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Subject: Web Based Expense Report Implementation Deadline
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XMS COMMUNICATION=20

The Expense Management System (XMS) is a tool used to electronically submit=
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your expense report for approval and payment through the Enron Intranet. It=
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is user friendly, accurate and less labor intensive for you and our=20
accounting staff. This product was initially made available October 15, 200=
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and approximately 50% of the Houston employees are currently using it to=20
submit their expense reports.  Our goal is to have all Enron employees usin=
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the XMS system by April 15 (income tax day=01*easy to remember).  =20

There are some changes coming to the Accounts Payable (AP) Department that=
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are compelling us to fully utilize the XMS system.  In the near future pape=
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and e-mail directed expense reports will not be accepted.  If you are unsur=
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of how to use the XMS system there is training available through LEAP that=
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will explain how to use the system. The following training information is=
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from the December 14th Enron Announcement about XMS:

TRAINING
 Go to the IT Central web page.  Select Services>Training.  Click on=20
"Schedules" in the North America column, and go to the XMS Workshop schedul=
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to choose your class.  If no> classes are listed, call the training=20
department and place your request at (713) 853-1816.  Those in outlying=20
locations and those who prefer on-line training can use LEAP by signing on =
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isc.enron.com and clicking on "training and education," then LEAP (shown as=
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link).  Use xms (lower case) as the User ID and Password.
DOCUMENTATION
Step by Step documentation is also available from IT Central web page. Sele=
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Services>Training. Click on  "Documentation" in the North America column an=
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choose XMS User's Guide from the list.

    APPLICATION SUPPORT SERVICES
Call the ISC help desk at (713) 345-4SAP (4727).  Do not call Accounts=20
Payable with questions about how to use the system or with issues regarding=
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electronic pre-populated data.