In mid-April, the Earnings Edge team hosted a webinar on the importance of Post-Release Validation to credit union partners. The team took the time to remind credit unions what it is and how they can and should get involved in the process. The following was covered:

• PRV from the Earnings Edge team is an extension of Quality Control and engages credit unions to participate in the validation process for software changes that are released.
• Changes to things like dividend accruals, fee posting programs, and courtesy pay are examples of items to look out for.
• Projects to watch are not only related to major CU*BASE releases, but also projects put into production outside of these releases.
• The goal of PRV is to bring to light issues long before there’s a chance of major impact on a credit union’s bottom line.
• PRV is a great way to help credit unions better understand changes/enhancements and utilize CU*BASE more effectively by using new tools, etc.

“The CU*Answers release summaries indicate upcoming projects that we want to keep an eye on,” said Cody Smith, Earnings Edge account executive. “There is also a dedicated website that has much more detail on past PRV projects and what was reviewed to validate them inside the Earnings Edge section of the website.”