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Business Information ServerIlona DunmanConsultant
25-JULY-2008
April 19, 2023
Topics
• The BIS product family
• Modernization
• Directions
• Additional information
Business Information ServerCelebrating 40 years of excellence
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BIS is…
• Rapid Application Development (RAD) Tool (scripting)
• Built-in ad-hoc decision support capability
• Data aggregation and integration
• Achieves web integration with the Internet Commerce Enabler (ICE) component
• Available on Unisys and commodity platforms
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Manager
BIS Technology – A Pictorial
DTM
MRI
WebSphere MQ
MSG Queuing
• RDMS• DMS
Administrator
GE (PCME)
Developer
COBOLCOBOL
TIP, HVTIPTIP, HVTIP
Transactions
OperationalData
• Oracle• SQL Server• Sybase• ODBC• OLE DB
ICEiceDrill
• Native Script• JavaScript
• Power Functions
Cache • User data
BISEngine
GE (PCMA)
GI (MPC)Component
Builder
End User
EOM (DEPCON)
Printed Reports
SummarySummary
TM2200TM2200
OLTP
OtherBIS
DDVTELBIS Networking
ODBC Server
B2B B2C
XML SOAP
Mobile Computing
Java / J2EE
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BIS Product Family• BIS 45R1 for OS 2200
• BIS 10.1 for Windows– Windows 2003 (32-bit & 64-bit)– Enterprise Edition and Datacenter– Windows XP Professional
• BIS 10.1 for Windows Personal Edition – Windows Vista (Business or higher)– Windows XP Professional
• BIS 10R1 for Linux– SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9– Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
• BIS 10R1 for UNIX– Sun Solaris 10
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BIS for Windows 10.1 License Types
• Named user licenses– All users are defined as named users i.e. individuals or
devices authorized to use BIS resources
• Processor licenses– Licensed by number of processors (sockets) on server
• Annual SSU (Subscription upgrades)
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BIS 10.1 New Functionality
• Resource Adapter for the Java or J2EE Platform
• Developer Workshop – IDE
• Administration Functions- Audit Enhancements
- Compression for full report writes- Max audit file size now 16GB- Audit script enhanced- Automatic audit backup utility- Format of audit files changed
• Data Access – MRI Select precise column width
Messages in Windows event log
Improved security
- Oracle 10g
Modernization
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Methods of BIS Modernization
• Graphical Environment (PCME)
• BIS GUI commands (Scripts)
• Internet Commerce Enabler component– ICE services
– iceDrill/Component Builder
– Web Services
• Java/Java EE (Service-oriented Architecture)
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BIS Platform
Transaction Tier
SOAFramework
BIS with Java Web Service
SOAService
Commodity Platform
Integration Tier/ Java EE
Servlet
Servlet
BIS RA Java/BISInterface BIS
BIS Platform
Transaction TierIntegration Tier/ Java EE
Servlet
Servlet
BIS RA Java/BISInterface BIS
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BIS Platform
Transaction Tier
SOAFramework
BIS with .NET Web Service
SOAService
Windows Platform
Integration Tier
.NETComponent
.NETComponent
BIS forWindows-ICE BIS
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Complementary Development Studios
• RADS by CIBER, Inc (formerly SCB)– Integrated Development Environment
• iceStudio by ICS Ltd– Rapid Visual Application Development
• MQS (MAPPER Quick Screen) Plus
• Enterprise Output Manager (DEPCON)
• Developer Workshop
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RADS Value-Added Software
BusinessBusinessInformationInformationServerServer
InternetInternetCommerceCommerceEnablerEnabler
• Productivity Enhancement– Accelerates BIS/ICE development
– Simplifies complex technology
– Improves maintainability
– Reduces time & cost
RapidApplicationDevelopmentStudio
RapidApplicationDevelopmentStudio
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iceStudioIndependent Computer Systems, Ltd. Application Development, Modernization, Analytics
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MQS Plus – Screen Design Utility
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Enterprise Output Manager
Enterprise Output Manager
Unix/Linux
IBMiSeries
WindowsNetwork
UnisysClearPath
Archival Storage System
(‘COLD’ or similar)
Web
Fax server
IBM (or other) mainframe
ES7000 or other
Windows Server Network
printers
CD/DVDBurner
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Developer Workshop
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BIS Directions
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BIS Product Development Focus Areas
• Service-orientated Architecture (SOA)
• Web Access
• Integrated Development Environment
• User Interface
• Security
• Real-time Infrastructure
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BIS 11 for Windows, Linux, and Sun
• ICE support on Linux
• Workshop enhancements
• JavaScript enhancements
• XML Processing
• GUI logon
• Increase Window handles beyond 2,000
• Import Excel spreadsheets
Subject to change
Subject to change
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BIS Software Releases
2005 2006 2007 20112009 20102008
BIS 45R1
BIS 10.1 Windows/Linux/Sun
*Future dates are subject to change
BIS 11.1 Windows/Linux/Sun
BIS 46R1
2012
BIS 47R1
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Unisys eCommunity
• Client Profiles and Case Studies
• Published Articles
• Brochures
• White Papers & Technical Information
• Downloads, Utilities and Demos
• Webinars (upcoming and archived)
eCommunity.unisys.com
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BIS Implementation Examples.• Finance
– Internet banking– Risk management– Help desk– Management information &
reporting– Mobile sales force
• Travel & Transportation– Online cruise reservations– Online cargo system– Online hotel reservation (Partner)– Online parking (Partner)
• Communications– Help desk– Network fault reporting
• Public Sector– Online information
– Real time election statistics
– Sex offender registry (Partner)
– Nuclear submarine maintenance
• Commercial– Order tracking
– Online shopping
– Logistics
– Sales channel support
• Cross Industry– Help desk
– Management reporting (Partner)
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Welcome to South African BIS / ICE Users
April 19, 2023
BIS Contacts
• Rich Abriani Product Manager– +1 610-648-2108– [email protected] Andrist – 011-2334000– [email protected] Dunman– 021-5298400– [email protected] Sites– eCommunity.unisys.com– www.unisys.com/bis– www.unisys.com/customer-education
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