Alternative Solutions Next Step for Agency coordination CIMIC-Rutgers 02/22/2001

NJ Business Architecture Interview Rule Base User Interface Rule Base Workflow Customized Workflow generation Client Interview session Forms Base User profile monitoring WFMS Cental Server Agency 1 Agency 2 Agency n WFMS Stub WFMS Stub WFMS Stub

4 3 2 1 ALTERNATIVES NJ PORTAL SOLUTION CONNECTION AND STORAGE ONLY BY E-MAIL AGENCY DB INTERACT

Only By E-mail 1 E-MAIL PROGRAM AGENCY PROGRAM FORM AGENCY DB DISPLAY PRINT AGENCY CLIENT

Only By E-mail 1 ADVANTAGE DISADVANTAGE Send the forms in FDF (or even PDF) via an e-mail The Agency has to print the pdf and work as usual. ADVANTAGE DISADVANTAGE No need to visit or submit paper forms Uniform Interaction to all agencies Print and re-enter data

Connection and Storage 2 Connection and Storage FORM DB AGENCY PROGRAM FORM & WF CLIENT INTERFACE User friendly interface Show list of tasks Send output information to stub COLLABORATION Provide Account mail Storage space for forms Install a lightweight application on the server WORKFLOW STUB Read Form Data Interact with User interface Update workflow Forward to the next agencies CLIENT INTERF STUB AGENCY DB OUT & WF AGENCY CLIENT

Connection and Storage 2 Connection and Storage Connection by Mail, Ftp, Web and etc. Store this information in an proper space. Client Interface ADVANTAGE DISADVANTAGE Don’t need to print the fdf in DB User Interface will interact with this “database” Re-enter information “Database” may be partial and inconsistent

Application interaction 3 Application interaction FORM DB AGENCY PROGRAM FDF & WF APPLICATION INTERF. Worklists for users Direct Interface with Agency Applications COLLABORATION Provide a mail account Provide storage space Provide information on Ag. Application Systems Application Interface STUB AGENCY DB FEE SECURE CONNECTION OUT & WF AGENCY CLIENT FIREWALL

Application interation 3 Application interation Java Interface between Form DB and agency applications for direct interaction. ADVANTAGE DISADVANTAGE No need to re-enter data Requires collaboration from each Agency Application details Secure connection

NJ Portal Solution 4 OTHER SERVICES Statistics Monitoring FORM DB AGENCY PROGRAM OTHER SERVICES News from the agency Statistics Monitoring Tax/form expiration due dates Fee change information etc... FDF & WF STUB Application Interface AGENCY DB OUT & WF OTHER SERVICES AGENCY CLIENT FIREWALL

NJ Portal Solution 4 ADVANTAGE DISADVANTAGE Integrate the workflow services in the agencies structure and provide a “customized space” for customized information ADVANTAGE DISADVANTAGE Personalize for each customer Incremental development of service Require time for development and maintenance

J2EE -> Java 2 Enterprise Edition TECHNOLOGY J2EE -> Java 2 Enterprise Edition Collection on Java product to realize enterprise application Portable Scalable Standard Safe Permit to concentrate directly on the logic problems