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L.MSG.2202 - myMSA and Data Capture Unit Application Maintenance Services

myMSA acts as an enabler for the MSA program to operate for all MSA stakeholders.

Project start date: 30 September 2021
Project end date: 29 March 2023
Publication date: 24 January 2024
Project status: Completed
Livestock species: Grain-fed Cattle, Grass-fed Cattle, Sheep, Lamb
Relevant regions: National

Summary

This project provided system, MLA staff and system vendor support in relation to the myMSA website and DCU application.

Objectives

The 2021/22 maintenance contract for the myMSA website and DCU application consisted of the following objectives:
1. Technical support to MLA staff
2. Technical support and assistance to system vendors
3. Scheduled refreshes of the test website databases upon request by MSA
4. Database performance monitoring and enhancements where required
5. Monitoring of the scheduled nightly operations (NLIS/RFID retrieval, indexed database regeneration)
6. DCU application support as required
7. File Grade Utility support as required
8. Technical and user support
9. Documentation updates as required
10. Complete transition to new MyMSA database.

Key findings

The key outcome of this project was the support and maintenance of myMSA and the DCU application.

Benefits to industry

This project enabled MSA to provide the myMSA system to all aspects of the industry including myMSA databases and DCU applications.

MLA action

This online summary will be published on the MLA R&D website.

Future research

Yes, this project provided MSA system, MLA staff and system vendor support in relation to the myMSA databases and DCU application for the financial year. This support and maintenance will still be required moving forward.

More information

Project manager: Janine Lau
Contact email: reports@mla.com.au