Business Information Server by Vic Rooza

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Business Information Serverby Vic Rooza
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Background

• BIBC IT in existence since late 1960s
• IBM / Sperry / Unisys Mainframes
• RPG / Cobol / Mapper
• External Customers
• Y2K, Conversion, Migration 1996-2003
• 2003 50 Non Intelligent Terminals
• 2003 De-commissioned Mainframe
• 2003 Migrated to BIS Server platform
• Complete History records from 1983

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Connectivity AND PROGRAMS

• BIS Software is installed on the Server
• Desktops from Bellville, Paarl, Somerset West,
  Worcester, BWU TU SFD are all connected to the
  Server in Bellville
• Over 2500 Programs and screens

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BIBC SERVER
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systems

• Accounting
• Automation
• Holiday Fund
• Labour Relations
• Medical Aid
• Payroll
• Pension Fund
• Registrations Employees
• Registrations Employers
• Sick Fund

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Design Storage Considerations

• Rid sizes based on Enquiry / Update
  considerations
• Use Cabinet / Rid Names if required
• Use Year, Month, Account as Rid Number
• Where data is spread over 100 Rids, for example,
  use last 2 digits of HF No as Rid Number. Numbers
  with digits 00 will be found in rid 100. This
  allows for rapid data access for updates and
  enquiries.

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Backups

• Daily scheduled Purge
• Daily scheduled Incremental Purge
• Purge history dating back 12 months
• Audit Trails backed up
• Backup Site

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Practical Extracts Examples

• Summarising the 2007 Automation Master File using
  
• The Search Function (S)
• The Count Function (Cnt)
• The Sort Function (Sort)
• The Totalise Function (Tot)
• All of these Functions cause a Result
• The 2007 file presently containing 1133805
  records is stored across 1000 rids. The last 3
  digits of the Member number is the Rid number.
  Digits 000 are found in rid 1000
• All other Systems are spread across 100 rids, the
  last 2 digits of the member number being the rid
  number .
• This provides for instant access and rapid speed
  of processing for enquiry or updating by member
  number

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Looking Ahead

• BIS 10.1
• ICE Internet Commerce Enabler
• GUI Graphical User Interface
• Training and Development

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TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

• IT Staff History
• Current IT Staff
• The Future

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TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
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TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT - PDP