Feedback

If you have any questions or suggestions for the next newsletter, please contact Mary Nuznov, nuznovm@michigan.gov through email or Teams chat.

Thank you so much for your continued support and contributions to the development of MiEHDWIS. The DASU team is dedicated to openness and transparency as we work together to make MiEHDWIS even better. We look forward to the exciting developments ahead.