Product Evaluation ADP E-Time Enterprise Kronos Workforce Central

Schematic Elements of a 4.0 solution Windows PCs browser-only! DCM Web / Application Server Background Processor “Totalizer” Configuration Pc DB Server

Shared Java component On the Browser Client Applet Window Java Applet Nav. Bar (Portal) HTML JavaScript JRE 1.3 Pluggin

Schematic Elements of a 4.0 solution Windows PCs browser-only! DCM Web / Application Server Background Processor “Totalizer” 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.

Schematic Elements of a 4.0 solution Windows PCs browser-only! DCM Web / Application Server Background Processor “Totalizer” Configuration Pc DB Server

Callable Totalizer DB JDBC A pool of IBM VisualAge Processes Handle 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.

Schematic Elements of a 4.0 solution Windows PCs browser-only! DCM Web / Application Server Background Processor “Totalizer” 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

& Notifications Integration Allows customers to invoke their local client from within Workforce Central to send messages or timecards to selected people. Workflow Notifications Customers can configure the system to automatically send reminders or alerts at scheduled times or when certain events occur

Integration In Detail and QuickFind Genies: Provides the ability to select people and send an message to them Local client is launched via an menu item Uses the 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

Integration In Timecards: Provides the ability to send an message from within the Timecard Editor. Local client is launched via an menu item The address of the employee whose timecard is open will be defaulted into the Recipient field. The address of the current user will be defaulted into the Sender field

Workflow Notifications Workflow in 4.0 consists of automatic 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

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Multiple People Select Multiple Employees

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Key Differences

Workforce Summary Key Marketing Points Workflow Management ‘Genies’ Workflow Notifications User Defined Messages 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

Attendance Enterprise 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% Attendance Enterprise