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Secure and Scalable PeopleSoft--Sensitive and High Volume Deployment Case StudiesSession: 16383Kirk Chan, VP Business Development, Smart ERP Solutions, Inc.
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Agenda• Introductions• Alternate Architectures for Security &
Scalability• Use Cases:
– Federal Government– Staffing Industry
• Other Use Cases• Questions & Answers
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Introduction:Alternate Architectures
SHADOW DATABASESA logically and physically separate PeopleSoft database can be very effective to:• ENHANCE SECURITY• IMPROVE SCALABILITY
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Benefits of shadow databases
• Independence from PeopleSoft application database system (HCM/Financials/Campus Solutions)
• Authentication Scheme• LDAP• Multi-factor Authentication• CAPTCHA
• Application PUM independence• Data Security• Enhanced User Experience• Smaller footprint
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Use Cases for Alternate Architectures
Shadow Databases in LIVE Production Use
• Federal Government Examples• Commercial Example
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Use Case 1: Federal Government Organization
SHADOW DATABASE• Front-end database
houses Automated Employee Onboarding Solution (SmartERP)
• Logical and Physical separation ENHANCES SECURITY
+50 new-hire formsHighly sensitive HR info
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Use Case 1: Federal Government Organization Deployment Architecture
DB
DB
HCM HCM
Internal Network
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Use Case 2: Federal Government Organization
SHADOW DATABASE• Front-end database
houses Automated Employee Onboarding Solution (SmartERP)
• Logical and Physical separation ENHANCES SECURITY & SCALABILITY
+5,000,000 job applications+1,000,000 in one yearE-Verify for all new-hires
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Use Case 2: Federal Government Organization Authentication Architecture
Welcome Page
Authentication
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Use Case 3: Commercial Organization: Staffing Industry
SHADOW DATABASE• Front-end database
houses Automated Employee Onboarding Solution (SmartERP)
• Logical and Physical separation ENHANCES SCALABILITY
Shared Service (PeopleSoft & Non-PeopleSoft)
+10,000 onboards/month+300,000 onboards/year+25,000 E-Verify
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SharedServices
ATS FrontOfficeHR
Web ServicesM
essaging Messaging
Use Case 3: Commercial Organization in Staffing Industry
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Other Use Cases for Alternate Architectures
Shadow Databases to address other requirements• Version Compatibility, Cloud, etc.
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Other Use Cases for Alternate Architectures: VERSION COMPATIBILITY
SHADOW DATABASE• Front-end database
houses different version of PeopleTools
• Logical separation alleviates PeopleSoft incompatibilities with organization’s enterprise environment (IDM)
PeopleTools 8.54 FLUID UI features desired without upgrading to 8.54
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Other Use Cases for Alternate Architectures: CLOUD enablement
SHADOW DATABASE• Front-end database
houses separate Cloud-based/Hosted public facing interface
• Logical/Physical separation cloud-enables on-premise PeopleSoft application in a controlled/secure manner
Provides for Cloud/On-Premise Onboarding even for non-PeopleSoft HR
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Data Integration with Shadow Database
• Database Links• Messaging (Integration Broker)• Web Services
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Summary
• Concept though simple is very powerful• Shadow databases provide opportunities to efficiently
enhance security/scalability/user experience/etc.• Benefits:
• Independence from PeopleSoft application database• Facilitate authentication schemes (only where needed)• Application PUM independence• Data Security• Enhanced User Experience• Smaller footprint
Questions & Answers
Kirk Chan, [email protected]