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DaFIS Transaction Processing II. January 6, 2003. History. DaFIS is 5 ½ years old but the architecture is older. After implementation, enhancement requests. 2001 Tier 1 report – April, 2001. Draft project plan – late 2001. AdC3 presentation of plan – April, 2002.
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DaFISTransaction Processing II January 6, 2003
History • DaFIS is 5 ½ years old but the architecture is older. • After implementation, enhancement requests. • 2001 Tier 1 report – April, 2001. • Draft project plan – late 2001. • AdC3 presentation of plan – April, 2002. • Exploration into FIS2 consortium - January through September, 2002.
Why TP 2? • The existing design of TP1 will not meet the future needs of the campus in the area of functionality, maintainability, portability & stability. • The result is a system that is difficult to maintain in a timely manner and a limited number of platforms where the application can be deployed. • Uniface, the current TP1 application language, is not prevalent in the industry.
How Are We Accomplishing TP2? • The key - heavy user interaction between business users, business experts, analysts, and developers • Identified Gaps with Business Experts • Joint Requirements Planning (JRP) Sessions • Joint Application Design (JAD) Sessions • Phased Approach By Module • Infrastructure and Accounts Receivable • Purchasing, Accounts Payable, CAMS, and Financials In development In requirements
Architecture Outline • Front-end • Replace UNIFACE with JAVA Swing for the UI • Executable from the portal, context sensitive help, enhanced user functionality, easy client setup • Middle – Tier • Replace UNIFACE middle-ware with JAVA • Integrates with databases, offers enhanced functionality and maintainability • Back-end • Retain Oracle as a stable, high performing, proven system, which will continue to integrate with the GL and DS systems.
The Client • We currently maintain a fat client • A true thin client definition • TP2 – a “Rich Thin Client” • Initial Execution vs. Subsequent Execution
Demonstration • Launching DaFIS from the Web • What is the backplane • Accounts Receivable and the user interface