Problems and Issues Management
In late 1999, the LNPA WG, now known as the Number Portability Industry Forum (NPIF), established a "Problem Identification and Management" (PIM) process for Number Portability (np) issues. The group, made up of Number Portability Industry members, developed:
- Issue submittal guidelines (PIM Process Scope)
- Issue submittal form (Problem/Issue Identification and Description Form)
- Issue referral form (Problem/Issue Referral Cover Letter)
- Process flows (PIM Process Flow Narratives and PIM Process Flow Graphics)
- Tracking mechanism (PIMs Tracking Matrix)
The NPIF is not responsible for resolving all Number Portability problems. The NPIF performs an initial evaluation of each problem/issue submitted, then either develops a resolution for the issue or refers it to the appropriate forum for resolution. Issues submitted are tracked in the PIMs Tracking Matrix.
Issues should be submitted to the NPIF using the Problem/Issue Identification and Description Form, at least two weeks before the NPIF meeting at which Number Portability issue's discussion is desired.
Related Documents
| Title | Date | Description | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIM 07 | 11/19/1999 | There are continuing issues involving the on-going effects on a region of a Service Provider’s association to NPAC being down. This can, in some instances, cripple the entire region. | Download |
| PIM 06 | 12/07/1999 | The process of updating 9-1-1 Address Location Identification (ALI) databases, due to Local Number Portability (LNP), should be done utilizing the unlock/migrate process found in the NENA LNP standar… | Download |
| PIM 05 | 12/07/1999 | There are certain instances where customer lines are ported in error i.e. “Inadvertent Porting”. There are several circumstances under which this may occur. | Download |
| PIM 04 | 11/19/1999 | Need details for how working packet service affects number ranges in context for number pooling. | Download |
| PIM 03 | 11/08/1999 | A CLEC tries to port an incorrect number. We deny the port, but due to the timers, the port goes through. Our customer is taken out of service. | Download |
| PIM 02 | 09/14/1999 | The Slow Horse Sub-committee is in the process of developing an availability requirement for service provider LSMS systems. It is the purpose of this document to define the service provider maintenan… | Download |
| PIM 01 | 07/10/2003 | The PIM primarily addresses the issue of porting a number served by a reseller, a scenario not addressed by the original NANC process flows. The proposed flows address all wireline and wireless LNP p… | Download |
| PIMs Tracking Matrix | 09/13/2023 | Download | |
| PIM Tracking Matrix 4-12-2023 | Download | ||
| PIM Tracking Matrix 6-07-2023 | 06/07/2023 | Download | |
| PIM Tracking Matrix 1-10-2024 | Download | ||
| Problem and Issues Management (PIM) Tracking Matrix | 02/14/2024 | Download |