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Extend your ClearPath Environment to support your Digital Transformation Betsey Roush, Unisys ClearPath Forward Solutions Architect
Future Matters May 2021 May 21, 2021
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Agenda
• Digital Transformation
• ClearPath Forward® Enablers for Digital Transformation
• ClearPath Forward® Services for Digital Transformation
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What is it? What’s driving it?
Digital Transformation
“Digital transformation is the process
of using digital technologies to create
new — or modify existing — business
processes, culture, and customer
experiences to meet changing business
and market requirements.”
- www.salesforce.com
Technology
Increasing client expectations
Your competitors
Extraordinary events
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Accelerate Digital Transformation with ClearPath Forward®
CPF Integration Capabilities and Services Expertise
Create secure, reliable
Digital Business Processes
Integrate ClearPath Forward
and external assets
As technological infrastructure becomes diverse, there is need for focus on security and availability
• With ClearPath Forward you can extend your mission critical business processes to digital initiatives swiftly and securely
• Your applications and data stay protected even as they become part of new environments and business processes
Building Digital business processes correctly is challenging
• With ClearPath Forward and our enabling integration solutions, you’ll be well equipped to deliver on these demands for new, innovative integrations
• Export your applications and transactions as services, and enable your ClearPath applications to access external services; you’ll be able to integrate with microservices environments
The
Transformation
Imperative
ClearPath Forward® environment doesn’t exist in isolation
− It is a central component in a vast network of systems, databases, and points of interaction
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Accelerate Digital Transformation with ClearPath Forward®
CPF Products and Services expertise
Reuse existing assets Improve end-user experience …...
Customers want to use their current assets
• With the ClearPath Forward environment, you’ll be able to digitally transform without shouldering massive financial risk
• This leads to positive – and faster – return on your digital transformation investments
Users today are conditioned to convenience
• They expect the same, seamless experiences any time they interact with one of your systems or services
• By prioritizing the end-user experience, you’ll uncover new, compelling ways to interact with your clients, partners, and employees
The
Transformation
Imperative
ClearPath Forward® environment doesn’t exist in isolation
− It is a central component in a vast network of systems, databases, and points of interaction
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Unisys ClearPath Forward® Enterprise Architecture
System of Reference
(Source of truth)
Speed Layer
Data Analytics
Data Warehouse
Systems of Integration
ESB / Enterprise Integration
API Gateway, EiPaaS
(Mulesoft, Apigee,
Boomi, WS02)
Cloud Services
Smart Device, Omni
Channel, ATM, POS…
Systems of Engagement
Systems of Record
Client/Server
APIs (Java EE, .NET)
Export
Service APIs (WS, MQ)
..
Execute
Outbound Service
Calls
Other Systems of Record
ClearPath Forward
Systems of Record
Near Real Time
Data Replication
Online and
Batch
Applications
Databases(s)
ClearPath Forward
Systems of Record
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ClearPath Integration Capabilities
• Conform to industry standards
• .NET integration
• Java integration
• Direct database connectivity
• Data integration (Extract, Transform, Load, Update)
• Queueing model (WebSphere MQ and MSMQ)
• Robust OLTP model
o Bidirectional service calling
o Support for cross platform 2 phase commit transactions
• Contemporary development environments
o Visual Studio for .NET, MCP
o Eclipse for Java and OS 220
ClearPath Forward® .NET Integrators
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Services Integration – .NET End-to-End Solution
• End-to-end, integrated, and highly automated solution to extend ClearPath applications
• Develop industry standard Web Service interfaces ⁃ Call to ClearPath applications
⁃ Call from ClearPath applications
• Rapidly prototype and implement with minimal to no impact on existing applications
• Visual Studio based development environment
Provide
Web/Mobile
Export
Service APIs (Web Service, REST)
.. Execute
Outbound
Service Calls
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ClearPath Forward® ePortal Delivering value to ClearPath Customers
freedom to choose integrate and add value
• Early adopters looked to modernize green screens
• Via enhanced web or mobile interfaces
• Others leveraged Web Service integration capabilities
• Extending ClearPath applications as web services
• Investments in virtual environments
• Better utilization of IT infrastructure, already deployed
• Product roadmap aligned with Unisys ClearPath Forward goals
• Provide independence of deployment
• The customer infrastructure is additive
• Some customers still see value in Green Screens for some usecases
• Others have opened up to ESBs, API Gateways
• At each stage ePortal can help in opening up your ClearPath within your Enterprise Architecture
CPF ePortal
End-to-end, integrated,
and highly automated
solution for ClearPath
application integration
and modernization
CPF ePortal plays integral role in customer environments
Modernization Enhanced Integration Software Edition
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ePortal Cluster (Windows)
ClearPath
ePortal REST Service
(Web API)
ClearPath
ePortal REST Service
(Web API)
Inbound RESTful Web Service
ClearPath and Microservices
Third-party
Partner
external
system
Client
Application
ClearPath MCP / OS 2200
ClearPath
Loan Info
System
ClearPath
Loan Info
System
ClearPath
Loan Info
System
API Gateway ClearPath
ePortal RESTful Service
(Web API)
Loan
Record API
Direct Inbound Call
Inbound
Call
Asset Capture Orchestration Service Generation Deployment Management
ePortal Service Generation
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Services Integration - .NET
• Makes ClearPath resources available
to .NET programs running on
Windows
• Automate client-side activities with
ClearPath programs, e.g. enable
DevOps
• Extend ClearPath transactions as
services through .NET based web
services
Client/Server
APIs (.NET)
Export
Service APIs (Web Service, REST)
.. Execute
Outbound
Service Calls
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Standard and Common Interfaces to ClearPath Resources
ClearPath Application Integration Services (AIS)
ClearPath Applications
Common Skills, Simple
Development
AIS
ClearPath Transaction
Optimized for
specific operating environments
• APIs enable Windows-based
applications to initiate
transactions in ClearPath
• Value-added capabilities
• APIs enable applications
running in the Microsoft
.NET Framework to call
libraries in ClearPath
• Provides tools that make life
easier for both ClearPath®
and non ClearPath® developers
File Access
• APIs enable applications
running in Microsoft .NET
Framework to create, access,
and update files in ClearPath
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ClearPath Kafka Integration with AIS
AIS call-in and call-out functions
can be used to enable ClearPath
interactions with external systems
via Kafka, a popular event
streaming and messaging platform
OS 2200 Application
Windows
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
AIS Inbound AIS Outbound
User Authentication & Secure Channel
OS 2200
AIS .NET Application AIS .NET Application
ClearPath Forward® Java Integrators
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Services Integration - Java
• Industry standards based Java Resource Adapters enable access to ClearPath resources
o ClearPath Databases
o ClearPath Transactions
o ClearPath Transactions can call out to Java
• Extend ClearPath transactions as services through Java based web services
Client/Server
APIs (Java EE)
Export
Service APIs (Web Service, REST)
.. Execute
Outbound
Service Calls
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ClearPath Java Integrators
ClearPath
Java Enterprise
Edition Environment
WS ClearPath
Resource
Adapter
Remote Application
ESB
API Gateway
• Enables ClearPath integration of applications and databases within the Java ecosystem
• Industry standards based Java Resource Adapters enable access to MCP and OS 2200 resources
• MCP: DMSII, COMS
• OS 2200: RDMS, DMS, OS 2200 TIP, HvTIP and Batch transactions, BIS
ClearPath Data Integration Capabilities
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Data Replication
• Leverage ClearPath® data for
business analytics and rapid
availability
• Replicate, synchronize, and
transform data across repositories
Near Real Time
Data Replication
Client/Server APIs (Java EE, .NET)
Export
Service APIs (WS, MQ)
..
Execute
Outbound Service
Calls
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Unisys Data Exchange
Agile Accelerated agility, mobility, and
ability to quickly change the
transformations to meet business
needs.
Easy to Integrate Works with CPF databases as
well as COTS databases.
Integrates Business Processes
in Near Real-Time
Efficient Automatically captures
updates to the source data
as they occur.
Batch data transfers are
not required anymore
Low Cost
Minimizes the cost of
changing existing
application source code
and database schemas
Extract Transform and
Load
E L
T
Data Exchange
Data Exchange is designed to address near real-time business process integration and enable timely decision support
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Data Integration through Transformation
Data Exchange
• Enables selective,
near real-time data
replication and
transformation from
a source data store
to a target data
store
Bulk Data
Transfer (BDT)
• Moving all the data
• Elapsed Time sensitive
• Performed infrequently
Changed Data
Transfer (CDT)
• Move only changed data
• Saves multiple BDTs
• Near real-time
Data
Transformations
A
B
C
B
C
a
• Restructure data
• Transform values
• Perform validations
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Supported Transformations
Data Exchange
Source (From) Destination (To)
ClearPath MCP DMSII
Microsoft SQL Server (2012 / 2014 / 2016)* ClearPath OS 2200 RDMS
Microsoft SQL Server ClearPath MCP DMSII
ClearPath MCP DMSII
Oracle 12c* Database ClearPath OS 2200 RDMS
ClearPath MCP DMSII
Apache Kafka ClearPath OS 2200 RDMS
ClearPath OS 2200 DMS
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Windows Partition
Data Exchange to Kafka
Windows Partition(s)
Transformations DE
Mgmt
Data Exchange
Runtime Environment Runtime Service,
Administration Service
ClearPath
Schema Details
Apps
Data
Windows/Linux
Partition
Apps
Data
Data Exchange
Development
Environment
Source Data Store
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What Is The Right Approach?
• Understand what is driving the need – business requirements/initiatives
• Understand your current situation
⁃ Your ClearPath existing assets
⁃ Other platform assets and the environment to integrate with
• Ask key questions
⁃ Leverage current architecture
⁃ Current, future Skillset
⁃ How static is the interface - Coupled vs Decoupled
• Abstract the data transformation between .NET components and COBOL buffer
CA
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ClearPath Forward® Services
• We can help you understand your current state of application integration and system automation – and recommend how to get to your desired destination state
Appraise
• We can help you understand the best options for integrating and modernizing your ClearPath Forward® applications to achieve your key business priorities
Advise
• We can help you modernize and integrate your ClearPath applications based on your application and data integration architecture
Evolve
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Unisys ClearPath Application Services
Application Management
Services
Application Evolution Services
Application Development
Services
• Support and maintenance of ClearPath
Forward Applications written in COBOL,
ALGOL, EAE, AB Suite, MASM, FORTRAN…
• Implement new ClearPath Application
functionality & integration
• Application monitoring, performance testing,
patching, access control and data management
• Application optimization to reduce cost and
improve operational efficiencies
• Web and mobile enablement of existing
enterprise applications
• Build new applications with interfaces to other
systems
Exploit newer technologies while leveraging existing investments in ClearPath applications
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ClearPath Forward® Transformation Services
• Application Optimization – Address cost and
operational efficiencies in short term
• Application Re-Architecting – Address
business agility and process enhancements in longer
term
• ClearPath Modernization & Integration – ClearPath modernization and integration via web
and/or SOA/API enablement technologies.
• Microservices Design & Implementation – Migrate existing application functionality into a
collection of Microservices/ SOA-based applications
Application evolution is a journey of transformation from an “as-is” state where current or future needs are not met,
to a future “to-be” state where organizational needs are met or are incrementally closer to being met.
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ClearPath Forward Integration Technology Services Help you leverage ClearPath Digital Enablers
Installation Services
Client Training Service
Advanced Consulting Service
Implementation
Introduction & Assessment
Client Training Service
03 03
03
03
Consulting Service
03
Installation &
Configuration
Introduction and Assessment Service
Quick/short Proof-of-Concept Service with
Demonstration
Detailed Proof-of-Concept
implementation Service
Assistance to clients in implementing the Unisys integration technology
Flexible Classroom Trainings
Self-Paced Trainings
Video Sessions over Internet
03
03
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Why ClearPath Forward® Services?
Unisys is a prefect blend of people with best-of-the-breed technology products skills and very methodical, process oriented resources
• Determine the Digital Transformation and integration strategies that will enable you to
quickly bring new services to market
• Drive innovation using contemporary ClearPath® applications, infrastructure, tools, and
skills – without taking your eye off “business as usual”
• We understand the anatomy of your ClearPath® applications and infrastructure
• Engage with the partner who developed ClearPath® and can offer modernization and
integration of the ClearPath® systems and applications in an optimal and predictable
manner
Unisys is a perfect blend of people with best-of-breed technology products skills and very methodical, process oriented resources
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For More Information:
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ClearPath Forward ePortal collateral
• ClearPath Forward ePortal on Unisys.com
⁃ ClearPath Forward ePortal Executive Brief
⁃ ClearPath Forward ePortal Product Information Sheet
⁃ ClearPath Forward ePortal 10.0 Software Release Announcement
• ePortal 10.0 .NET Core Web API sample code
• ClearPath Enterprise Architecture
⁃ Bridging the past and future of critical Systems of Record
⁃ Critical Systems of Record rise to new tasks
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AIS Collaterals – Whitepapers, Executive Brief
• ClearPath® Application Integration Services on Unisys.com
⁃ AIS Executive Brief
⁃ AIS MCP Product Information Sheet
⁃ AIS OS 2200 Product Information Sheet
• AIS Whitepapers on using AIS with ClearPath in Microservices and Kafka environments
⁃ Driving Business Transformation with ClearPath MCP using AIS Software in Microservices Environment
⁃ Driving Business Transformation with ClearPath OS 2200 using AIS Software in
Microservices environment
⁃ Driving Business Transformation with ClearPath MCP using AIS Software and Kafka
⁃ Driving Business Transformation with ClearPath OS 2200 using AIS Software and Kafka