Technology Used
Time
and Attendance Software Support
Intercom of America, Inc.
helps you evaluate evaluate the technology behind our time and
attendance software system. You should look for the
following characteristics in any enterprise class system that
will be widely deployed.
- Open standards.
Look for wide industry acceptance of the development
tools, DBMS, and other components of the application. XML
interfaces should be available for easy integration with
other systems.
- Scalability. Only a
multi-tiered design can support hundreds or thousands of
concurrent users. Even if you don't need a scalable system
today, you may tomorrow as your organization grows.
- Thin client/web based.
Lightweight client software accessible via a web browser
to eliminate workstation installation costs and provides a
familiar user interface for your users.
- SQL Relational Database.
Look for support of leading products like Microsoft SQL
Server and Oracle.
The PunchTime Software
Technology Platform
Our time and attendance
software adheres to all of these principles. The following
technology platform is used in our product.
| Technology
Area |
The
PunchTime Software Solution |
| Front
End |
- Use any
JavaScript-enabled browser, including Internet
Explorer 5.x and Netscape Navigator 4.x or 6.x
- 100% pure HTML
and JavaScript -- no plug-ins required
- Runs on Windows
95, 98, NT, 2000, XP, Macintosh, and Unix
platforms
|
| Reporting |
Compatible with
most report tools, including
- Crystal Reports
- Report Smith
- Microsoft Access
and Excel
- Business Objects
- Other ODBC or
SQL compliant reporting systems
|
|
XML
|
- Uses XML to
interface between the client and server
- Data interfaces
support XML allowing you to develop custom
interfaces into our system quickly and easily
|
| E-mail |
- Microsoft
Exchange
- Lotus Notes
- Compatible with
any other SMTP based e-mail systems
|
|
Web Server
|
- Apache
on Windows NT, Windows 2000, VMS, or
Unix
- Microsoft
IIS
- Lotus
Domino
|
|
| Server
Platforms |
- Windows NT,
Windows 2000
- Solaris
- Linux,
HP/UX,
AIX, and other Unix versions
- VMS
- AS/400
- Other
Java-enabled platforms can be certified
|
| Application
Servers |
- Apache Tomcat
- Netscape iPlanet
- Oracle
Application Server
- BEA WebLogic
- IBM WebSphere
- Borland
Enterprise Server 5 - Web Edition
- Other
J2EE-enabled servlets containers can be
certified
Note: Multiple
application servers (on different physical
computers) can be utilized to scale the system to
large volumes and improve reliability
|
| DBMS |
- Oracle 8.05 or
higher
- Microsoft SQL
Server 7.x and SQL Server 2000
- DB2, Sybase, and
other DBMS systems can be certified
|
|
Scalability
|
- Multi-tiered
design permits flexible deployment
- SMP-aware design
exploits today's multi-processor servers
- Multiple servers
can be configured for larger organizations
- Supports tens of
thousands of employees and concurrent users on a
single server
|
To Schedule a Demo Session, call our Sales Department at 973-740-9000 or email us at info@ioainc.com |
