Architecture Deep Dive Reference Application Pack for Loan Origination Systems Architecture Strategy Team Mike Walker

IT and business challenges Architecture walk-through Addressing enterprise concerns Agenda

IT and business challenges

Architecture walk-through

Addressing enterprise concerns

Goal … Unify people, process, and technology through proven technologies that reduce cost, defragment channels, and provide holistic views of the customer… ” Mike Walker 2006 “

Lending Challenges in Banking 1 of 2

Lending Challenges in Banking 2 of 2 * US Market Forecast – JupiterResearch 2005

Technology constraints limit agility Multiple Loan Origination System (LOS) solutions that do not interoperate Few vendors provide comprehensive technology choices Workflows are cumbersome, not manageable Business logic is often hard-coded Point-to-point integration is not scalable Technology Challenges

Technology constraints limit agility

Multiple Loan Origination System (LOS) solutions that do not interoperate

Few vendors provide comprehensive technology choices

Workflows are cumbersome, not manageable

Business logic is often hard-coded

Point-to-point integration is not scalable

Logical architecture Presentation layer Application services layer Lending message bus BRE and orchestration layer Data services layer Architecture walk-through

Logical architecture

Presentation layer

Application services layer

Lending message bus

BRE and orchestration layer

Data services layer

Designing enterprise-class Office Business Applications (OBAs) for the financial services industry Familiar and powerful Office clients for information consumption Role-based extensibility Provide rich Office components that consume and share industry standards schemas (for example, Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO)) Goals of the Architecture 1 of 2

Designing enterprise-class Office Business Applications (OBAs) for the financial services industry

Familiar and powerful Office clients for information consumption

Role-based extensibility

Provide rich Office components that consume and share industry standards schemas (for example, Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO))

Automate lending business processes with Windows Workflow Foundation and BizTalk System orchestrations Bridge the gap between disparate business capabilities across a heterogeneous banking environment Centralized Business Rules decouple with computation logic Scalable and robust lending platform Goals of the Architecture 2 of 2

Automate lending business processes with Windows Workflow Foundation and BizTalk System orchestrations

Bridge the gap between disparate business capabilities across a heterogeneous banking environment

Centralized Business Rules decouple with computation logic

Scalable and robust lending platform

OBA Reference Application Pack (RAP) for Loan Origination Systems in financial services Architecture Framework —Reusable loan architecture factory Code Artifacts RAP for Loan Origination Systems 1 of 3 Custom Web Parts WSS site templates WF workflows BDC entities InfoPath forms MISMO Accelerator BizTalk orchestrations BRE rules SQL Server schemas Web Services proxies Reports Glue code MSI for installation

OBA Reference Application Pack (RAP) for Loan Origination Systems in financial services

Architecture Framework —Reusable loan architecture factory

Code Artifacts

Custom Web Parts

WSS site templates

WF workflows

BDC entities

InfoPath forms

MISMO Accelerator

BizTalk orchestrations

BRE rules

SQL Server schemas

Web Services proxies

Reports

Glue code

MSI for installation

Architecture guidance —White papers that educate architects about how to design, build, and deploy OBAs for LOS Building Sustainable Banking Architectures Architecting Enterprise Loan Workflows and Orchestrations Architecting Regulatory Complaint Banking Solutions RAP for Loan Origination Systems 2 of 3

Architecture guidance —White papers that educate architects about how to design, build, and deploy OBAs for LOS

Building Sustainable Banking Architectures

Architecting Enterprise Loan Workflows and Orchestrations

Architecting Regulatory Complaint Banking Solutions

Rich media —Webcasts and podcasts about Reference Architecture Hands-on lab —Scripted application scenario, self-paced online training RAP for Loan Origination Systems 3 of 3

Rich media —Webcasts and podcasts about Reference Architecture

Hands-on lab —Scripted application scenario, self-paced online training

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 .NET 3.0 (WCF and WF) BizTalk 2006 Orchestrations Business Rules Engine (BRE) SQL Server 2005 Analytical Services Reporting Services Enabling Technologies Content Management Workflow & Portal Business Intelligence Search Communications & Collaboration SQL Server BizTalk

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

.NET 3.0 (WCF and WF)

BizTalk 2006

Orchestrations

Business Rules Engine (BRE)

SQL Server 2005

Analytical Services

Reporting Services

Logical Architecture Presentation Layer Extensible UI Web-Based Portal Office Clients Business Rules Engine Orchestration Layer Business Process Management Centralized Business Rules Data Services Layer SQL Server 2005 Third-Party External Mortgage Providers Lending Message Bus Application Services Layer Unified Communications and Collaboration Business Intelligence Enterprise Content Management Workflow Search Business Data Catalog Extensible UI Open XML File Formats Website and Security Framework

Greater than the sum of the parts Office Business Applications + = OBA + Real-world + Implicit + Unstructured + Collaborative + Ad hoc + Dynamic Idealized Explicit Structured Transactional Formal Rigid

Greater than the sum of the parts

Idealized

Explicit

Structured

Transactional

Formal

Rigid

Anatomy of OBA Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint InfoPath Communicator Clients Forms Services Excel Services Data Services ECM Services Security Services Storage Services Portfolio Management Project Management Enterprise Search MOSS 2007 Portal Framework Workflow Foundation Rights Management Services Document Libraries WSS 3.0 Shared ASP.NET Master Pages | Web Parts ASP.NET Master Pages | Web Parts .NET VB | C# IRM Open XML

Couples rich UI with back-end systems Utilizes MOSS Services OBA Architecture Patterns MOSS portal is the primary UI Exposes LOB information through Web Parts Smart Client, Ent. Mashup Fits in heterogeneous environments Office Clients Portal Clients Hybrid Clients WP MOSS Services LOB Systems WP WP LOB Systems WP WP Ribbon Task Pane MOSS Services LOB Systems

Couples rich UI with back-end systems

Utilizes MOSS Services

MOSS portal is the primary UI

Exposes LOB information through Web Parts

Smart Client, Ent. Mashup

Fits in heterogeneous environments

Presentation Layer Presentation Layer Extensible UI Web-Based Portal Office Clients Business Rules Engine Orchestration Layer Business Process Management Centralized Business Rules Data Services Layer SQL Server 2005 Third-Party External Mortgage Providers Lending Message Bus Application Services Layer Unified Communications and Collaboration Business Intelligence Enterprise Content Management Workflow Search Business Data Catalog Extensible UI Open XML File Formats Website and Security Framework

Office UI extensibility Contextual ribbons Tight integration with Office by using task panes and ribbons Application-level add-ins .NET-managed code extensibility Presentation Layer—Clients 1 of 2

Office UI extensibility

Contextual ribbons

Tight integration with Office by using task panes and ribbons

Application-level add-ins

.NET-managed code extensibility

New UI customization model Application-level task panes Consistent model between applications Create and deploy application -specific functionality Add your own tabs, built-in tabs, and contextual tabs Presentation Layer—Clients 2 of 2 Add-in VSTO Services WSS / MOSS Web services Ribbon Task Pane Core Features Storage

New UI customization model

Application-level task panes

Consistent model between applications

Create and deploy application -specific functionality

Add your own tabs, built-in tabs, and contextual tabs

Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Overhauled UI to create new user experience (UX) Enhanced integration with WSS and other data sources New XML-based file format to enhance integration and interoperability Outlook New object model for developers Enhanced search and RSS feeds WSS integration with tasks, scheduling, and list synchronization Office Client Integration Excel 2007 PowerPoint 2007 Outlook 2007 Exchange Server Other Databases & Web Services WSS “V3” Word 2007

Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Overhauled UI to create new user experience (UX)

Enhanced integration with WSS and other data sources

New XML-based file format to enhance integration and interoperability

Outlook

New object model for developers

Enhanced search and RSS feeds

WSS integration with tasks, scheduling, and list synchronization

ECM Integration Enterprise Search Business Data Catalog Role-Based Web Service Integration ECM Integration

Web Part page in WSS is designed with One instance of SPWebPartManager class One or more SPWebPartZones Editor zones and Catalog zones supplied by WSS pages Web Part Architecture Web Part 3 Web Part 4 Web Part 5 SPWebPartManager Editor Parts Catalog Parts Editor Zone Catalog Zone SPWebPartZone (Right) Web Part 1 Web Part 2 SPWebPartZone (Left)

Web Part page in WSS is designed with

One instance of SPWebPartManager class

One or more SPWebPartZones

Editor zones and Catalog zones supplied by WSS pages

Design time views Modelling XML Support Under the Covers Word processing standard Extends BI Visio Visio XML Word, Excel, Powerpoint Open XML InfoPath Custom XML Application -centric Tech and industry standards– based

Design time views

Modelling

Word processing standard

Extends BI

Application -centric

Tech and industry standards– based

XML allows Office information to flow freely through the enterprise New opportunities to share information with customers Information can be surfaced through Office applications more easily Generating documents in Word Where Open XML Documents Can be Used XML

XML allows Office information to flow freely through the enterprise

New opportunities to share information with customers

Information can be surfaced through Office applications more easily

Generating documents in Word

Your site can generate documents on demand Generate documents from live back-end data Eliminate cut-and-paste from Web pages Provide rich offline experience Scenario: Document Generation Excel Your Bank’s Web site Spreadsheet with your account data

Your site can generate documents on demand

Generate documents from live back-end data

Eliminate cut-and-paste from Web pages

Provide rich offline experience

Pluggable architecture You can design your own inspector Add yours through exposed COM interface Some possibilities: ‘ Sensitive’ words, phrases, or topics Content marked confidential Verifiable New file format allows for external verification Document Extensibility Scenarios

Pluggable architecture

You can design your own inspector

Add yours through exposed COM interface

Some possibilities:

‘ Sensitive’ words, phrases, or topics

Content marked confidential

Verifiable

New file format allows for external verification

Extending MOSS Web Services WSS Adapters and Object Model Remote Client Client or Web Parts SharePoint Server

InfoPath Architecture Generate and render HTML (using script) Validation Execute calculations Execute rules Editing actions (All using script) Post back event log via XMLHTTP Return updated data array Download script and data array Browser WSS Generate MOSS Servers Replay event log XSN XSN XSN, XML loaded Business logic execution

Rich XML transformation, conditional formatting calculations, data access, and validation Developer productivity gains Extensibility SharePoint Web Part InfoPath client option Smart Client Online/offline capabilities Native XML support Why InfoPath?

Rich XML transformation, conditional formatting calculations, data access, and validation

Developer productivity gains

Extensibility

SharePoint Web Part

InfoPath client option

Smart Client

Online/offline capabilities

Native XML support

Validated based on MISMO schema Drag XML elements Form saves standardized MISMO XML to document library Versioning of auditing of the loan occurs automatically InfoPath Loan Application Screen <?xml version=&quot;1.0&quot; encoding=&quot;utf-8&quot;?> <xs:schema xmlns=&quot;http://tempuri.org/MORTGAGE_APPLICATION_v2_1&quot; elementFormDefault=&quot;qualified&quot; targetNamespace=&quot;http://tempuri.org/MORTGAGE_APPLICATION_v2_1&quot; xmlns:xs=&quot;http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema&quot;> <xs:element name=&quot;LOAN_APPLICATION&quot;> <xs:complexType> <xs:sequence> <xs:element minOccurs=&quot;0&quot; maxOccurs=&quot;1&quot; ref=&quot;_DATA_INFORMATION&quot; <xs:element minOccurs=&quot;0&quot; maxOccurs=&quot;1&quot; ref=&quot;ADDITIONAL_CASE_DATA&quot; /><xs:element minOccurs=&quot;0&quot; maxOccurs=&quot;1&quot; ref=&quot;AFFORDABLE_LENDING&quot; /> <xs:element minOccurs=&quot;0&quot; maxOccurs=&quot;unbounded&quot; ref=&quot;ASSET&quot; /> <xs:element minOccurs=&quot;0&quot; maxOccurs=&quot;unbounded&quot; ref=&quot;DOWN_PAYMENT&quot; /> <xs:element minOccurs=&quot;0&quot; maxOccurs=&quot;1&quot; ref=&quot;GOVERNMENT_LOAN&quot; /> <xs:element minOccurs=&quot;0&quot; maxOccurs=&quot;1&quot; ref=&quot;INTERVIEWER_INFORMATION&quot; /> MISMO XSD

Validated based on MISMO schema

Drag XML elements

Form saves standardized MISMO XML to document library

Versioning of auditing of the loan occurs automatically

Forms are first-class e-mail items in Outlook 2007 Easy access to forms within Outlook Property promotion in Outlook folders Export to Excel and Merge functionality within Outlook Offline experience InfoPath E-Mail Forms E-Mail

Forms are first-class e-mail items in Outlook 2007

Easy access to forms within Outlook

Property promotion in Outlook folders

Export to Excel and Merge functionality within Outlook

Offline experience

Application Services Layer Presentation Layer Extensible UI Web-Based Portal Office Clients Business Rules Engine Orchestration Layer Business Process Management Centralized Business Rules Data Services Layer SQL Server 2005 Third-Party External Mortgage Providers Lending Message Bus Application Services Layer Unified Communications and Collaboration Business Intelligence Enterprise Content Management Workflow Search Business Data Catalog Extensible UI Open XML File Formats Website and Security Framework

Anatomy of Loan Application Services Operating System Platform Services WSS Core Services MOSS Application Services Database Search Workflow ASP.NET (Web Parts, Personalization, Master Pages, Provider Model for navigation, security, and so on) Collaboration ECM Portal Search BPM BI Project Storage Repository Metadata Versioning Backup Security Rights/Roles Pluggable Auth Per Item Rights Trimming Mgmt Admin UX Delegation Provisioning Monitoring Topology Config Mgmt Farm Services Feature Policy Extranet Site Model Rendering Templates Navigation Visual Blueprint APIs Fields/Forms OM and SOAP Events Deployment

Presentation Layer and Application Services Composite Style UI Architecture UI Driven by User Context Active Directory SQL Server BDC XML Cache Content Management Services

Composite Style UI Architecture

BDC Architecture Overview Web Parts Web Services Metadata Business Data Catalog Ws Proxy ADO.NET Database Lists Search User Profile Custom Apps List Store Search Index Profile Store

Business Data Catalog Connects Users to LOB Data

Using the BDC for the Loan Pipeline Pipeline Web Part Metadata Metadata Business Data Catalog Ws Proxy ADO.NET Web Services

Workflow Map Master Loan Flow (MLF) Activate Loan Active Loan Save Lock Services Underwriting Close InfoPath Flows Registration Pricing Lock Approval Process Integration Services Underwriting Rules Decision Engine Enterprise Loan Orchestrations (ELO) Products and Pricing Flow (PPF) Rate Entry Approval Processes Rates Published Blackout Over

WSS hosts the WF runtime engine within its process WSS provides custom implementations of the necessary services Workflow Architecture Partner/ISV Applications Office Clients WSS in Browser Windows SharePoint Services Windows Workflow Foundation WF Runtime Engine Workflow Model Scheduler Rules Tracking Base Host Providers Transactions Roles Tracking Messaging Persistence Notifications

WSS hosts the WF runtime engine within its process

WSS provides custom implementations of the necessary services

Presentation Layer—Clients 1 of 2 Lender Worksheet Excel Client Integration Workflow Collections Document Library Farm-Level Workflow Association Table Rate Alerts Persist to Database LOB Integration

Presentation Layer—Clients 2 of 2 Underwriter Outlook Integration Loan Origination System WF 3. Loan Approval Form Sent 4. Return Signed with Manual Corrections BizTalk Office SharePoint Server 2007 1. Underwriter Rules Fired 2. MLF Starts UW Workflow Master Loan Flow (MLF) Activate Loan Active Loan Save Lock Services Underwriting Close Underwriter (UW) Embedded InfoPath Form with IRM Protection

Human vs. System Workflow Information worker–driven User interface–centric Unstructured data Process controls navigation and UI elements Application–driven or Business Rules–driven Application interface –centric (Services) Structured data Workflow controls application-level and enterprise-level business logic Systems Business Users Human Workflow System Orchestration

Information worker–driven

User interface–centric

Unstructured data

Process controls navigation and UI elements

Application–driven or Business Rules–driven

Application interface –centric (Services)

Structured data

Workflow controls application-level and enterprise-level business logic

MLF Human Workflow

Human workflow controlled by MOSS 2007 System workflow controlled by BizTalk 2006 Integration orchestration services controlled by BizTalk Workflow Separation MOSS BizTalk

Human workflow controlled by MOSS 2007

System workflow controlled by BizTalk 2006

Integration orchestration services controlled by BizTalk

Document Generation Architecture Business Processes and Applications Application Server Platform XML Policy Creation Loan Origination BizTalk.NET Rules Engine Document Specialist Client User Word Document Viewing, Printing, and Editing InfoPath Data Editing System Of RecordDB Template Forms/Documents Archival .NET Document Generation Service Optional Business Process Orchestration

Step 1: Create or Edit the Document Templates <? xml version =&quot;1.0&quot;?> < xs:schema targetNamespace =&quot;urn: Company.Dept.Project &quot; xmlns =&quot;urn: Company.Dept.Project &quot; xmlns:xs =&quot;http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema&quot;> < xs:element name =“ Customer &quot;> < xs:complexType /> </ xs:element > </ xs:schema > Business User uses Word to edit and link Word template with Business schema (business schema previously created by the technical staff) Template Document Store (RDBMS, Content Management Store) Business User Microsoft Word Business User stores template in the template repository

Step 2: Optional. Add Business Rules to Word Template Template Document Store (RDBMS, Content Management Store) BRE Rules Composer Business User builds Business Rules and links the rules into the Word template Business User Microsoft Word Business User stores template in the template repository

Step 3: Generate Final Documents XML Framework-Provided Document Generation Service. Enterprise reusable Web service . Uses framework-provided integration services to retrieve business data from System-Of-Record Business User uses framework-provided document picker UI to select templates and generate the business documents XML XML BizTalk.NET Rules Engine Document Picker UI Word Templates Business Data And Text Library Final Business Document. Business data merged and embedded rules executed. Document generated. Microsoft Word PDF Document Other Formats Business User .NET Document Generation Service

Content Management Store closed loan documents in CM Archive, retrieval Checkout, versioning Enterprise Content Management (ECM)

Content Management

Store closed loan documents in CM

Archive, retrieval

Checkout, versioning

Records management Loan document Aging required for compliance Auditing User auditing required across the board Labels and barcodes Barcode generator usually needed Barcode Deal keys IRM protection Digital signatures stored with documents ECM: Policy And Compliance

Records management

Loan document Aging required for compliance

Auditing

User auditing required across the board

Labels and barcodes

Barcode generator usually needed

Barcode Deal keys

IRM protection

Digital signatures stored with documents

Required to solve loan-processing data synchronization issues Validate Deal-keyed data Search for Deals Orchestrate scanning and validation ECM: Imaging and Validation

Required to solve loan-processing data synchronization issues

Validate Deal-keyed data

Search for Deals

Orchestrate scanning and validation

Lending Message Bus Presentation Layer Extensible UI Web-Based Portal Office Clients Business Rules Engine Orchestration Layer Business Process Management Centralized Business Rules Data Services Layer SQL Server 2005 Third-Party External Mortgage Providers Lending Message Bus Application Services Layer Unified Communications and Collaboration Business Intelligence Enterprise Content Management Workflow Search Business Data Catalog Extensible UI Open XML File Formats Website and Security Framework

Lending Message Bus Architecture File Adapter MISMO XML MISMO XML FannieMae Files Custom XML Orchestration Services Business Rules Engine MISMO Accelerator XML Adapter Files File Landing Zone

Benefits Centralized management layer for message communications Internal and external message management Intelligent message routing Unification of multiple lending systems Interoperability between legacy systems Services governance Version control, life cycles, provisioning, and so on Lending Message Bus

Benefits

Centralized management layer for message communications

Internal and external message management

Intelligent message routing

Unification of multiple lending systems

Interoperability between legacy systems

Services governance

Version control, life cycles, provisioning, and so on

BRE and Orchestrations Presentation Layer Extensible UI Web-Based Portal Office Clients Business Rules Engine Orchestration Layer Business Process Management Centralized Business Rules Data Services Layer SQL Server 2005 Third-Party External Mortgage Providers Lending Message Bus Application Services Layer Unified Communications and Collaboration Business Intelligence Enterprise Content Management Workflow Search Business Data Catalog Extensible UI Open XML File Formats Website and Security Framework

Enterprise-wide orchestration layer Breaks down application and LOB silo barriers Three core functions: Loan Decision Engine Integration Services Underwriting Rules Native integration with BRE Orchestration Layer Enterprise Loan Orchestrations (ELO) Decision Engine Integration Services Underwriting Rules

Enterprise-wide orchestration layer

Breaks down application and LOB silo barriers

Three core functions:

Loan Decision Engine

Integration Services

Underwriting Rules

Native integration with BRE

Orchestration Layer—Orchestration and BRE Integration Policies BizTalk BRE BizTalk Orchestration Workflow BizTalk Orchestration WF Workflow Rules Master Loan Flow Orchestration Web Services Facts True / False Returned Facts

Data Services Layer Presentation Layer Extensible UI Web-Based Portal Office Clients Business Rules Engine Orchestration Layer Business Process Management Centralized Business Rules Data Services Layer SQL Server 2005 Third-Party External Mortgage Providers Lending Message Bus Application Services Layer Unified Communications and Collaboration Business Intelligence Enterprise Content Management Workflow Search Business Data Catalog Extensible UI Open XML File Formats Website and Security Framework

One platform for all data services Business intelligence though Reporting and Analytical Services Data-oriented integration though SSIS Tight integration with MOSS Report Web Parts Delivery of reports to document libraries Searchable content Office 2007 integration (Excel, Word, Outlook) Data Services Layer 1 of 3 Reporting Services SQL Server Development Tools Integration Services Analysis services Management Tools

One platform for all data services

Business intelligence though Reporting and Analytical Services

Data-oriented integration though SSIS

Tight integration with MOSS

Report Web Parts

Delivery of reports to document libraries

Searchable content

Office 2007 integration (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Data Services Layer 2 of 3 Supporting the Business Process Through Federated Data Master Loan Flow (MLF) Activate Loan Active Loan Save Lock Services Underwriting Close Loan Information Store Secondary Systems Servicing Systems Origination Systems Underwriting Systems

Data Services Layer 3 of 3 Reporting Services Architecture Browser Office Custom App Builder Security Services (NT, Passport, Custom) Delivery Channels (E-mail, Sharepoint, Custom) Delivery Security Data Processing Rendering Report Processing Report Model Data Sources (SQL, OLE DB, ODBC, and so on) Output Formats (HTML, Excel, TIFF, Custom)

Addressing Enterprise Concerns

Physical Architecture Enterprise Services Exchange Server Active Directory SQL Server MOSS and IIS Server BizTalk Application Servers

Easier to deploy Discrete composite application parts Centralized server-side components Fits into current deployment models Office client COM-based add-ins Click-once Smart Clients Uses existing solutions to reduce the amount of deployment Forms controlled by the server for Online and Offline modes Deployment

Easier to deploy

Discrete composite application parts

Centralized server-side components

Fits into current deployment models

Office client COM-based add-ins

Click-once Smart Clients

Uses existing solutions to reduce the amount of deployment

Forms controlled by the server for Online and Offline modes

MOSS Data Stores based on SQL Server Workflows can span across physical boundaries MOSS Application Tier and Web Tier can be separated Individual components such as Excel Services can be isolated Scalability Orchestrations and the Business Rules Engine can be separated Orchestrations can span physical boundaries Web Services can exist on the same machine or span to a dedicated machine Reporting services provide highly optimized data access Clustering Data can span to many sources Many storage options (with SAN and NAS) MOSS and IIS Server BizTalk SQL Server

MOSS Data Stores based on SQL Server

Workflows can span across physical boundaries

MOSS Application Tier and Web Tier can be separated

Individual components such as Excel Services can be isolated

Orchestrations and the Business Rules Engine can be separated

Orchestrations can span physical boundaries

Web Services can exist on the same machine or span to a dedicated machine

Reporting services provide highly optimized data access

Clustering

Data can span to many sources

Many storage options (with SAN and NAS)

Farm The highest-level scope for a WSS deployment An installation of one of more Web servers and back-end servers Each WSS farm has one and only one configuration database Web application An IIS Web site extended with WSS Entry point capable of hosting tens of thousands of site collections Site collection Unit of scale and ownership containing top-level site Stored in one specific content database Site Many-per-site collection Uses same content DB as parent site Scale the Architecture User Requests Content Database 1 Content Database 2 Configuration Database SSP Database Search Database ECS Server (mirrored) ECS Server Search Servers Indexing Servers

Farm

The highest-level scope for a WSS deployment

An installation of one of more Web servers and back-end servers

Each WSS farm has one and only one configuration database

Web application

An IIS Web site extended with WSS

Entry point capable of hosting tens of thousands of site collections

Site collection

Unit of scale and ownership containing top-level site

Stored in one specific content database

Site

Many-per-site collection

Uses same content DB as parent site

Fault-tolerant server infrastructure Eliminate single points of failure High performance and scalability Avoid resource bottlenecks Security Reduce downtime due to breaches Backups and disaster recovery Recover from catastrophic failures Server High Availability

Fault-tolerant server infrastructure

Eliminate single points of failure

High performance and scalability

Avoid resource bottlenecks

Security

Reduce downtime due to breaches

Backups and disaster recovery

Recover from catastrophic failures

Open standards used throughout the architecture Each layer communicates via XML MISMO XML is used everywhere that is applicable Ensures interoperability between solutions Partner networks interoperate Open Standards

Open standards used throughout the architecture

Each layer communicates via XML

MISMO XML is used everywhere that is applicable

Ensures interoperability between solutions

Partner networks interoperate

Interoperability System Inputs Loan Integration Loan Integration Government Bank to Bank Third-Party Services Fax Machine Phone User Input E-Mail BizTalk Message Bus Point Integrations Existing Loan and LOB Systems

View business data Binary interaction Web Services Bridging Technology Web Services WebDav Services UI Services Business Logic & Workflow Composition Presentation Business Logic & Workflow Composition Business Logic & Workflow Composition Business Logic & Workflow Composition Web Services Adapters BDC DB DB DB DB

View business data

Binary interaction

Web Services

Connecting MOSS and BizTalk WCF WSS Adapters .NET MOSS Orchestrations BizTalk .NET MOSS Adapter Web Services

Extensibility Web Service Proxy Web Services Windows Mobile Smart Client Tablet Application MISMO XML LOB Systems Legacy Systems

Many scenarios: Intranet architectures Extranet architectures Internet architectures Communications Architecture 1 of 3

Many scenarios:

Intranet architectures

Extranet architectures

Internet architectures

Communications Architecture 2 of 3 HTTP: 80 SSL: 443 Custom SQL Server File and Print UDP: 137, 138 TCP: 139 SMB: TCP/UDP 445 Encryption Server TCP: 135 Search Indexing TCP: 80 SSL: 443 TCP/SSL: 1433 Custom TCP: 5737 SSL: 56738 Custom Query Server Web Services Forms Server Excel Server Index Server Identity Server

Communications Architecture 3 of 3 HTTP SOAP SSL HTTP SOAP SSL HTTP - SOAP CIFS HTTP SOAP SSL TCP/IP SQL Server Third-Party Services File Landing Zone Files BizTalk MISMO Accelerator Orchestration Services MOSS Windows Workflow Foundation

Relies on SharePoint for both authentication and authorization Only spreadsheets from trusted locations can be loaded Only data from trusted sources can be loaded Security 1 of 3

Relies on SharePoint for both authentication and authorization

Only spreadsheets from trusted locations can be loaded

Only data from trusted sources can be loaded

Visible information can be controlled at several levels: Entire spreadsheet For each sheet For each set of named items (named ranges, charts, Pivot Tables, and so on) Code that extends Calculation Services can be controlled by using CAS Security 2 of 3

Visible information can be controlled at several levels:

Entire spreadsheet

For each sheet

For each set of named items (named ranges, charts, Pivot Tables, and so on)

Code that extends Calculation Services can be controlled by using CAS

Security 3 of 3 Active Directory Brokers Lending Personnel Other Enterprise Identity Providers Managed by AD Groups: Administrator Underwriter Broker Broker Admin IWA IWA

Managed by AD Groups:

Administrator

Underwriter

Broker

Broker Admin

IRM for InfoPath forms Enabled by end user Enabled by form author Integration with IRM in Outlook InfoPath attachments inherit e-mail protection Integration with IRM in SharePoint WSS is the content owner Client enforces protection applied on downloadv Information Rights Management Loan Origination System Office SharePoint Server 2007 WF Underwriter (UW) Embedded InfoPath Form with IRM Protection

IRM for InfoPath forms

Enabled by end user

Enabled by form author

Integration with IRM in Outlook

InfoPath attachments inherit e-mail protection

Integration with IRM in SharePoint

WSS is the content owner

Client enforces protection applied on downloadv

All development under one IDE (Visual Studio) Unified communications architecture Application and enterprise Single sign-on Composite style architecture Rich workflow capabilities Self-service information worker workflows Maintainability

All development under one IDE (Visual Studio)

Unified communications architecture

Application and enterprise

Single sign-on

Composite style architecture

Rich workflow capabilities

Self-service information worker workflows

Appendix Recommended resources Financial Services Architecture Center http://msdn.microsoft.com/FinSer vAr ch Mike Walker’s Blog http ://blogs.msdn.com/MikeWalker MSDN Solution Architecture Center http://msdn.microsoft.com/architecture Microsoft Patterns & Practices http://msdn.microsoft.com/practices/

Recommended resources

Financial Services Architecture Center http://msdn.microsoft.com/FinSer vAr ch

Mike Walker’s Blog http ://blogs.msdn.com/MikeWalker

MSDN Solution Architecture Center http://msdn.microsoft.com/architecture

Microsoft Patterns & Practices http://msdn.microsoft.com/practices/