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1 EAE 2023 Build a Mobile App with eportal and EAE 1:30 pm Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Alan Hood Consulting Engineer, Global Technology Centre Solutions Unisys Corp.

employees and provide customer access, but I need to ensure that corporate data, networks and

3 I want access to everything now wherever I am, whatever time it is, using whatever device I have. And of course I want an intuitive interface and transparent security I want to enable our employees and provide customer access, but I need to ensure that corporate data, networks and systems are totally secure all the time Differing views 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 3

Uses for mobile devices Smartphones have become almost ubiquitous It s getting harder to find just a telephone ipads and Tablets allow user friendly management of large volumes

4 Uses for mobile devices Smartphones have become almost ubiquitous It s getting harder to find just a telephone ipads and Tablets allow user friendly management of large volumes of data Provide Sales, Services, and Decision Makers with immediate, up to date access to critical information anywhere, any time Intuitive and user friendly Quickly scroll though large lists with a flick of a finger Combine corporate data with local information and 3 rd party applications Pictures captured and sent via mobile e.g. for insurance, health documentation Many users want the hip of ipads and iphones They see them used on TV and wonder why they can t have the same cool tech 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 4

5 However a few questions to ask yourself first How can you know which devices to support? Different device types generally require completely different development skills and tools Will the hot device today still be hot in two years? Not long ago Blackberry was the one everyone wanted. Now it s iphone or Android. How far behind is Windows 8? After that? Can you afford to take the risk that what you develop today will still be viable, and popular in the future? Have you considered the security issues with native apps? 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 5

Unisys ClearPath eportal ClearPath eportal is an end-to-end, integrated solution for rapidly extending ClearPath applications to the web, mobile and web-services technology eportal provides fast

6 Unisys ClearPath eportal ClearPath eportal is an end-to-end, integrated solution for rapidly extending ClearPath applications to the web, mobile and web-services technology eportal provides fast development of modern client interfaces for ClearPath MCP and ClearPath OS 2200 applications, written with COBOL, Algol, DPS, SDF, Open DTP and now Enterprise Application Environment and Agile Business Suite 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 6

integration with mainframe environment Provides highly secure environment and simplified

8 Specialty Engine Deployment Deployed onto a purpose-built hardware environment Scalable architecture to allow additional processing capacity to be simply added (Enterprise) Full integration with mainframe environment Provides highly secure environment and simplified operational management of the eportal environment 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 8

AB Suite / EAE Integration with eportal AB

eportal Developer Builder Ispec Definitions Other

or T27 Data Source AB Suite / EAE Data Source

Cobol Data Source Development Host Program

RAS Ispec Model Classes AB Suite / EAE Connector

Platform I I S HTTP HTTPS Service Provider Service

10 AB Suite / EAE Integration with eportal AB Suite/EAE eportal Client CE Generate Framework eportal Developer Builder Ispec Definitions Other Client Generators eportal Generator Ispec XML UTS or T27 Data Source AB Suite / EAE Data Source eportal Presentation Project Host Code Generator Cobol Data Source Development Host Program Generated by AB Suite/EAE ClearPath System Runtime RAS Ispec Model Classes AB Suite / EAE Connector Web Pages Mobile Pages Web Services eportal Platform I I S HTTP HTTPS Service Provider Service Consum er Service Consum er Service Provider 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 10

11 eportal Runtime Mobile (ios, Android, Blackberry) COBOL Connector Web Orchestration eportal AB Suite / EAE Connector Service (SOAP, REST) Terminal Connector IIS ClearPath MCP/OS 2200 eportal Platform 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 11

ClearPath eportal Smart phone integration / web

Applications Enhanced Enterprise Features

Message Coordination Security/Encryption

12 ClearPath eportal Smart phone integration / web services iphone Transformed Application Orchestration ClearPath eportal Current Messages & Client Interactions ClearPath Applications Enhanced Enterprise Features Presentation Generation Data Transformation Message Coordination Security/Encryption Deployment Automation High Availability 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 12

13 ClearPath eportal Application Modernization Browser Service Provider Service Consumer SmartPhone / Tablet ClearPath Applications Service Consumer Service Provider Enterprise Service Bus 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 13

14 Benefits for EAE and AB Suite users AB Suite/EAE users can use eportal to: Enhance/extend existing AB Suite/EAE applications Re-engineer/alter/customize user experience (orchestration consolidated, customized presentation flows, etc. ) Extensive leveraging of Microsoft technologies Gain access to eportal unique features/technologies: Web presentations Provide rich user experiences (RIA) Web Services Easily access the latest services technologies (WCF/SOAP, RESTful, etc.) Create applications for mobile devices (ios, Android, BlackBerry, etc.) Well positioned to exploit future eportal presentation technology 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 14

15 Benefits for EAE and AB Suite users (Cont.) Deployment/Runtime Leverage Specialty Engine Technology for Deployment (Business/Enterprise) Point-and-click deployment, automated management, configuration, security, scalability, non-stop/high availability, etc. Provide a consolidated presentation development and runtime platform for ClearPath development 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 15

16 Use Case Examples AB Suite/EAE user that wants to extend a portion of an existing application to smart phone users May want to re-engineer the flow of the application May want to consolidate/filter existing AB Suite/EAE screens and functions May want to create several versions of the application targeting specific groups of users AB Suite/EAE customer wants to expose all or a portion of an existing application as a SOAP or RESTful web service Create one or more bundles with Ispecs needed for new client interfaces Generate eportal client bundles, import as AB Suite/EAE Data Source Orchestrate, define, test, and deploy new client project(s) as eportal applications No Change to back end application 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 16

17 Use Cases (Cont.) AB Suite/EAE user that wants to take advantage of appliance-based deployment for scalability, availability, simplify/lower cost of deployment/on-going management A ClearPath customer with a mixture of COBOL and AB Suite/EAE applications wants to consolidate on a single runtime platform and presentation development paradigm Develop graphical user interface largely with AB Suite/EAE Developer, generate as eportal client (web presentation) Deploy using eportal Platform 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 17

18 Capabilities of eportal integration with EAE/AB Suite Provides import of ISPEC definitions for generation of new mobile, web service or web browser presentations All current and future presentation types are supported Existing AB Suite/EAE Painter form layouts are preserved Presentation layout and styling defined in the painter is preserved for web applications Unique capabilities of AB Suite/EAE applications are preserved and enhanced Teach screens, dynamic/static lists, dynamic highlighting, Form Selection, etc. Enhance static and dynamic list handling, copyfrom conversion to data bound controls, reconcile/merge ispec changes, etc. Augments, does not replace, AB Suite/EAE functionality 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 18

19 Capabilities (Cont.) Benefits Users can maintain and leverage investments made to large-scale, application screen interfaces Users can rapidly begin testing and deployment of existing web applications using eportal technology Customers can standardize on eportal as a single tool to provide mobile access, web services and web-based user interfaces developed in EAE/AB Suite and 3GL technologies 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 19

20 Various Mobile Presentation Examples

eportal Presentation Example eportal WebApps

24 eportal Mobile Presentation Example Using AB Suite/EAE eportal Client Interface

eportal Mobile Presentation Example Create eportal AB Suite/EAE Data Source

eportal Mobile Presentation Example Import AB Suite/EAE Ispecs

eportal Mobile Presentation Example Add Mobile

32 Summary Support eportal value-added capabilities Rapid, high-fidelity mobile interfaces for smart phones and tablets Advanced web services generation Specialty-engine deployment and management Enable easy import of existing AB Suite/EAE web presentations Retain most features while leveraging eportal features such as orchestration, Visual Studio development, custom controls 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 32

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EAE and AB Suite Program Update. EAE3019 Monday, 14 May 2012 at 1:30 p.m. Diane McGonigle, AB Suite Migration Manager

EAE and AB Suite Program Update EAE3019 Monday, 14 May 2012 at 1:30 p.m. Diane McGonigle, AB Suite Migration Manager Agenda Technologies you can t ignore Enhancements for EAE and AB Suite AB Suite 2.0