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Bridging the Gap from Bridging the Gap from

Windows to the WebWindows to the Web

Advance WebAdvance WebAccessAccess

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The Intro...The Intro...

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About CTGAbout CTG

CTG is a small technical group CTG is a small technical group specializing in Oracle consulting with key specializing in Oracle consulting with key experience assisting several universities experience assisting several universities migrate from SunGard’s Advance migrate from SunGard’s Advance Windows to Advance Web AccessWindows to Advance Web Access

CTG is not in anyway affiliated or CTG is not in anyway affiliated or partnered with SunGard Data Systems, partnered with SunGard Data Systems, Inc.Inc.

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The Presentation...The Presentation...

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44““The key to change... is to let go of The key to change... is to let go of fear.” fear.”

-- Rosanne Cash-- Rosanne Cash

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Manage User ExpectationsManage User Expectations

Prepare for a difference in appearance Prepare for a difference in appearance and navigationand navigation

Client/Server and Web interfaces are Client/Server and Web interfaces are differentdifferent

Provide necessary training at the Provide necessary training at the appropriate timeappropriate time

If you want the look and feel of Advance If you want the look and feel of Advance Windows....stay with Advance WindowsWindows....stay with Advance Windows

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““The beginning is the most The beginning is the most important part of the work.” important part of the work.”

-- Plato-- Plato

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Plan AheadPlan Ahead

IdentifyIdentify

Types of usersTypes of users

Common functionalityCommon functionality

Phases of availabilityPhases of availability

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AWA Implementation PhasesAWA Implementation Phases

Migrate to OracleMigrate to Oracle

Publish reports onlyPublish reports only

Provide AWA read-only accessProvide AWA read-only access

Enable limited data manipulationEnable limited data manipulation

Implement full AWA installationImplement full AWA installation

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22““A new type of thinking is essential A new type of thinking is essential if mankind is to survive and move if mankind is to survive and move to higher levels.” to higher levels.”

-- Albert Einstein-- Albert Einstein

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Typical AWA Reporting OptionsTypical AWA Reporting Options

The “in the box” solutionThe “in the box” solution

Crystal ReportsCrystal Reports

CognosCognos

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Alternative Reporting OptionsAlternative Reporting Options

The “out of the box” alternativesThe “out of the box” alternatives

You may already own licensesYou may already own licenses

Oracle Reporting SolutionsOracle Reporting Solutions

BI PublisherBI Publisher

DiscovererDiscoverer

Microsoft SQL Server Reporting ServicesMicrosoft SQL Server Reporting Services

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More Reporting OptionsMore Reporting Options

The CTG solution: SelwayThe CTG solution: Selway

Easy to use spreadsheet like interfaceEasy to use spreadsheet like interface

Powerful analytic features including trend Powerful analytic features including trend analysis and projectionsanalysis and projections

Provide power to the end-user without the Provide power to the end-user without the bottleneck of the report writerbottleneck of the report writer

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11““If everyone is thinking alike, then If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn’t thinking.” somebody isn’t thinking.”

-- George S. Patton-- George S. Patton

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AWA CustomizationAWA Customization

Anything is possible, but... Anything is possible, but...

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is it necessary?is it necessary?

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Limited Skills RequiredLimited Skills Required

The AWA Configuration Utility provides an The AWA Configuration Utility provides an interface for most cosmetic changesinterface for most cosmetic changes

No HTML or Web skills are necessary (but No HTML or Web skills are necessary (but may be helpful)may be helpful)

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Getting AdventurousGetting Adventurous

For more sophisticated changes, For more sophisticated changes, knowledge of HTML, Cascading Style knowledge of HTML, Cascading Style Sheets, and JavaScript is beneficialSheets, and JavaScript is beneficial

More useful than .NETMore useful than .NET

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Going CraaaaazzzzyGoing Craaaaazzzzy

Build .NET components and/or web Build .NET components and/or web servicesservices

Incorporate components into AWA using Incorporate components into AWA using configuration utilityconfiguration utility

Involves AjaxInvolves Ajax

Example is available on our blog Example is available on our blog (http://ctgawa.blogspot.com(http://ctgawa.blogspot.com))

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AWA Development LifecycleAWA Development Lifecycle

The majority of AWA modifications involve The majority of AWA modifications involve changes to metadatachanges to metadata

The Advance Configuration Utility does The Advance Configuration Utility does not provide a built-in mechanism for not provide a built-in mechanism for transferring changes from one transferring changes from one environment to another environment to another

For example, from development DB to test For example, from development DB to test DB to production DBDB to production DB

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AWA Configuration Utility AssistantAWA Configuration Utility Assistant

Comprised of database and web Comprised of database and web componentscomponents

Does not require ANY changes to underlying Does not require ANY changes to underlying SunGard source code or objectsSunGard source code or objects

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Introducing C-AstIntroducing C-Ast

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C-Ast ModelC-Ast Model

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C-Ast C-Ast TriggersTriggers

ConfiguratioConfiguration Utilityn Utility

AWA AWA TablesTables

C-Ast C-Ast TablesTables

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C-Ast FeaturesC-Ast Features

Check in / check out functionality for Check in / check out functionality for multi-developer environmentmulti-developer environment

Versioning and rollback capabilitiesVersioning and rollback capabilities

Transfer of AWA components to other Transfer of AWA components to other databasesdatabases

And much moreAnd much more

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AWA MaintanenceAWA Maintanence

ADVDEVADVDEV

ADVPRODADVPROD

C-AstC-Ast

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The Wrap Up...The Wrap Up...

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Contact InformationContact Information

Questions will be posted to the “Advance Questions will be posted to the “Advance Web Access (by CTG)” LinkedIn groupWeb Access (by CTG)” LinkedIn group

(888) 347-7477 x501(888) 347-7477 x501

phil@clearwatertg.comphil@clearwatertg.com

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