John Colby
jwcolby at ColbyConsulting.com
Wed Dec 21 14:16:14 CST 2005
Does anyone have any knowledge of what is required to serve reports to users on the web. The scenario is the Disability Insurance call center, a new client, which wants to get access to summary information on insurance claims being processed for management, but eventually to allow claimants to see the status of their claim live, online. I need a feel for how the security issue is handled, how users / passwords can be created automatically, and once created how reports can be generated and displayed based on the user logged in. Details are sketchy, but I am guessing that a secure area would be created where users log in. The first pass would segment the users into claimants and managers. Once logged in, a selection of possible reports (assuming that once demonstrated, the reports will grow uncontrollably). The BE is currently an Access BE approaching 500 mbytes, pounded on all day by ~40 users live in-house entering claims and answering calls. How does a web enabled app get data out. The "boss" has already pretty much nixed emailing reports and downloadable predefined PDF files. Which to me indicates they are looking at "configurable" reporting out of live data, straight to html, with strong security to keep the wrong people out. Anyone out there with experience in doing this kind of stuff? John W. Colby www.ColbyConsulting.com Contribute your unused CPU cycles to a good cause: http://folding.stanford.edu/