This document discusses strategies for migrating from SunGard's Advance Windows to their Advance Web Access (AWA) product. It recommends managing user expectations by providing training, and taking a phased approach to implementation starting with reporting and later enabling data entry. The document explores reporting options available out of the box with AWA like Crystal Reports or using alternative tools like Oracle BI Publisher, SQL Server Reporting Services, or Selway. It also describes customizing AWA using the configuration utility and various programming skills. Finally, it introduces the C-Ast tool developed by CTG which helps with managing changes to the AWA configuration across environments.

1. Advance Web
Access
Bridging the Gap from
Windows to the Web
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2. The Intro...
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3. About CTG
CTG is a small technical group specializing in
Oracle consulting with key experience assisting
several universities migrate from SunGard’s
Advance Windows to Advance Web Access
CTG is not in anyway affiliated or partnered with
SunGard Data Systems, Inc.
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4. The Presentation...
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5. 4
“The key to change... is to let go of fear.”
-- Rosanne Cash
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6. Manage User Expectations
Prepare for a difference in appearance and
navigation
Client/Server and Web interfaces are different
Provide necessary training at the appropriate time
If you want the look and feel of Advance
Windows....stay with Advance Windows
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7. 3
“The beginning is the most important part
of the work.”
-- Plato
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8. Plan Ahead
Identify
Types of users
Common functionality
Phases of availability
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9. AWA Implementation Phases
Migrate to Oracle
Publish reports only
Provide AWA read-only access
Enable limited data manipulation
Implement full AWA installation
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10. 2
“A new type of thinking is essential if
mankind is to survive and move to higher
levels.”
-- Albert Einstein
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11. Typical AWA Reporting Options
The “in the box” solution
Crystal Reports
Cognos
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12. Alternative Reporting Options
The “out of the box” alternatives
You may already own licenses
Oracle Reporting Solutions
BI Publisher
Discoverer
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services
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13. More Reporting Options
The CTG solution: Selway
Easy to use spreadsheet like interface
Powerful analytic features including trend analysis
and projections
Provide power to the end-user without the bottleneck
of the report writer
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14. “If everyone is thinking alike, then
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somebody isn’t thinking.”
-- George S. Patton
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15. AWA Customization
Anything is possible, but...
is it necessary?
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16. Limited Skills Required
The AWA Configuration Utility provides an
interface for most cosmetic changes
No HTML or Web skills are necessary (but may be
helpful)
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17. Getting Adventurous
For more sophisticated changes, knowledge of
HTML, Cascading Style Sheets, and JavaScript is
beneficial
More useful than .NET
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18. Going Craaaaazzzzy
Build .NET components and/or web services
Incorporate components into AWA using
configuration utility
Involves Ajax
Example is available on our blog (http://
ctgawa.blogspot.com)
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19. AWA Development Lifecycle
The majority of AWA modifications involve
changes to metadata
The Advance Configuration Utility does not
provide a built-in mechanism for transferring
changes from one environment to another
For example, from development DB to test DB to
production DB
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20. Introducing C-Ast
AWA Configuration Utility Assistant
Comprised of database and web components
Does not require ANY changes to underlying SunGard
source code or objects
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21. C-Ast Model
Configuration
Utility
C-Ast
Triggers
C-Ast
AWA Tables
Tables
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22. C-Ast Features
Check in / check out functionality for multi-
developer environment
Versioning and rollback capabilities
Transfer of AWA components to other databases
And much more
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23. AWA Maintanence
C-Ast
ADVPROD
ADVDEV
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24. The Wrap Up...
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25. Contact Information
Questions will be posted to the “Advance Web
Access (by CTG)” LinkedIn group
(888) 347-7477 x501
phil@clearwatertg.com
http://www.clearwatertg.com
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