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

2 Agenda Technologies you can t ignore Enhancements for EAE and AB Suite AB Suite 2.0 updates New AB Suite training courses AB Suite 3.0 overview Wrap-up 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 2

3 What is Consumerization of IT? The single most significant trend in the technology sector for the next decade The consumerization of IT focuses on how enterprises are affected by, and can take advantage of, new technologies and models that originate and develop in the consumer space rather than in the enterprise IT sector (Gartner) It s the phenomenon that describes the behavior of employees and customers using consumer devices and social media to interact with organizations often ahead of their enablement or policy Sending work files through your g-mail since it allows more storage than Outlook Buying your own Android phone and using that for work instead of the Blackberry that the IT group gave you Buying your own ipad and using that as your primary mobile device (more powerful, lighter and easier to use than your 4-year old laptop that IT assigned you Use Facebook to keep and touch with, and network through, your customers 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 3

Social Computing Applications Customers / Citizens / Partners / Employees #1: Social Network Integration 2-way

Innovation Partner Communities #3: Workplace Collaboration Knowledge Management Innovation Acceleration Corporate

Enablement #4: Social-enable Enterprise Applications Social CRM Social Case Collaboration Business Process Integration

4 Social Computing Applications Customers / Citizens / Partners / Employees #1: Social Network Integration 2-way Communications Social Marketing/Brand Mgmt Product Launches Product Validation/Research HR Recruiting Competitive Intelligence What if EAE or AB Suite? Social Analytics #2: Customer Engagement Event Communities Social Commerce Customer Support Customer Learning Customer Innovation Partner Communities #3: Workplace Collaboration Knowledge Management Innovation Acceleration Corporate Communications Expertise Location / Corp Dir Employee Training/ On-boarding Contact Center Enablement Sales & Channel Enablement #4: Social-enable Enterprise Applications Social CRM Social Case Collaboration Business Process Integration Enterprise Social Computing Platform Enterprise Applications Content Management / Repository Social Collaboration is most effective when it is in support of the business processes and transactions 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 4

Unisys EAE3022 Tuesday, May 15 at 10:30 AM Room: Mills

5 Social Computing and EAE/AB Suite Text, Tweet, Poke and Post all from your EAE applications Presented by Alan Hood, Unisys EAE3022 Tuesday, May 15 at 10:30 AM Room: Mills Studio 3 Yes We Can! 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 5

the trademark for a type of matrix barcode (or two-dimensional

More recently, the system has become popular outside the

6 QR Code? What s That? From Wikipedia QR Code (abbreviated from Quick Response Code) is the trademark for a type of matrix barcode (or two-dimensional code) first designed for the automotive industry. More recently, the system has become popular outside the industry due to its fast readability and large storage capacity compared to standard UPC barcodes. During the month of June 2011, according to one study, 14 million mobile users scanned a QR Code or a barcode Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 6

7 You Can Use Them Too Using Enterprise Output Manager with EAE and AB Suite to create professional (and really neat-looking) reports Presented by Dave Jordan, Unisys EAE2038 Hands-on lab (2 sessions) Wednesday, May 16 at 8:00 AM Room: Park View 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 7

8 Getting Started EOM* from Scratch Presented by Paul Kimpel, Paradigm Corporation MCP4033 and MCP4049 Wednesday, May 16, 10:30-11:30 AM and 1:30-2:30 PM Room: Grand Ballroom C Joint session EAE and MCP *EOM = Enterprise Output Manager 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 8

9 A Practical Lab Loading transactions into your EAE/AB Suite system Presented by Mike Bardell, Unisys EAE2037 Hands-on lab (2 sessions) Tuesday, May 15 at 8:00 AM Room: Park View 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 9

10 Enhancements for EAE and AB Suite

11 New Security Enhancement for EAE and AB Suite Secure LINClog and Passwords Problem: All data written to the LINClog is clear text - potential security risk for passwords and sensitive data New feature: ability to selectively mask data fields or attributes Full or partial mask User-defined or default mask definition Specified in Developer Mask Definition If value = ####1234&&&& 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 11

Secure LINClog and Passwords Availability In EAE IC 3.3.3290 For MCP and OS 2200 environments Not in Developer Test In AB Suite 3.

12 Secure LINClog and Passwords Availability In EAE IC For MCP and OS 2200 environments Not in Developer Test In AB Suite 3.0 For MCP and Windows Not in Debugger Also supported in AB Suite Client Tools 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 12

13 What is eportal? ClearPath eportal is an end-to-end, integrated solution for rapidly extending ClearPath applications to the web, mobile and web-services technology Uses Microsoft Visual Studio and ClearPath Specialty Engines Traditional application Mobile application One Such Example T27 to Mobile 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 13

14 Modernization through eportal ClearPath Presentation Assets MCP T27/SDF Terminal screen capture and SDF MCP COBOL COBOL data record or SDF import OS 2200 OpenDTP View file import or COBOL data record OS 2200 TIP/COBOL COBOL data record OS 2200 DPS DPS transactions AB Suite/EAE Agile Business Suite/EAE Ispecs future New e-business Technologies Web ASP.NET Generates Mobile Web ASP.NET Smart Phone/Tablet WCF Service WCF ASP.NET Compatibility Service Web Services WCF RESTful Service ASP.NET Web Service future 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 14

15 New Integration Capabilities eportal and EAE/AB Suite Enhance/extend existing EAE/AB Suite applications 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 Provide a consolidated presentation development and runtime platform for ClearPath applications Re-engineer the end-user experience using orchestration without changing your EAE or AB Suite application 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 15

EAE/AB Suite Integration with eportal EAE/AB Suite eportal Client CE Generate Framework eportal

Data Source EAE/AB Suite Data Source eportal Presentation Project Host Code Generator Cobol Data

Classes EAE/AB Suite Connector Web Pages Mobile Pages Web Services eportal Platform I I S HTTP HTTPS

16 EAE/AB Suite Integration with eportal EAE/AB Suite eportal Client CE Generate Framework eportal Developer Builder Ispec Definitions Other Client Generators eportal Generator Ispec XML UTS or T27 Data Source EAE/AB Suite Data Source eportal Presentation Project Host Code Generator Cobol Data Source Development Host Program Generated by EAE/AB Suite ClearPath System Runtime RATL Ispec Model Classes EAE/AB Suite 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. 16

17 eportal Runtime Mobile (ios, Android, Blackberry) COBOL Connector Web Orchestration eportal EAE/AB Suite Connector (RATL) Service (SOAP, REST) Terminal Connector IIS ClearPath MCP/OS 2200 eportal Platform 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 17

18 You Can Make an App For That Build a Mobile App with eportal and EAE Presented by Alan Hood and Gene Gretter, Unisys EAE2023* - Hands-on lab (2 sessions) Wednesday, May 16 at 1:30 PM Room: Park View *Joint session with MCP and OS Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 18

19 Client Tools Consultancy Neils Gebauer Smart Client for Smart Devices Experience the CTC Smart Client Solution Environment EAE4012 Tuesday, May 15 at 2:45 PM Room: Mills Studio 3 EAE1013 Tuesday, May 15 at 4:00 PM Room: Park View 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 19

20 AB Suite 2.0 Updates

21 AB Suite 2.0 Update IC Release # Target Delivery Date Status IC May 2011 Delivered on schedule Improved Developer interface IC July 2011 Delivered on schedule IC Sept 2011 Delivered on schedule Managed Data Types implementation (CLR) IC Dec 2011 Delivered on schedule New change analysis implementation IC March 2012 Delivered on schedule Developer enhancements Windows Runtime performance improvement 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 21

22 New AB Suite How-To Documents Debugger How To Improve AB Suite Debugger Startup Time (December 2011) How To Automate Logic Execution in AB Suite Debugger (April 2012).NET Runtime Use MULTI in Windows Runtime (Mar 2012) Use Non-Phased SQL in Windows Runtime (Mar 2012) Use Registry Keys with Windows Runtime (December 2011) Migration Migrate From AB Suite 1.2 to AB Suite 2.0 (Aug 2011) 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 22

23 New and Updated AB Suite White Papers General A Guide for Organizing and Configuring for Larger Organizations (December 2011) Change Analysis Improvements And Best Practices (December 2011) Optimizing Transaction Throughput on AB Suite MCP Applications (July 2011) Developer Agile Business Suite - Best Practices (September 2011) Grid Panel Enhancements in Graphical Painter (July 2011) MIGRATING CHANGES BETWEEN MODELS (December 2011).NET Runtime External Classes in AB Suite 2.0 (May 2012) 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 23

24 New AB Suite Training Courses

25 AB Suite Developer New course! Maintaining and Enhancing AB Suite Applications Pre-requisite: AB Suite Developer for EAE Users Instructor-led with mentoring Reviews introductory concepts and focuses on basic skills Should be scheduled right around cutover to production Duration: 5 to 10 days 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 25

26 AB Suite Developer Just released! AB Suite Concepts for Advanced Users Pre-requisites: AB Suite Developer for EAE Users Maintaining and Enhancing AB Suite Applications Teaches: Modeling techniques using Object Oriented (OO) concepts in AB Suite Developing reports Developing applications using AB Suite for performance Duration: 4 to 5 days 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 26

27 Planned AB Suite Training Courses External Interfaces course Update and expansion of Component Enabler Workshop Standalone modules for: Overview of all options Calling into AB Suite (MCP or Windows) Calling out from AB Suite (MCP or Windows) Component Enabler and Client Tools Business Integrator Hub and OLTP eportal Coming Soon! Customized to your needs and environment 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 27

28 Planned AB Suite Training Courses Version Control Workshop Instructor-led, customizable course Focuses on the implementation of version control with AB Suite installation, configuration, processes Intent is to orient the course around one specific version control tool (for example, Microsoft Visual Source Safe) Provide differences for other tools in appendices Content and format not finalized 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 28

29 AB Suite 3.0 Overview

31 AB Suite 3.0 Feature Content AB Suite Developer Integration with Visual Studio 2010 System Modeler Debugger Automated Test Tool Client Tools Model Database Builder 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 31

32 AB Suite 3.0 Feature Content Integration with Team Foundation Server It s optional but offers: Source Control Testing Project Management TFS included with MSDN 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 32

33 AB Suite 3.0 Version Control Visual Studio 2010 AB Suite Developer Source Control VS Package SCC API Team Foundation Server 2010 Other Providers (IBM/Rational ClearCase; Borland StarTeam; Sure etc.) 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 33

34 AB Suite 3.0 Feature Content Automated Test Tool part of AB Suite Developer Accessible as a drop-down menu item in AB Suite Developer Leverages Visual Studio test environment and framework so that you can Create tests (.smtest) in the same way as C# in Visual Studio Have the results window and reporting consistent with other Visual Studio test types Optionally works with Team Foundation Server 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 34

35 Automated Test Tool in AB Suite 3.0 Manually define and record test steps Create System Modeler ordered tests consisting of defined.smtest test steps for playback Include scripts in System Modeler ordered tests (e.g. set-up or clean-up) 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 35

37 AB Suite 3.0 Feature Content Build Preview Provides information on the expected changes for a Build Build Type Details % number of changes # elements to be validated or in error 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 37

38 AB Suite 3.0 Feature Content Build Preview Available for Build and Folder Only Build Contents of Build Preview Window can be printed Preview can be cancelled Database reorganization preview first 3.0 Interim Correction release 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 38

40 AB Suite 3.0 Hardware and Software Interdependencies* AB Suite Developer Visual Studio 2010 Professional SP1 or higher Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2010 (optional) Database: SQL Server 2008 SP3 SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 SQL Server 2012 OS: Windows 7, Windows 2008, Windows 2008 R2 *Please check AB Suite 3.0 qualification matrix for complete specifications 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 40

41 AB Suite 3.0 Hardware and Software Interdependencies* AB Suite Runtime for Windows Database: SQL Server 2008 SP3 SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 SQL Server 2012 OS: Windows 2008 SP2, Windows 2008 R2 SP1.NET Framework 4.0 Side by Side support for current and prior versions of AB Suite *Please check AB Suite 3.0 qualification matrix for complete specifications 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 41

42 AB Suite 3.0 Hardware and Software Interdependencies* AB Suite Runtime for ClearPath MCP MCP 13 (54.1) and MCP 14.1 (55.1) *Please check AB Suite 3.0 qualification matrix for complete specifications 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 42

43 It s Not Too Late To be an AB Suite 3.0 Field Test Site! Duration: June 4 th to June 29 th Draft of release 3.0 self-study courses available Getting Started with AB Suite Developer Getting Started with ATT Any interest? 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 43

44 Seeing is Believing A Guided Tour of Visual Studio 2010 with Agile Business Suite Presented by Alan Hood, Unisys EAE 3021 Monday, May 14 at 2:45 PM Room: Mills Studio Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 44

45 Agile Business Suite 3.0 Enhanced with the latest technologies Strengthened as a single tool to design, debug, build, test, and deploy enterprise class business applications Integrated with Unisys and Microsoft products to provide high-volume and robust runtime environments for your business-critical applications Target GCA: 4Q Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 45

47 But Wait! There s More

48 Getting to Know You LINC UP Hosted by Ina Boeke, UFG EAE4045 Monday, May 14 at 4 p.m. Room: Mills Studio 3 Please come and meet the other attendees and share your stories 2012 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. 48

And If You Have Questions EAE/AB Suite User Panel Hosted by Michael Easter, MDV Nash Finch EAE4046

EAE 2023 Build a Mobile App with eportal and EAE

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. AGENDA Mobile devices and eportal Benefits