Interfront 2024 Annual Report

INTERFRONT ANNUAL REPORT 2024 The Interfront Board approved the publication of Interfront performance results as set out below on 31 July 2024.  PROGRAMME 1   QUALITY AND INNOVATIVE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT OUTCOME OUTPUT AUDITED ACTUAL ACHIEVEMENT 2021/2022 AUDITED ACTUAL ACHIEVEMENT 2022/2023 The Customs Modernisation Programme (CMP) needs to be delivered in accordance with specified timelines determined by SARS, which stretched over a number of years. Meet the timelines set by SARS. Develop and enhance iCBS channels to support SARS CMP: Project Releases to SARS as per SARS business plan. RLA 2C Package 1 RLA 2C Package 2 RLA 2C Package 3 RLA 2D (ECP737) ACHIEVED DPS Upgrade (WO114): release 7.0.7 uploaded to SARS on 14 June 2022. DPS release 7.0.21.1 uploaded to SARS on 4 Nov. 2022. ACHIEVED Production ECPs Production ECPs (880 Race Condition; 897 Uniqueness of Transport Document Number [TDN and MTDN]; 898 Restriction on Ports; 899 ePenalty Late Declarations; 900 RLA – Add last updated time stamp; AFT Electronic Application; ePenalty for Exports; DB2 upgrade to v11.5)). Refunds and Drawbacks (WO124): release 7.1.0 uploaded to SARS on 23 June 2022. Export on Scrap Metal (WO113) TMS Upgrade (WO117): presented the second demo to SARS for upgrade progress on 19 May 2022. RCG Part Clearances (WO110) SARS Trader Taxpayer Rep Solutions (WO120): RLA release 6.7.0 uploaded to SARS on 24 Aug. 2022. DPS Upgrade Phase 1 TMS Upgrade (WO117): TMS release 7.1.4.3 uploaded to SARS on 31 Aug. 2022. TMS Design (WO104) TMS Upgrade Implementation – Phase 1 Single Window (OGA) RLA Release 6.10.0: uploaded to SARS for integration on 26 Jan. 2023. DPS Release 7.2.0: uploaded to SARS for integration on 27 Jan. 2023. Advance Import Payment (AIP) Adobe Forms (WO127) – phase 1 Refunds and Drawbacks Adobe Forms (WO127) – phase 2. Number Plate Recognition (NPR) Adobe Forms printing POC – phase 3 (WO167) Elasticsearch Single Window (OGA) Single Window OGA FRS v14 Function Point Measurement Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) – AEO FRS was completed and ready for delivery to SARS on 12 December 2022. SARS did not take delivery of the FRS. Supply and Configuration of Software Deployment Tool