Product Evaluation ADP E-Time Enterprise Kronos Workforce Central

Product Evaluation ADP E-Time Enterprise Kronos Workforce Central

Schematic

Elements of a 4.0 solution

Windows PCs browser-only!

DCM

Web / Application Server

BackgroundProcessor“Totalizer”

Configuration Pc

DB Server

Shared Java component

On the Browser

Client Applet WindowJava Applet

Nav.Bar(Portal)HTMLJavaScript

JRE 1.3 Pluggin

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DCM



Configuration Pc

DB Server

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.

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DCM



Configuration Pc

DB Server

Callable Totalizer

DB

JDBC

A pool of IBM VisualAge ProcessesHandle the online totalization requests.

ODBC

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.

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DCM



Configuration Pc

DB Server

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.

Buzzwords 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

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

ESS

Exceptions?

Multiple People

Select Multiple Employees

Accruals

Next Buttons

Historical Edit

Interesting.

Ok, now what??

Looks pretty, but…???

Key Differences

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


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%


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Product Evaluation ADP E-Time Enterprise Kronos Workforce Central