| Technology questions usually come from the IT staff who are part of the review
and selection team. Some general questions often asked are: |
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"What are the components of your software?"
The  software is a multi-tiered application which runs in a scaleable environment.
It is composed of the following:
- Web browser on the Web client's PC.
- Web Application on the Web server.
- Workstation Application on a Windows server.
- Scheduler on a Windows server.
- DBMS on a database server.
Note: Depending on your requirements and configuration, these components can
run on the same server or on multiple servers. |
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| "What platforms does your software run on?" |
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| The Application runs on a Windows Server or PC workstation. |
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| "How does the application control the middle tier?" |
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| The application software uses Microsoft COM+ for business object management supporting
workstation clients, Web application clients and scheduler processes. |
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| "What Web servers and browsers does your software require?" |
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| The Web application runs on a Web server running IIS 5.0 or higher. Browsers supported
are Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher. |
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| "What databases does your application support?" |
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| The software currently supports the following databases: |
- Oracle
- IBM-DB2 UDB
- Microsoft SQL Server
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| "Where does the data reside?" |
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| The database resides on the database server, (e.g., a Windows or Unix server) on the LAN, and is
accessed by the workstation or Web client application, COM+ application, or the scheduler application through OLEDB. |
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| "Is all data accessible to the customer?" |
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| Yes. The database is not encrypted or protected by proprietary passwords by ARCLOGIX. The customer
will be provided with a data dictionary to permit report creation and interface changes. |
