Standards Release Process

The Data Standards Committee will review new, changes, edits, and deletions of the data standards. 

Request for Creation of or Amendment to Standard Messages:

Requests for new or amended messages should use the attached form(s) and be addressed to any current working group member of the MMI Data Standards Committee.  The committee convenes, at least, on a quarterly basis.  The committee will respond to the request within two weeks after the next regularly scheduled meeting.  The proposed message or amendment should be unique, serve multiple users, and be justified from a business perspective.  Please be sure to complete all necessary fields when submitting a request so the proposal can be accurately evaluated.  Valuation factors will be based on industry need for messaging and the benefit to industry participants.

Upon analysis of the proposed message or amendment, the Committee will respond accordingly to your request as follows:

If the Data Standards Committee approves the request, it will be presented to the Technology & Operations Committee and ultimately the MMI Board of Governors for approval.  Once approved, it will be sent back to the Data Standards Committee for development.  The development process consists of three parts: Plain English, Data Requirements, and Technical Working Group Review.  The Plain English document provides an overview of the purpose and details about the message.  Matrix fields are identified for each notification as either mandatory or optional.  Once the Plain English and Data Requirements have been defined, the Technical Working Group reviews and completes the notification.   The Committee may be in contact with you for additional detail as necessary.  Implementation of the suggested new standard will be prioritized and occur with other regularly scheduled releases.  Each release will be published on the MMI website.

Please be advised that changes to an existing notification will require some technological enhancements.    Appeals may be presented to the chairperson(s) of the Data Standards Committee.