Lebanon SQL Launch 2005, Customer Testimonial Value of SQL 2005 and VS 2005 By Nabil A. Feghali IT Manager Intered S.A.L, The Managing Arm OF SABIS ®

Introducing SABIS® International College-preparatory education system. Roots in the 19th century and a vision for the 21st century. Implemented in 31 schools in 11 countries around the world. Dedicated to offering educational management products and services to a membership network of private and public schools. SABIS® Schools Provide: Pre-K and K-12 students. Rigorous College-preparatory education which challenges the boundaries of individual student potential and establishes a lifelong interest in learning. Member schools offer a safe, caring, and structured educational environment.

Introducing SABIS® SABIS ® ’ s commitment to providing students with a high-quality education can be measured over the 118+ years of development and refinement of its curriculum, a curriculum supported by time-tested methods and emphasizing a well-balanced body of knowledge, skills, and experiences. Some features of the SABIS ® Edge include: Timely tracking of student performance through regular assessment Proven instructional methods SABIS ® books, in core subjects, designed to dovetail with precision with the curriculum Well-structured curriculum Tools and methodologies to support effective student placement

"With SABIS ®, teaching comes first. The framework for success is there: training, books, and exams. It's so liberating! I spend my time teaching and watching my students learn." Introducing SABIS® Our Ultimate Goal Our Ultimate Goal SABIS® Teacher S Students A Achieve B Better I In our S Schools

Today’s Business Environment For SABIS AY AY The SABIS ® School Network Total Number of Schools: 31 Schools in the US & Europe:11 Schools in the Near East & N. Africa: 8 Schools in the Gulf & Pakistan:12

Today’s Business Environment For SABIS

- AY The SABIS® School Network - AY Expected Enrollment: 28,000

Current Business Challenge A Wide set of computer based applications for school management and corporate use: A Wide set of computer based applications for school management and corporate use: School Management Students & Staff Academic Web Parents In SABIS® we strongly believe that Information Technology is the main Key to Success in Business “Corporate Use” Applications & Web sites “Corporate Use” Applications & Web sites: Corporate Web site HR Recruitment Application Organization’s Portal Home Schooling Many Others

Current Business Challenge A variety of heterogeneous software products and platforms that do not integrate properly. Oracle 8 RDBMS Back End to imbed Microsoft OLE objects. Oracle 8 RDBMS Back End to imbed Microsoft OLE objects. Oracle Developer 6i Forms & Reports front end,. Oracle Developer 6i Forms & Reports front end,. Visual Basic based applications Front Ends. Visual Basic based applications Front Ends. Java Classes loaded in oracle and called by Oracle stored procedures. Java Classes loaded in oracle and called by Oracle stored procedures. Web Front Ends Using asp pages and calling Oracle. Web Front Ends Using asp pages and calling Oracle. We found that our existing databases are too expensive, too difficult to maintain, and are for other reasons nearing their end of life. We found that our existing databases are too expensive, too difficult to maintain, and are for other reasons nearing their end of life.

Solution:.NET Framework & SQL Server Microsoft SQL Server 2005 database system, was the most viable solution for essentially all our database problems and issues - Microsoft SQL Server 2005 database system, was the most viable solution for essentially all our database problems and issues." -Microsoft SQL Server 2005 introduced: Better performance, reliability, availability, programmability, and ease-of-use. - Microsoft SQL Server 2005 with it’s new features is an excellent database platform for large-scale online transactional processing (OLTP), data warehousing, and many other applications.

Solution:.NET Framework & SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services, the new server-based reporting platform that supports report authoring, distribution, management, and end-user access is a “ Great Tool ”! Said one of our school directors. Reporting Services is now being used in our new WebParent application.

SABIS: Customer Business Challenge Solution Customer Results/Benefits A variety of heterogeneous products and platforms that: A variety of heterogeneous products and platforms that: Do not integrate. Do not integrate. Expensive. Expensive. Difficult to maintain Difficult to maintain Microsoft SQL Server 2005 with extended performance, reliability, availability, programmability, and ease-of- use An integrated suite of management & development tools that improve the ease-of- use, manageability, & operations support.NET Framework.NET Framework SQL Server 2005 SQL Server 2005 Exchange Exchange Active Directory Active Directory Reporting Services Reporting Services Sharepoint Sharepoint

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