Technical Standards Manager (TSM)

RevCom is a web-based, workflow system that manages the development process for directives. It enables managers and employees through out the Department to participate in the review and approval of new or revised documents.

This documentation will help you understand your role in the RevCom System.  NOTE: for a more detailed explanation see the guide listed at the bottom under References.

The Technical Standards Manager (TSM) submits the official position of their organization through the review, edit and consolidation of comments. The TSM will assign reviewers and delegates to documents when appropriate. A checklist is available in the References section to assist you.

Notification:

You will receive notification from RevCom that you have been assigned an activity in RevCom.
 
The notification will contain the RevCom Activity, such as Review and Comment; the Document number and title; the day that your review is due; and a link to login to Technical Standards RevCom

Login:

Once you have clicked the link to login to RevCom you will be presented with a screen to Choose your role. You will select TSMs/Delegates. The TSM login requires your official email address, and the password you established.

Creating User Accounts:

TSMs have the ability to create delegate and SME accounts. If there is a person you would like to review the document you would create a SME account. If there is someone that you would like to help you in your task of reviewing comments you would create a Delegate account. Delegates cannot submit the final package for the TSM.

Create Groups:

If a TSM has Delegates or SMEs that are specialized in certain functional areas they can create groups and assign the Delegates and SMEs accordingly.

Assigned Documents:

Once you have logged in the list of documents will be on the screen. All documents that are assigned to you will have a star in front of the title.

Setting Due Dates:

Before assigning your reviewers to a document you will need to first adjust/set the due dates for the Delegates or SMEs to complete their review.

Assigning  and Notify Users:

You can assign Delegates or SMEs to documents that are assigned to you. After the assignment has been made you will need to notify the reviewers using RevCom. The reviewers will submit their comments to you by the date assigned.

Review Phases:

Technical Standards has four primary review phases. They include Project Justification, Review and Comment, Response Negotiation, and Concurrence. Technical Standards can also have reviews for Reaffirmation, Cancellation, and Survey questions submit by the Writer.

Adding Comments:

Clicking on the document will open the document and allow you to review and comment. To comment on the document click on Add Comment to open a window to insert your comment. When you have finished making your comment be sure to select the type of comment, either Essential/Major or Suggested, and then Save Comment.

Include/Exclude Submitted Comments:

Once reviewers have completed their reviews. You will need to select comments that you want to go in the final comment package submit by your organization. If you do not choose to include the comments they will be excluded from the comment package.

Submit Comments and Notify:

Once you have included all of the reviewers comments that you chose as well as your own comments you will submit them. In order to notify your reviewers that you have submitted the final comment package you will need to select Notify. 

Reports:

After submitting your comments you can track the disposition by creating a report in the Custom section of the Report menu or there are reports with pre selected criteria in the Quick section.

Reference Material:

Technical Standards Manager Guide

Technical Standards Manager Checklist