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In the past sprint, we completed the following deliverables:
Delivered Application Health Monitoring Deliverable 3: Alerts, Incident Response, and Health Monitoring, integrating Alertmanager with Prometheus and SendGrid for email-based alerting, deploying Alertmanager to production with cross-environment UI access, and setting up a local self-hosted Sentry instance for backend debugging. These improvements boost our incident response and developer visibility across environments.
Other Highlights
During this sprint, the team focused on enhancing the functionality of the FRA report interface, conducting research for the fTANF replacement, and ensuring data security. Other highlights included:
FRA Post-MVP Enhancements:
Created designs to streamline onboarding for states and territories involved in FRA reporting.
FRA Reporting Requirements MVP:
Ensured users can successfully re-upload updated files without needing to rename them.
Prevents files from remaining indefinitely in 'Pending' status.
fTANF Replacement - Foundational Research & Concept Validation:
Equipped OFA with a shared understanding of user challenges and unmet needs in fTANF.
Operations & Maintenance:
Strengthened data integrity through updates to allowable values in the Citizenship field.
Product Roadmap Progress
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Application Health Monitoring | ON TRACK | Progress: 78% (+4%) | Estimated Completion Date: July 29, 2025
Note:#3261 was closed due to limitations with Cloud.gov, meaning that Deliverable 3 (Alerts, Incident Response, and Health Monitoring) is now complete.
Potential Risk: Timeline for completion may be affected due to delays in allowing Sentry.
Continuous User Research & Feedback Loops | ON TRACK | Progress: 19% (+19%) | Estimated Completion Date: September 23, 2025
Enabling Secure Data Access for DIGIT in Grafana | ON TRACK | Progress: 29% (+13%) | Estimated Completion Date: August 12, 2025
Note: This epic encapsulates has not yet been finalized, as there are additional items that may impact scope (e.g., data retention strategy). Thus, timelines and progress percentage are subject to change.
FRA Post-MVP Enhancements | ON TRACK | Progress: 9% (+9%) | Estimated Completion Date: September 23, 2025
Note: Developer tickets for some design work is yet to be created, which may impact timelines.
FRA Reporting Requirements MVP | ON TRACK | Progress: 98% (+6%) | Estimated Completion Date: May 15, 2025
Note: All originally committed work has been completed. We are currently in the process of addressing bugs from early access testing.
fTANF Replacement - Foundational Research & Concept Validation | ON TRACK | Progress: 14% (+7%) | Estimated Completion Date: November 18, 2025
Regional Staff TDP Access & Onboarding | OFF TRACK | Progress: 38% (-9%) | Estimated Completion Date: November 4, 2025
Note: Due to some of the unforeseen changes in HHS staffing, this epic is on pause until further notice.
Tasks
Application Health Monitoring
Task
Value Proposition
Status
#3295 - Associate parsing log files with datafile submissions in DAC
Improves transparency and traceability, giving OFA users direct access to debugging details and enhancing trust in data processing outcomes.
RAFT REVIEW
#3258 - Implement Cloud.gov log drain for centralized logging with Promtail and Loki
Streamlines logging infrastructure, reduces deployment complexity, and ensures scalable, unified access to app logs in Loki.
IN PROGRESS & MOVED TO NEXT SPRINT
Continuous User Feedback & Research Loops
Task
Value Proposition
Status
#4510 - Establish feedback review and synthesis process
Establishes a consistent, transparent process for turning user feedback into actionable insights—ensuring valuable input informs product and design decisions while reinforcing a culture of continuous improvement.
QASP REVIEW
#4483 - Ideate on designs for persistent feedback button & modal
Empowers users to share real-time insights in context, fostering continuous improvement through spontaneous, high-quality input while strengthening user trust and platform usability.
Enables the design of lightweight, compliant in-app prompts that gather contextual user feedback at key moments in the TANF data workflow—empowering evidence-based product improvements while minimizing user disruption.
IN PROGRESS & MOVED TO NEXT SPRINT
Enabling Secure Data Access for DIGIT in Grafana
Task
Value Proposition
Status
#3579 - Set up Postgres views for all record types
Enhances data security, supports compliance, and enables safe, efficient access for Grafana and automation workflows without exposing sensitive information.
QASP REVIEW
#3472 - Investigate Grafana resource requirements for large exports
Helps determine whether Grafana can efficiently handle large TANF data exports, identifying potential memory constraints, performance limitations, and cost-effective solutions to meet DIGIT's interim data access needs.
QASP REVIEW
#4477 - Explore & align on structure for continuous feedback sessions on Grafana with DIGIT
Ensures dashboards evolve to meet real user needs, surface usability issues early, and support a culture of continuous improvement without placing a heavy burden on internal stakeholders.
QASP REVIEW
#3422 - Create and configure read-only RDS user for Grafana integration
Enables secure data exploration and dashboarding for OFA while safeguarding production data from accidental changes.
RAFT REVIEW
FRA Reporting Requirements MVP
Task
Value Proposition
Status
#4892 - Bug: File selector doesn't get reset when a file of the same name is provided
Ensures users can successfully re-upload updated files without needing to rename them, preserving expected workflows, reducing friction during submission, and preventing avoidable validation errors.
COMPLETE
#3555 - Bug: File stuck in pending if Decoder.UNKNOWN not handled
Prevents files from remaining indefinitely in 'Pending' status, improves user feedback, and supports faster issue resolution.
COMPLETE
#4897 - Bug: Rapid clicking of the submit button submits multiple copies of the file
Ensures accurate submission records, prevents user confusion, and maintains the integrity of the submission history view.
RAFT REVIEW
#3489 - Fix file input collapsing after cancelling file selection on FRA page
Ensures a consistent and accessible user experience during file uploads, preventing UI confusion and maintaining usability across browsers.
RAFT REVIEW
#4900 - Bug: Spinner & auto refresh don't consistently appear/occur
Enhances user confidence, prevents confusion during file processing, and improves the overall transparency of the submission workflow.
RAFT REVIEW
FRA Post-MVP Enhancements
Task
Value Proposition
Status
#3488 - Create design for integrating FRA into access request flow
Streamlines onboarding for states and territories involved in FRA reporting, reduce manual follow-up, and ensure proper access is granted from the start—all while improving clarity and supporting compliance.
COMPLETE
#4467 - Extend parser log file support to FRA submissions
Ensures consistent traceability, simplifies debugging, and aligns FRA reporting with the platform’s standardized logging infrastructure.
IN PROGRESS & MOVED TO NEXT SPRINT
fTANF Replacement - Foundational Research & Concept Validation
Task
Value Proposition
Status
#4547 - Prepare synthesis on FTANF ahead of research recommendations
Equips OFA with a shared understanding of user challenges and unmet needs in fTANF, laying the foundation for focused, informed research that supports a thoughtful transition to a modernized solution.
Enables the team to design a modern replacement grounded in real Tribal workflows, minimizing the risk of building tools that miss critical user needs.
Ensures long-term access, organizational control, and alignment with HHS-wide infrastructure standards, reducing dependency on third-party registries.
QASP REVIEW
#4951 - Create requirements document for centralizing TANF feedback reports in TDP
Provides a shared, well-defined foundation for designing and developing centralized TANF data feedback reports in TDP, ensuring alignment across teams, reducing ambiguity, and supporting user-centered, compliant implementation.
QASP REVIEW
#4660 - Ensure SSN errors for invalid/missing SSNs in WEIs appear in critical tab
Ensures data integrity and timely error resolution by making high-impact validation issues more visible to STTs, ultimately reducing delays and improving compliance with employment tracking requirements.
RAFT REVIEW
Regional Staff TDP Access & Onboarding
Note: Due to unforeseen changes in staffing, we will be postponing work with regional staff features at this time. This may be picked up at a later date.
Task
Value Proposition
Status
#3461 - Create and facilitate Project Updates meeting for regional staff
Ensures regional staff are well-informed about their new TDP access, providing them with a clear understanding of key functionalities, a live demonstration, and an opportunity for Q&A, ultimately supporting a smooth onboarding process.
BLOCKED
#3523 - Refine research plan for regional staff MVP onboarding experience
Ensures user feedback is captured early, guiding design decisions with real-world insights and supporting the creation of a user-centered, effective interface.
BLOCKED
#3462 - Create and facilitate optional training session for regional staff
Empowers them to confidently navigate and utilize TDP’s features, fostering engagement, reducing support needs, and ensuring effective use of the platform.
BLOCKED
User Experience Enhancements
Task
Value Proposition
Status
#3557 - Explore error message clarity in identified issue areas
Lays the groundwork for improving error clarity by investigating confusing messages, identifying actionable fixes, and proposing changes that will help users resolve issues more confidently and independently during data submission.
QASP REVIEW
#4632 - Revisit UX strategic roadmap and define team objectives
Ensures alignment with product goals, strengthens cross-functional collaboration, and empowers the UX team to deliver more consistent, user-centered improvements across TDP.