1. UNIT-e Roadmap Technology Day - November 2011

2. Where were we in 2006?  VB 6 Applications  Database Manager  Managers/Proformas  Office Builder  RG  Internet Builder (COM)  Online Services (COM)

3. Why change?  Productivity  Skills  Security  Support  From Microsoft and 3 rd parties  Performance  Deployment  Fashion?

4. Where are we now?  VB 6 Applications  Database Manager  Managers/Proformas  Office Builder  RG  Internet Builder (COM)  Online Services (COM)  Online Services (.NET)  Information Interface  Internet Builder (.NET)  Office Builder & Tools for Office  RG.NET  Information Interface (Web Client)  Local Windows Install

5. VB6 Code in Nov 2011

6. Size of UNIT-e in.NET in 2011

7. And next year?  VB 6 Applications  Database Manager  Managers/Proformas  Office Builder  Online Services (.NET)  Resource Manger.NET  ILR  Information Interface  Internet Builder (.NET)  Tools for Office  RG.NET  Information Interface (Web Client)  Local Windows Install

8. Shape of UNIT-e in 4.20  40%* reduction in file size of business classes  Improves load time  Better resource management  25%* improvement in delete performance  10% to 300%* improvement insert performance  Dependant on scenario, data and some additional code changes  70% reduction in start up queries in Information Interface  Remove lookup queries against none protected fields  60% reduction in size of IIWC pages  Smaller DMST scripts  Quicker Loading *These are specific functional measurements and do not translate directly to application performance.

9. Size of UNIT-e business classes over versions

10. Start up time of VQMT Diary over VPN (Wireless)

11. So some progress… But is that enough?

12. II & VB6 Interop  We know the Interop into VB6 is too slow  Debtor Balance, Invoices etc.  We know there are gaps  Extended Apps / SFS  We are moving tools into.NET  RM & Day View  ILR  Exams  We are looking performance  Local Cache  Optimised queries  Code review

13. Cloud & Mobile & iOS & Android & Metro etc! But more things change!

14. Validation  New convention on scripting  Built for Web Client  Added to II Forms in 2012  Code based rules in DMST  Vary rules by rights  Shared validation across II applications  Users can modify with PE licence

15. Validation Demo Demo

16. User Interface  We need to appeal to current and new users  More approachable  More attractive  More accessible  We need to look modern  New UI controls and look and feel not restricted by licence  We need better reports presentation  SharePoint isn’t for everyone  Columbus/Internet Builder is showing it’s age  Users still want some control over their portals

17. UI Refresh Brian Mann – Product Specialist

18. UI Refresh  May/June 2011  Review of II interface standards  External advisors  June 2011 (UNIT-e 4.18)  Start of implementation  October 2011 (UNIT-e 4.19)  Single-ILR applications  2011 and 2012  Refresh of further applications

19. From Grey to Colour … plus a lot more  Ribbon menu  Images  Collapsible group boxes  Dockable panels  Form size management  Fixed field sizes  Use of Flow Layout Panel  II SE Linear applications  Replacement for Proformas

20. Old Style

21. New Style

23. Higher Resolution Screen

24. Linear Applications

25. Colours, Fonts, Ribbon

26. Images

27. Images on Tabs - 1

28. Images on Tabs - 2

29. Image Folder

30. Collapsible Group Boxes - 1 Collapsible group boxes

31. Collapsible Group Boxes - 2

32. Tool Buttons - 1

33. Tool Buttons - 2

34. Dockable Panels - 1

35. Dockable Panels - 2

36. Form Size Management At runtime: Application size ‘last used’ remembered Positioning of any ‘splits’ remembered

37. Fixed Field Sizes

38. Flow Layout Panel

39. UNIT-e Roadmap – Part 2 Technology Day - November 2011

40. Where do we want to be?  VB 6 Applications  Database Manager  Managers/Proformas  Office Builder  RG  Internet Builder (COM)  Online Services (COM)  Online Services (.NET)  Information Interface  Internet Builder (.NET)  Office Builder & Tools for Office  RG.NET  Information Interface (Web Client)  Local Install

41. Cloud & Mobile & iOS & Android & Metro etc! But that is “product” change, what about environmental and commercial change?

42. Cloud & Mobile & iOS & Android & Metro etc!  Spending cuts  Reduce costs  Increased efficiency  Mergers & Shared Services  iPad & iPhone  Android  Windows Phone & Metro  Blackberry  Cloud  Expectations!

43. Cloud & Mobile & iOS & Android & Metro etc! How do we respond?

44. “One tool, any host, any device, any location” Strategy

45. How do you do that?  Native Apps Performance UI Offline  Expensive  Which platforms do you support?  Commission from store providers  Web Apps Limited UIs but improving quickly Easy deployment Wide support Use existing frameworks  Offline not practical at present  Still need custom behaviour for some devices

46. What’s a Web Application? Web Sites Large numbers of users Often anonymous access Change UI to match other sites Security & performance drivers Off site Many devices Web Sites Large numbers of users Often anonymous access Change UI to match other sites Security & performance drivers Off site Many devices UNIT-e Forms Apps Known users Data entry and workflow driven tasks On site Windows UNIT-e Forms Apps Known users Data entry and workflow driven tasks On site Windows

47. UNIT-e Forms Apps Known users Data entry and workflow driven tasks On site Windows UNIT-e Forms Apps Known users Data entry and workflow driven tasks On site Windows What is a Web Application? Web Sites Large numbers of users Often anonymous access Change UI to match other sites Security & performance drivers Off site Many devices Web Sites Large numbers of users Often anonymous access Change UI to match other sites Security & performance drivers Off site Many devices Web Apps Remote workers New Devices New People

48. The UNIT-e Web Apps Stack  Web Client  Run time for Capita & customer II Web Apps  Authentication & authorisation  Rendering  Business functions  Integration with UOS & UIB  Support for desktop & mobile browsers  Web Apps  Specific II forms and tools for the browser  Launch Pad, Mark book etc. but also now mobile  Web Edition  Design environment  Familiar II tools  Support for web and mobile specific controls

49. UNIT-e Information Interface – Web Applications

50. Building a Web App in Information Interface Web Edition

51. New browser controls – User Layout & Mobile

52. Device Support

53. Questions?