Copernicus(TM) [New Paradigm Software Corporation]

Copernicus(TM) - The New Paradigm In Integrating SoftwareCopernicus is an application integration tool providing real-timeintegration of disparate applications without the usual costly, and highmaintenance custom programming. Copernicus intercepts data which needs tobe shared between applications, translates it, and then delivers thatinformation in the native format of the receiving applications in orderthat data may be processed as it was meant to be.Copernicus shifts the organization to a new level of connectivity bymoving shared information through business applications, rather thanbypassing applications via database connections or gateways. This newparadigm in business linking provides the key benefits of maintainingaudit trails, data indexing, data validation and true databasenavigation. Data translations can can also be bi-directional, therebybringing all enterprise applications "on-line".Copernicus links together applications regardless of software or hardwareplatforms. For example, multiple applications on disparate platforms canshare information with any number of applications on a different set ofplatforms. By incorporating and capitalizing on third party messagepassing middleware Copernicus frees the user from the concerns ofcompeting communication protocals.Each application to application translation is defined by employingCopernicus' user friendly GUI.The information to be shared is identified by the user in the messagescoming from the normal source application output. The user maps theshared information to target application messages. The actual translationis carried out by methods embedded in Copernicus. These methods areexecutable subroutines which are reusable and can handle any translation.This message driven structure allows for real-time translation, and batchtranslations depending on when and how the applications require theshared information.Copernicus' open architecture adapts to the business rules of anyorganization. Consider an example.A Windows based purchasing system on a PC LAN needs to connect and updatea general ledger sysytem on a mainframe. The traditional method ofconnecting these two applications would be to write extensive custom codeto deliver the data from the PC application to the database in themainframe application. This usually is a very lengthy and complex processwhich is unfortunately static. If any changes are made in eitherapplication, or different information needs to be shared, more code hasto be written. Maintenance costs skyrocket.On the contrary, Copernicus can integrate applications in a few days.Moreover, as the information to be shared in an organization changesCopernicus can easily adapt even when the system is on! All the user hasto do is go back into Copernicus' GUI, and map the appropriate datatranslations to enable information to be delivered in the native formatof each application. Copernicus handles all translation data types,namely, data format, data type, algorithmic and table look-ups.Similarly, it can carry out all character translation types including,floating point, integer, character, and IBM data types.Copernicus greatly reduces the expense, time and effort of establishingand maintaining interface between disparate applications. It allows forthe integration of "Best of Breed" products with legacy systems acrossthe organization.

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Copernicus(TM)

New Paradigm Software Corporation