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Product Evaluation. ADP E-Time Enterprise Kronos Workforce Central. Schematic. Elements of a 4.0 solution. Windows PCs browser-only!. Background Processor “Totalizer”. DB Server. Web / Application Server. Configuration Pc. DCM. On the Browser. Shared Java component. Nav. Bar
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Product Evaluation • ADP E-Time Enterprise • Kronos Workforce Central
Schematic Elements of a 4.0 solution • Windows PCs • browser-only! Background Processor “Totalizer” DB Server Web / Application Server Configuration Pc DCM
On the Browser Shared Java component Nav. Bar (Portal) HTML JavaScript Client Applet Window Java Applet JRE 1.3 Pluggin
Schematic Elements of a 4.0 solution • Windows PCs • browser-only! Background Processor “Totalizer” DB Server Web / Application Server Configuration Pc DCM
WFC Platform Components • All the domain-independent functions. • Implemented as Servlets and Java Packages. • We use cookies (provided by JRun) to do session tracking – I.e. keeping track of all the http traffic from a specific browser. • The cookies are stored on the client and passed back and forth.
Schematic Elements of a 4.0 solution • Windows PCs • browser-only! Background Processor “Totalizer” DB Server Web / Application Server Configuration Pc DCM
Persistence Layer Callable Totalizer JDBC DB ODBC A pool of IBM VisualAge Processes Handle the online totalization requests.
Callable Totalizer • On the application server, when the application server starts up, it starts a number of totalizer processes. • Each one has an ODBC connection to the DB. • Remote Method Invocation (RMI) is used to pass information from Java to Smalltalk and back. • These are used to process “on the fly” totals requests from supervisors or to process accruals validation.
Schematic Elements of a 4.0 solution • Windows PCs • browser-only! Background Processor “Totalizer” DB Server Web / Application Server Configuration Pc DCM
Persistence Service • Handles all the SQL transactions to the DB • Creates and manages a pool of DB connections. The number is configurable. • Uses Type 4 JDBC (native Java drivers) for each DB type. • Oracle JDBC Type 4 • Inet JDBC Type 4 for SQL Server • Reconnects if a connection ‘fails’.
WFC Platform Components • All the domain-independent functions. • Implemented as Servlets and Java Packages. • We use cookies (provided by JRun) to do session tracking – I.e. keeping track of all the http traffic from a specific browser. • The cookies are stored on the client and passed back and forth.
HTML, XML HTTP, HTTPS, HTTPd SSL, Certificates ODBC, J2EE Applets, Servlets JSPs, ASPs Apache RMI SMTP, JDBC Type 4 LDAP, NT Domain FlexLM PDF, Cookies JavaScript, JRun JRE, JVM, Sticky Cache Servlet Engine Buzzwords
Email & Notifications • E-mail Integration • Allows customers to invoke their local e-mail client from within Workforce Central to send messages or timecards to selected people. • Workflow Notifications • Customers can configure the system to automatically send e-mail reminders or alerts at scheduled times or when certain events occur
E-mail Integration • In Detail and QuickFind Genies: • Provides the ability to select people and send an e-mail message to them • Local e-mail client is launched via an e-mail menu item • Uses the e-mail address that is stored in the Person record for recipients and sender • Access is controlled via an access control point in the user’s Function Access Profile
E-mail Integration • In Timecards: • Provides the ability to send an e-mail message from within the Timecard Editor. • Local e-mail client is launched via an e-mail menu item • The e-mail address of the employee whose timecard is open will be defaulted into the Recipient field. • The e-mail address of the current user will be defaulted into the Sender field
Workflow Notifications • Workflow in 4.0 consists of automatic e-mail reminders and alerts based on customer defined parameters. • Use of HyperFind queries to determine target and recipient lists for pay period based notifications provides the customer with greater flexibility • Multiple instances of any notification type allows for different messages to be sent to different groups of people.
Workflow Notifications • Notification Types available with WFC v4.0 • For managers, pay period based • For employees, pay period based • Database server unavailable • Application server booted • Group edit failed • Group edit completed • Timecard signed off by manager • Timecard approved by manager • Timecard edited by manager after employee approval • Scheduled Event processing failed
Multiple People Select Multiple Employees
Workforce Summary • Key Marketing Points • Workflow Management ‘Genies’ • Workflow Notifications • User Defined Messages • Email Messaging • Technical • 100% Browser (java client) • Ideal for IBM DB2 & ORACLE • Java, JRUN, APACHE • Small Talk???
Attendance Enterprise • Key Marketing Points • Workflow Management (short cuts) • Familiar look and feel (standard) • Integrated & Included • Detailed Historical tracking • Benefit Accruals • Ad hoc reporting • Strong HR functionality
Attendance Enterprise • Technical Points • Microsoft COM-Based Client • Ultimate Browser • Optimized for Microsoft Platform • OLE-DB, ADO, IIS, MS SQL, ISAPI • MS Security
Bottom Line (100 to 1,500 Emps) • Check your environment • IBM DB2 5% or ORACLE 10% • (WFC) DB2 ??? • IBM AS400 5% or UNIX 5% • (old TKC) • Microsoft 75% • Attendance Enterprise