The New England Region follows the USA standard for Update Requests (URs) outlined HERE. The New England states have the following ASAP/4/7 day lifecycle goal for handling URs:
Update Request Lifecycle
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont
Initial Response to New URs
24 Hours
36 Hours
36 Hours
1 Day
Reminder
4 Days
4 Days
4 Days
4 Days
Close
7 Days
7 Days
7 Days
10 Days
Initial Response:
If the solution is obvious, fix the issue, leave a comment, and close out the report as "Solved".
Otherwise, if there's ANY ambiguity to the problem, leave a comment asking for further clarification. This starts the UR response clock as Day 1.
Reminder:
If the reporter hasn't responded within the reminder interval, leave a reminder comment that additional information is required to resolve the report and it will be closed soon if there is no response.
Close:
If the reporter replies with the sufficient information to resolve the report, the UR is closed as appropriate.
If the reporter does not responded after the close interval (from the time of the Initial Response), leave a comment letting the reporter know the UR is being closed, and save the report as "Not identified".
Notes:
If the Wazer responds, but further clarification is still required, the response clock starts over at Day 1 as the editor awaits new information.
If you find a UR which is older than 7 days which has not been touched by another editor but requires additional information to resolve, apologize for the late response and ask if the reporter still remembers the problem and can clarify. This starts the UR response clock as Day 1.
Update Request Ownership
All editors are considered to have equal ownership and responsibility for all URs.
All editors are encouraged to attempt to resolve URs at any point during their lifecycle, provided the response time guidance is followed, even if other editors happen to be actively working the report.
If an editor has asked for clarification and received a response from the reporter, as a courtesy, please give the initial editor a few days to work on a resolution before taking over the UR.
Things to remember
The main objective is to resolve legitimate map issues, not just to close URs. Take the time to understand the issue and ensure the reporter has the allotted time to respond.
Even though you may be a volunteer editor, you still represent Waze; be professional and objective with your responses.
Keep responses short; some folks might be responding in the Waze app and reading long responses can be a pain!
You should always leave a comment on a UR, even if you're just closing out old reports.
Plugins such as URO+, UR Comments, and UR-MP Tracking can make responding to URs much easier. Check them out!
If you're editing in New England, we ask that you turn on the LIVE USERS layer in the editor. If you see another editor show up where you are editing, and move around you, please check WME Chat. Also, check and see if you have a Private Message (PM) in the Forum.
There may be an issue with the area you're editing in, or what you are doing.
