2Setting Up Permits
Setting Up Agency-Level Options
You set up the Oracle Intelligent Advisor for Permits and Planning and Zoning on the Permit Options page during agency setup. You can also configure the summary title and text for the Anonymous User Landing Page and the Registered User Landing page.
Select .
Click a row on the Agency Information tab.
Select the Features tab.
Oracle delivers the list of offerings on the Features tab. The Permits offering encompasses both Permits and Planning and Zoning.
Disregard the Enabled column for the Permit offering. The offering is enabled in the Functional Setup Manager (FSM).Click Options for the Permits offering.
On the Permit Options page, you can update values for the following fields:
Page Elements
Definition
Oracle Policy Automation ID
Enter the unique identifier for the Oracle Policy Automation policy model to be used for this offering.
The offering-specific policy model that you specify here takes priority over any agency-wide policy definition that you enter on the main Agency Information page.
Message Title
Enter a short text version of the landing page message in a title format. If you leave this field blank, the value in the Label field on the Link Details page for the menu navigation link Online Permits is displayed.
Message Summary
Enter a longer version of the landing page message title in a sentence format. If you leave this field blank, the value in the Description field on the Link Details page for the menu navigation link Online Permits is displayed.
Button Content URL
Enter a content URL for the Read More button. Public users click this button to access the agency’s own permit information page, outside of Oracle Public Sector Permits. If you leave this field blank, the Read More button opens a dialog box that displays the Landing Page Message.
Note: If you want to link to a page outside of Oracle Public Sector Permits, you must enter a URL here.Landing Page Message
Enter a welcome message in rich text to appear in a dialog box on the landing page, if a URL to access the agency’s page is not defined.
For more information on Oracle Intelligent Advisor, see Overview of Oracle Intelligent Advisor Configuration.
For more information on the Landing Page Message Definition, see Defining Summary Details.
Setting Up Plan Review Statuses
Use delivered plan review statuses to identify the progression through a plan review cycle. You can review the statuses on the status definition pages.
You review the plan review statuses on the Plan Review Status and Decision Status pages. You cannot delete the system-defined statuses or add new statuses, but you can modify the descriptions. The descriptions allow you to enter a different status name to be displayed to agency staff.
The system derives the overall plan review status from the individual plan reviewer decisions, and updates the overall plan review with the most severe decision status. The system-defined decision statuses are listed here from most to least severe: Rejected, Revision Required, Approved with Comments, Approved, and Not Required. If plans have one or more rejections, or revisions are required, the applicant must correct the plans and resubmit them for another review cycle.
Modifying Plan Review Cycle Statuses
You can edit only the Description field on the Plan Review Status Details page. The agency-defined description is exposed to agency staff and public users on the plan review pages in the permit record detail.
Select .
Select the Plan Review Status tab.
You can review the delivered review cycle statuses in the Review Status column:
In Progress
Canceled
Completed
Select the row for the review status that you want to modify.
On the Plan Review Status Details page you can edit only the description.
Click Save to save any changes.
Modifying Plan Review Decision Statuses
You can edit only the Description field on the Decision Status Details page. The agency-defined description is exposed to agency staff and public users on the plan review pages in the permit record detail.
Select .
Select the Plan Review Decision tab.
You can review the delivered plan review decision statuses in the Decision Status column:
Approved
Approved with comments
Revision required
Rejected
Not required
The plan review decision statuses are delivered as enabled. The only review decision status that you can disable is Approved with comments.
Select the row for the decision status that you want to modify.
On the Decision Status Details page you can edit only the description.
Click Save to save any changes.
Setting Up Permit Types
Define the types of permits supported by an agency. You add a permit type and associate workflow process definitions on the Permit Type definition page.
Before you can create an application form, you must first create a permit type on the permit type definition page.
Adding Permit Type Definitions
Select .
On the Transaction Type – Permit Types page, click the Add button.
On the Permit Type page, enter values for the following fields:
Page Element
Description
Classification
Displays the type of application. The classification for this page indicates this is a permit application.
Subclassification
For use with planning applications. Accept the default value, Not Applicable.
Permit Type
Enter a name for the type of permit type.
Permit Type ID
Enter a unique alphanumeric code or short name for the permit type. Do not use special characters, including symbols or punctuation, or spaces.
Status
Select from the following to indicate the permit type status:
Preliminary: The permit type is being defined but is not available for use.
Ready: The permit type is ready to be accessed from the landing page for testing or production use, depending on the environment.
Void: The transaction type is no longer available.
Note: The form design can be in published status or draft status and be set to Ready. In draft status, the form can be accessed from outside the form designer—such as the Apply page—for testing purposes in the development or test environment.Form Design Status
A read-only field indicating whether the form design is published or currently being developed.
Draft: The form design is currently being created or modified. Form designs in draft status are not migrated to other environments and can’t be cloned.
Published: The form design is complete. Form designs in published status can be migrated to other environments and can be cloned.
Autonumber Rule
Select the autonumbering rule to increment numbers for permits.
You can delete an autonumbering rule when it isn’t being used by any transaction types.
For more information, see Setting Up Autonumbering.
Valid from Date and Valid to Date
Enter a range of dates when this permit type is valid. The default from date is the current date. The default end date is Open. You can update these dates as needed.
Public User Enabled
Select from the following to indicate whether the intake form can be accessed and by which user types:
Enabled for all users: Only registered public users and agency users can access the intake form.
Enabled for registered users: Only registered public users and agency users can access the intake form.
Not enabled for public users (default): Only agency users can access the intake form.
Note: Currently, Enabled for all users and Enabled for registered users have equivalent access.Application Group
Select a permit application group that you want to associate with the permit type.
For more information, see Setting Up Transaction Groups.
Category
Select an application category that you want to associate with the permit type.
For more information, see Setting Up Transaction Categories.
Subcategory
Select an application subcategory that you want to associate with the permit type.
For more information, see Setting Up Transaction Subcategories.
Document Group
Select a document group to manage attachments for the application type.
When you specify a document group, document attachments can be classified into categories and subcategories during the application process and when you upload files. Then you can see the category for a document on the attachments page in the application details.
For more information, see Setting Up Document Groups.
Inspection Group
Select an inspection group to associate with the permit type. The inspection group identifies all inspections necessary for the permit.
For more information, see Setting Up Inspection Groups.
Fee Schedule
Select a fee schedule that you want to associate with the permit type. A department is required if the permit type has a fee schedule ID.
For more information, see Setting Up Fee Schedules.
Bill Type
Select a bill type to associate with the permit type.
The billing type identifies the type of invoice that can be generated from the record. The bill type is required.
For more information, see Setting Up Bill Types.
Department
Select a department that you want to associate with the permit type. A department is required if you add a Fee Schedule ID to the permit type.
If a department is specified on the Fee Item setup page, the fee item department overrides the department specified here on the permit type.
For more information, see Setting Up Departments.
Terms of Use ID
Select a terms of use definition to associate with the permit type. When you set up terms of use, you can make the terms available to the public user registration process, to the permit application process, or to both. The user must accept the terms and conditions for using online permits.
For more information, see Setting Up Terms of Use.
Description
Enter a user-facing description of the permit type. On the Apply page, this description appears under the permit type name.
The description helps public users understand the purpose of the permit type.
URL
Enter a URL for a web page that gives public users more information about the permit type.
If you enter a URL, then a Learn More link appears at the end of the permit type description on the Apply page. The user clicks this link to open the specified URL.
If you leave this field blank, the Learn More link is not visible on the Apply page.
Associating a Permit Certificate
First, your agency sets up the certificate template in the reports catalog, then associates the report ID with the permit type in the Certificate section. When the permit is issued, you can print it from the permit overview page.
| Page Element |
Description |
|---|---|
| Allow Public User to View |
Turn on the switch to allow public users to view the issued permit document, which is accessed from the permit summary on the Overview page. This option is enabled by default. |
| Report ID |
Enter the report ID for the permit template associated with this permit type. Use the delivered permit report or configure your own. See Setting Up Reports. |
For information about viewing the permit document, see Viewing the Permit Summary.
Setting Up Permit Expiration
In the Expiration section, you can enter the expiration group that defines the expiration rules for permits with this permit type. Expiration rules determine the expiration dates that correspond to permit activity. For more information about permit expiration, see Setting Up Permit Expiration Rules.
Setting Up Workflow for a Permit Type
You set up workflow using the Oracle Autonomous Integration Cloud (OIC) before associating the workflow with the permit type.
For more information, see Setting Up Process Definitions for Workflow.
Select .
On the Transaction Type – Permits page, click the Add button.
In the Workflow Setup section on Permit Type page, enter values for the following fields:
Page Element
Description
Space Name
Enter the space where the workflow process application is stored. You can group related applications in a space as well as enable users to collaborate when developing applications.
Application ID
Enter the name of the workflow process application in OIC. For more information, see Creating and Managing Applications.
Version
Enter the version of the workflow process application.
Process Definition
Enter the name of the workflow process definition that applies to this particular permit.
Setting Up Plan Reviews for a Permit Type
Define how plan reviews are conducted for permits associated with the permit type.
Select .
On the Transaction Type – Permits page, click the Add button or select an existing permit type.
In the Plan Reviews section on Permit Type page, enter values for the following fields:
Page Element
Description
Plan Review Type
Select the method used for reviewing plans for permits associated with the permit type.
Manual: Plan reviews are tracked as part of permitting workflow, but are performed without the use of integrated electronic document review software.
Not Used: Plan reviews are not tracked as part of permitting workflow.
Electronic: Plan reviews are tracked as part of permitting workflow, and are performed through integration with electronic document review software.
For more information on plan reviews, see Managing Manual Plan Review Cycles and Managing Electronic Plan Review Cycles.
Enable Auto Assignment
Turn on this switch to enable the automatic assignment of plan reviewers for permits associated with this permit type.
When this switch is on and a permit technician gives a permit associated with this permit type a status of Accepted - Plan Review Required, the automatic assignment process:
Adds a reviewer row to the plan review cycle for each plan reviewer department selected for the permit type. If no plan reviewer departments are selected for the permit type, the process creates the plan review cycle, but doesn’t add any reviewer rows.
Adds the designated department lead to the Reviewer field for each reviewer row. If a department doesn’t have a department lead selected, the process still creates a row for the department, but leaves the Reviewer field blank.
Note: This switch is available only when the Plan Review Type is Manual.Plan Reviewer Departments
Select the departments that should be included in any plan reviews associated with this permit type. Plan coordinators should add a reviewer from each of the required departments. The Reviewers grid of the Plan Review page displays the required departments that you select here.
When Enable Auto Assignment is turned on, the process automatically adds a plan reviewer row to plan review cycles for each of the selected departments.
Note: A plan reviewer department is available to select only if the Permits classification is selected for it on the Plan Reviewer Department page.For more information about plan reviewer departments, see Setting Up Plan Reviewer Departments.
For more information about plan reviews, see Electronic Plan Review Process Flow and Manual Plan Review Process Flow.
Cloning Permit Types
Click the Clone button to create a clone of the current permit type, which you can then use to create a different permit or to create a different version of the current permit.
For more information on cloning permits, see Cloning Transaction Type Definitions.
Designing Intake Forms
After you have entered the appropriate initial information for a permit, you can then begin to design the intake form that end users will use to submit an online application. You create an application form using the Intake Form Designer. To access the designer, click Design Form.
For more information on designing intake forms, see Using the Intake Form Designer.
Setting Up Permit Display Groups
Use the Display Group setup pages to display groups of permits on your agency’s landing page, where you start an application.
A permit display group identifies a meaningful grouping of permit and planning application types displayed as a list on the Apply page. The list appears as the permits or planning applications that agency staff or a guest user can select to initiate the application process.
For more information about how the Apply page looks and is used, see Choosing an Application Type.
Before setting up permit display groups, you must set up the types of permits your agency offers. See Setting Up Permit Types.
Adding Permit Display Groups
Select .
On the Permit Display Group page, click Add to add a new group.
On the Permit Display Group Details page, enter values for the following:
Page Element
Description
Display Group ID
Enter a permit display group name.
Display Group
Enter a name for the display group that appears on the Apply page for guests and agency staff.
Description
Enter a description of the display group that appears on the Apply page for guests and agency staff.
URL
Enter a URL that agency staff can use to access additional information. This page is the only place that the URL appears, so it is not available to guests.
Applicable Classification
Select the check box for the applications to which this display group applies. Choose from these options:
Business Licenses
Permits
Planning and Zoning
This option determines whether a display group type is shown on the Apply page for public users. A display group can be included with more than one classification.
Verify that the Enabled switch is turned on. The switch is turned on by default for new permit display groups.
In the Display Group Lines section, click Add to set up a line on the Display Group Line Details page. The display group lines are transaction types that make up the list in the new display group.
Note: A mix of different transaction types can be added to a display group. For example, you can add a planning application transaction type to a permit application display group and the other way around.Page Element
Description
Display Order
Enter a numerical value in this field to specify the order in which you want the permit type to be displayed, if desired. The default value is 0 and upon saving, the system automatically assigns the next value.
Transaction Type ID
Select an existing transaction type ID.
The description for the ID you enter here will appear in the Transaction Type field.
Transaction type information
Review the attribute information for the permit type to verify you have selected the correct transaction type ID:
Transaction Type
Classification
Application Group
Category
Subcategory
For more information about transaction type attributes, see Setting Up Permit Types.
On the Permit Display Group Details page, click Save.
Modifying Permit Display Groups and Lines
You can modify permit display groups and the permits in the list on the Permit Display Group Details and Display Group Line Details pages, respectively.
Select .
On the Permit Display Group page, select the row for the permit group that you want to modify.
On the Permit Display Group Details page, you can:
Modify the group name and description. You can’t change the Display Group ID.
Turn the Enabled switch on or off to enable or disable the display group.
If you made any changes, click Save.
To modify the display group lines (the list of permits in a display group), select the row for the permit group that you want to modify on the Permit Display Group page.
On the Permit Display Group Details page, select a display group line in the Display Group Lines grid.
On the Display Group Line Details page, you can change the values in these fields:
Update the Display Order field to change the order in which the lines appear.
Update the Transaction Type ID field with another existing permit type ID.
If you made any changes, click Save.
Deleting Permit Display Groups and Lines
Select .
On the Permit Display Group page, select the row for the permit group that you want to delete.
If you want to delete the display group, click Delete on the Permit Display Group Details page.
If you want to delete multiple display groups, you can delete them from the Permit Display Group page:
Click Edit.
Select the check boxes for the display groups to delete.
Click Delete.
To delete a display group line, go to the Permit Display Group Details page and select a display group line in the Display Group Lines grid.
On the Display Group Line Details page, click Delete.
If you want to delete multiple display group lines, you can delete them from the Permit Display Group Details page:
Click Edit.
Select the check boxes for the display group line rows to delete.
Click Delete.
Setting Up Permit Expiration Rules
You can set up expiration rules for the different phases of the permit application lifecycle.
You set up expiration rules for permit applications to define:
When an inactive pending application expires.
When the application expires.
When the permit expires.
First, you define the rules in an effective-dated group. After setting up the expiration rules, you add the rules group ID to the application type definition and periodically run batch rules processing to update permit expiration statuses. You can track updated application expiration statuses on the transaction list page and the permit’s expiration status on the Overview page in the permit details.
Setting Up Expiration Rule Groups
Here’s how to set up the rule group:
Select .
On the Permit Expiration Group page, enter values for these fields:
Page Element
Description
Expiration Group ID, Expiration Group Name, and Description
Enter an ID for the expiration group, a group name, and description.
Effective Start Date and Effective End Date
Enter the range of dates when the group is effective. If you want to leave the effective dates open-ended, don’t enter a date for the end date.
To see the effective date history for an expiration group, click Show All Dates. On the History Data page, you can search history by effective start date or click Add to add new effective-dated rules for an expiration group.
Show All Dates
Click to access the effective-dated history of the rules definition. This button is available after you create the first rule.
You can also search history by effective start date. Click Add to create a new effective-dated row for an expiration group.
Verify that the Enabled switch is turned on. The option is active by default for a new expiration group.
Create expiration rules in the Expiration Rules section.
Defining Expiration Rules
Here’s how to set up the details about the expiration rules in the group:
Select .
Click Add in the Expiration Rules section.
Enter these values to create each rule:
Page Element
Description
Expiration Basis
Select the type of expiration for the rule, based on the status of the application:
Inactive pending application – When the application is in a pending status, users must submit the application before the expiration date.
The expiration timeframe begins when the user saves an application and ends with application submission.
Application expiration – Users must complete permit requirements such as the plan review before the permit can be issued. If the permit is not issued by the expiration date, the application and all tasks are canceled.
The expiration timeframe begins when the agency accepts application and ends when the permit is issued.
Permit expiration – Users must complete the final inspection before the permit expires.
The expiration timeframe begins when the agency issues the permit and ends when the Certificate of Occupancy is issued or the permit is completed.
Note: Because expiration start and end dates require specific statuses, workflow processes must include status update tasks for Application Accepted ( Accepted) and Certificate of Occupancy ( Certificate) or Completed ( Completed). See Setting Up Transaction Statuses and Using Workflow.Expiration Duration
Enter the amount of time that the user has before the expiration date.
About to Expire
Enter when you would like a notification to appear on the application that shows the user how long until the application expires. For example, you can enter 2 days to show that a pending application expires in 2 days.
You can manually extend a permit on the Overview page in the transaction details during the about to expire period. For example, if the about to expire period is 15 days, the permit can be manually extended starting at 15 days before the expiration date.
Grace Period
Enter the amount of time the application is valid beyond the expiration date. For example, if a pending application expires in 30 days, you may want to provide a grace period of an additional 3 days.
You can also manually extend a permit on the Overview page in the transaction details during the grace period.
Number of Extensions
Enter the number of allowed extensions beyond the expiration date. For example, to allow up to 2 extensions you would enter 2.
You can manually extend the expiration during the About to Expire and Grace Period timeframes, when the Extend link is available on the Overview page in the application details. This link is available only for agency staff with appropriate permissions. You can’t manually extend the expiration for applications in a pending status.
Verify that the Enabled switch is turned on for each rule. The option is active by default for a new expiration rule.
Click Save.
Setting Up Communication Rules
You can set up communication rules to send communications when the permit application or permit is about to expire or expired. Agency staff and the contact listed on the application receive the notifications. Click Add in the Communication column and select About to Expire, Expired, or both, and the recurrence of the communication.
Depending on the expiration communication rules you define, you must also set up communication templates for these delivered events:
About to Expire Permit – The communication event is triggered when the inactive pending application, application, or permit is about to expire.
Expired Permit – The communication event is triggered when the inactive pending application, application, or permit expires.
For more information about configuring the communication templates for the email or notification you want to send when the event occurs, see Setting Up Communication Templates.
Setting Up Automatic Permit Extensions
After you add a permit expiration rule, you have the option to automatically extend a permit’s validity based on inspection activity. This is how it works: You define whether the extension occurs only when the inspection is completed with a pass result or any result, and specify the duration of the extension in number of days. Automatic extensions are counted toward the number of available extensions defined in the rule. Agency staff with system administrator permissions can still manually extend the expiration.
Here’s how to automatically extend a permit:
Select the option to automatically push out the permit expiration date.
In the Result field, select one of the options:
Any Result: Extend the expiration date when an inspection is completed regardless of the inspection result.
Pass Only: Extend the expiration date only when an inspection is complete with a passing result.
In the Extension Duration fields, select the number of days, months, or weeks to extend the permit.
You might have multiple inspections for a permit, in which case the system extends the permit with each completed inspection.
If you have communications set up, notifications are sent when the extended permit is about to expire or when it expires. You must run expiration rule processing to update the statuses and send communications.
Setting Up Permit Expiration Based on Inspection Activity
When you set up inspection commencement rules, permits will automatically expire due to inactivity if the first inspection is not scheduled or does not pass within a specified period of time after permit issuance. A notification is sent out when the permit is about to expire based on the inspection activity.
Here’s how to set up a permit to expire based on the inspection commencement:
Create a rule for permit expiration.
Select Permit expires based on inspection commencement.
Select the timeframe the permit is valid after issuance in the Expiration Duration fields, during which the first inspection must be scheduled or pass.
In the inspection commencement date field, select one of the options:
Schedule date: The first inspection must be scheduled by this date for the permit to remain active.
Pass date: The first inspection must pass by this date for the permit to remain active.
Depending on the communications you defined for the permit expiration rule, notifications are sent when the permit is about to expire or when it expires.
Associating Expiration Rules with Permit Types
After you create an expiration group, you associate the group of rules with a permit type.
Select .
Click the row for the permit type.
On the selected Permit Type page, enter the expiration group ID. You can look up the expiration group by expiration group name and description.
Click Save.
For more information about assigning rules to a permit type, see Setting Up Permit Types.
Running the Expiration Rule Process
After setting up expiration rules and adding an expiration rule group ID to the permit type definition, you must set up expiration rule processing to periodically update the expiration statuses.
Run the process that updates permit and planning application expiration statuses on the Process Expiration Rules page, which you access by selecting . Oracle recommends that you schedule expiration rules processing to run daily.
For information about setting up expiration rules processing, see Updating Application Expiration Status.
Updating Application Expiration Status
You update the application expiration status using a process that runs against predefined rules.
You run the process that updates expiration statuses on the Process Expiration Rules page, which you access by selecting . Oracle recommends that you schedule expiration rules processing to run daily.
Here’s an example of how the processing works: An agency created a rule for solar permits that indicates application expires in 30 days. The period of time when a notification appears for applications about to expire is 5 days. During processing, the system updates the status to Expired when the application expires. That is, when the permit is not issued within 25 days, the application is about to expire, and at 30 days, the application expires. If the rule includes a grace period, such as 3 days, the system status changes to Expired after 30 days, but resets if there is activity within the 3-day grace period. Processing triggers alerts and notifications when the application is about to expire and upon expiration.
When an application or permit expires, processing changes the system status to Expired and cancels all associated open tasks.
Entering Parameters to Process Expiration Rules
Access the Parameters tab on the Process Expiration Rules page.
Select the Classification for which you are updating expiration dates: Planning and Zoning or Permits.
Scheduling the Process
Access the Schedule tab.
To immediately add the process to the queue, select the As soon as possible option.
To create a schedule for the process, select the Using a schedule option, and enter values using the following fields:
Page Element
Description
Frequency
Select how frequently you want to run the process. Values are:
Once: Select to run the process one time only.
Hourly or minute: Select to run the process at regular time intervals.
Daily: Select to run the process at regular intervals in days.
Note: Daily is the recommended option for running the expiration status update process.Weekly: Select to run the process at regular intervals in weeks.
Monthly: Select to run the process on specific days of the month.
Yearly: Select to run the process during specific months.
Start Date
Enter the date on which you want to begin your scheduled processing.
End Date
Enter the date on which you want to end your scheduling processing.
Hours and Minutes
Enter the time interval between scheduled processes. For example, if you enter 2 in the Hours field and 30 in the Minutes field, the process will run every 2 hours and 30 minutes beginning on the specified start date.
Note: These fields are available only if you select a process frequency of Hours or Minutes.Days
Enter the number of days between scheduled processes. For example, if you enter 3, the process will run every 3 days beginning on the specified start date.
Note: This field is available only if you select a process frequency of Daily.Weeks
Enter the number of weeks between scheduled processes. For example, if you enter 6, the process will run every 6 weeks beginning on the specified start date.
Note: This field is available only if you select a process frequency of Weekly.Repeat – By day
Select this option to run the process on specific days of the month irrespective of the date. For example, if you select the Secondand Wednesday options, the process will run on the second Wednesday of every month.
You can select more than one week of the month and day of the week option. For example, you could schedule the process to run on the first and third Monday of every month.
Note: This option and its associated fields are available only if you select a process frequency of Monthly or Yearly.Repeat – By date
Select this option to run the process on specific dates of the month. You can select more than one date.
Note: This option and its associated fields are available only if you select a process frequency of Monthly or Yearly.Month
Select the months in which you want your process to run.
Note: This option and its associated fields are available only if you select a process frequency of Yearly.
Setting Up Process Notifications
You can set up the process to send notifications to you and others when it runs.
Turn on the Notify Me When This Process Ends switch to send yourself a notification when the process finishes.
Access Notification tab.
Click Add.
On the Create Notification page, enter the email address of the person you want to receive notifications.
By default, the recipient will receive a notification when the process ends with the following conditions:
On success
On error
On warning
You can remove any of these process notification conditions.
Click OK to save the notification recipient.
(Optional) To delete a notification recipient, select the recipient in the Notification tab and click Delete.
Submitting the Process
Once you’ve entered your process parameters, scheduling information, and notification recipients, you’re ready to submit the process. Enter any additional information in the Submission Notes field and click Submit. Click Process Monitor to check the status of your process.
Importing Solution Packages
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Review the solution package contents online, download specific solutions that contain the corresponding setup data, review them and deploy those solutions to your pre-production environment for your understanding. Each solution package provides a link that allows you to download and review a white paper describing the contents of the particular solution package. You can review the white paper before you decide to download the solution package.