200 likes | 339 Views
Introduction and Technology of the Attendance Enterprise Suite. Technology today and tomorrow What do customers want? Attendance Enterprise Suite Web components Technology & Attendance Enterprise. Technology Today & Tomorrow. Internet / Intranet Browser based workstations
E N D
Introduction and Technology of the Attendance Enterprise Suite Technology today and tomorrow What do customers want? Attendance Enterprise Suite Web components Technology & Attendance Enterprise
Technology Today & Tomorrow • Internet / Intranet • Browser based workstations • High speed private networks • Wireless broadband • Application Service Providers (ASP) • Wireless applications
What Do Customers Want? • 32-Bit Architecture • Microsoft SQL • Thin client / browser-based • Web enabled • Scalable
Attendance Enterprise • 32-Bit Code • MS-SQL Server • Classic Workstation • All new (yet familiar) design • Modern Windows look and feel • Browser-based interfaces • LAN, WAN, Intranet, Internet • Thin-client • Scalable
Attendance Enterprise Suite Four Editions
Attendance Enterprise Desktop Edition • Low cost, entry-level system • Up to 100 employees • $495 - $695 list price • Database engine included • Options • Employee Self Service (ESS) • Single-user system
Attendance Enterprise Small Business Edition • For the small business market • Up to 250 employees • $995 - $2,295 list price • Database engine included • Options • Manager Self Service (MSS) • Employee Self Service (ESS) • 5 user accounts
Attendance Enterprise Professional Edition • For the mid-range market • 100 – 750 employees • $2,270 - $9,690 list price • Options • Manager Self Service (MSS) • Employee Self Service (ESS) • Up to 50 user accounts (10 standard) • Requires MS-SQL 7.0 or MS-SQL 2000 license
Attendance Enterprise Enterprise Edition • For enterprise applications • 250 – 20,000+ employees • $10,600 - $334,000+ list price • Fully scalable • Distributed processing • Unlimited number of user accounts (25 standard) • Manager Self Service (MSS) included • Employee Self-Service (ESS) optional • Requires MS-SQL 7.0 or MS-SQL 2000 license
Web Components of Attendance Enterprise • Manager Self Service (MSS) • Employee Self Service (ESS)
Object Pascal using Delphi 32-bit Microsoft COM (Component Object Model) design Program Construction
Microsoft Outlook frame design Design elements identical to Microsoft Office User Interface
Microsoft SQL Server (7 or 2000) ADO (Active Data Objects) Database
MS-SQL Application Roles MS-SQL Accounts NT Authenticated User Accounts Network optionally encrypted Security
Tasks executed as background processes Status window is displayed Multiple operations run at once Background Operation
Summary Sheet easily copied to Microsoft Excel OLE Automation
Multi-tiered configuration Many processes performed at central Windows 2000/NT Servers Server Based Execution
Uses ISAPI component for all Browser clients Information maintained without cookies MSS and ESS maintain individual thread pools and connection management for best possible IIS scalability ISAPI Browser Component
Attendance Enterprise Suite • A product customers want • Using today’s technology • Preparing for tomorrow’s technology and growth