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Decimal Upgrade to 2.03

The process for the decimal upgrade of the IATI Standard (to version 2.03) started on Friday 12 May 2017. The full timetable below outlines each phase of the upgrade process and includes information on when input was invited from the IATI Community.

Version 2.03 was released on Monday 19 February 2018.

Specific proposals and public consultations in the upgrade process are available in the 2.03 section on IATI’s online forum .

2.03 Upgrade Timetable

Phase Stage Start Date Actions by/for the IATI tech team Actions by the Community Stage End Date
Suggestions Friday 12 May 2017 Announcement of 2.03 upgrade process, and request for any more new proposals is advertised to the Community.
Friday 12 May 2017
Suggestions (afternoon of) Friday 12 May 2017
The Community submits new and/or discusses existing proposals and ideas. Friday 2 June 2017
Suggestions Saturday 3 June 2017 The technical team review and agree which proposals should be considered for the upgrade. These are shared with the Community. Proposals going forward are flagged as being ‘under consideration’. The Community are invited to comment on these and may be contacted for more information on their views. Friday 16 June 2017
Consultation Saturday 17 June 2017 The technical team undergoes consultation with the Community. The Community can help refine the proposals and discuss in detail what has been included or left out. Friday 7 July 2017
Consultation Saturday 8 July 2017 Proposals are refined and worked up into finished examples. The Community are still able to submit minor suggestions/changes, although this phase is mainly for the tech team to work up proposals into examples. Friday 28 July 2017
Development and Inspection Monday 30 October 2017 The technical team will develop proposals and add them to a dedicated development branch of the schema (on GitHub). The Community inspects and comments on the 2.03 changes on GitHub as they are being developed. Friday 24 November 2017
Release candidate Friday 24 November 2017 Final version of 2.03 completed.
Monday 8 January 2018
Approval and Go Live Monday 8 January 2018 Version 2.03 website released. We will also work to ensure core IATI secretariat tools are compatible with the new version.
By Monday 19 February 2018