Overview of the technology that comprises Attendance Enterprise

Automated Solution

Integrating the Labor Management Process

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NT/2K

Application Servers

IIS NT/2K Server

Web Server

MDAC

ODBCSQL

Server

Database Tools

Human Resources

Time and Attendance

Payroll Processing

ERP & Labor Management Analytics

Data Collection Devices

ConnectivityConnectivity

ScalabilityScalability

FlexibilityFlexibility User defined workflow management toolsUser defined workflow management tools

Fiber Networks to 28.8K Dial up ConnectionsFiber Networks to 28.8K Dial up Connections

MS SQL Robust Scalable ArchitectureMS SQL Robust Scalable Architecture

Development Principles

Scalable ArchitectureMS SQL ServersMS SQL Servers Web ServerWeb Server

Application Application ServicesServicesWindows Windows

WorkstationWorkstation

Browser Browser Based Based ClientsClients

Network ServerNetwork Server

CSC

MSI

MS SQL Server

Multiplexing, Multipooling & Distributed Processing

OLTP, OLAP and Data Mining utilities Automatic fall back and data mirroring Server Clustering No need for a ‘repair tables’ utility

Database Merging

MS SQL Triggers & Scripts

ODBC Scripts

Flexible Importing & Exporting

Processes Utility

Application ServerMS SQL ServersMS SQL Servers Web ServerWeb Server

Application Application ServicesServicesWindows Windows

WorkstationWorkstation

Browser Browser Based Based ClientsClients

Network ServerNetwork Server

CSC

MSI

Application Services

Attendance Enterprise is available in a multi-tiered configuration. Many lengthy processes can be ‘off-loaded’ onto central Windows 2000/NT Servers for faster processing.

Why Services?

3 Tier Architecture

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Client ManagementMS SQL ServersMS SQL Servers Web ServerWeb Server

Application Application ServicesServicesWindows Windows

WorkstationWorkstation

Browser Browser Based Based ClientsClients

Network ServerNetwork Server

CSC

MSI

User Interface

The user interface is based upon the Microsoft ‘Outlook’ frame design.

Attendance Enterprise uses Microsoft SQL Server (7 or 2000) for data storage. ADO (Active Data Objects) are used for communication between the application and the database provider.

OLE Automation

Any Summary Sheet data presented within Attendance Enterprise can be easily copied to Microsoft Excel.

Web ServicesMS SQL ServersMS SQL Servers Web ServerWeb Server

Application Application ServicesServicesWindows Windows

WorkstationWorkstation

Browser Browser Based Based ClientsClients

Network ServerNetwork Server

CSC

MSI

StrategicStrategic

AdministrativeAdministrative Reducing Cost & OverheadReducing Cost & Overhead

Improve Service to Employees and ManagersImprove Service to Employees and Managers

Integrate Self Service Goals

Eliminating process’s, steps, approval, formsEliminating process’s, steps, approval, forms

Increase Information AccessibilityIncrease Information Accessibility

ISAPI Browser Component

Attendance Enterprise implements its own ISAPI component for all Browser clients. Client state information is maintained without the need for browser cookies or java applets.

Supervisor access and Employee Self Service each maintain individual thread pools and connection management for ‘best possible’ IIS scalability.

SecurityMS SQL ServersMS SQL Servers Web ServerWeb Server

Application Application ServicesServicesWindows Windows

WorkstationWorkstation

Browser Browser Based Based ClientsClients

Network ServerNetwork Server

CSC

MSI

DCOM

ADO

Security

Attendance Enterprise tables are protected through the use of MS-SQL Application Roles, MS-SQL Accounts or NT Authenticated User Accounts. Network traffic is optionally encrypted by MS-SQL.

       

        

BROWSER www.abcInc.com/ virtualDirectory/ bbe.aew/ DEFAULT

Optional Assigned Domain

IIS ‘Read Only’ Attributes ISAPI Filter

ISAPI DrivenPUSH protocol

WEB SERVER

Does not require any downloading such as ‘Cookies’ or ‘Java Applets’ for enhanced security

NT Authentication

WORKSTATIONS

NETWORK

ATTENDANCE ENTERPRISE

Application Role / SQL Account

MS SQL SERVER

AE User Account

Feature Set

Scalability 3 Tier Architecture Thin Client (Browser Based)

ISAPI Driven

Full utilization of MS SQL Server C2 Level Government Security

Questions?