Who is MIFA

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Who is MIFA?

• MIFA administers Pension and Provident Funds
• 3rd Largest Industrial fund
• Assets of R16 billion
• 52 Staff members
• 4 I.T. Staff

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Who is MIFA?

• 209000 Members
• 17000 Employers
• 8100 Monthly pensioners
• R1.5 billion contribution income
• 37000 claims paid annually
• R1.3 billion value of claims

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MAPPER(BIS) Systems

• Use PC BIS for development
• Compatible with server version
• ICE runs
• Change Control System
• Website BIS 9.1 E8
• Production 10.1 E5 64bit

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MAPPER(BIS)

• All systems written in BIS
• 600 plus BIS scripts
• Website using ICE (hosted)
• Benefit Statements
• Online Claim status
• Application Forms/Rules
• Cell phone access

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MAPPER(BIS)

• DDE to create Word docs out of BIS
• Read EXCEL data into BIS
• Email with attachments
• sms to notify members and I.T. Staff
• Automated Collateral system (Winzip to Zip and
  Unzip, password protect files)
• Update and extract Informix database
• Imaging system (COLD)

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MAPPER(BIS) 64 Bit

• BIS 10.1E5 64 bit
• DELL Power Edge 2900
• 2 quad core 3Ghz processors
• 16 Gig memory
• 8 x 300 Gig 15000 rpm drives

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MAPPER(BIS) 64 Bit

• Email sending (CDONTS/CDO.message)
• Printer drivers
• Ensure all other applications are 64 bit
  compatible

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MAPPER(BIS) 32/64 Performance

• Continual I/O 1.2 Gig
• 70 Database cached 16 Gig
• PURGE 37- 45 min to backup 19 Gig
• PURGE 6 min to backup 19 Gig
• Enquiries 5 45 sec
• Enquiries 2 sec
• On average 7 times faster

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COOLICE Demo PDA Cell Phone

• New Homepage using Hyperlinks
• No program changes needed

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Motor Industry Fund Administrators

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