Novell has announced the availability of a new DirXML Driver for PeopleSoft, which enables connectivity with the PeopleSoft 8.1 platform, as well as PeopleSoft 7.0 and 7.5.
Used in conjunction with Novell eDirectory, DirXML allows customers to cross application and network barriers to link business-critical data stored in directories, applications and databases whether they reside inside the firewall or across the Internet on business partner systems. By linking systems such as e-mail, HR applications, facilities access or directories from an outsourced benefits provider, DirXML eliminates the costly and time-consuming task of creating and updating profiles in these systems individually.
"We`re excited about the benefits customers can receive through Novell`s support of PeopleSoft 8.1 with its DirXML application integration software," said Novell consulting services manager Jaco Burger.
"Linking PeopleSoft with other systems throughout an organisation greatly facilitates the collaborative enterprise. The linkages help companies streamline business processes, eliminate inconsistent data and reduce administrative overhead. Combining the integration capabilities of DirXML with PeopleSoft allows companies to use the PeopleSoft platform as the master store of personnel data throughout the organisation without the need to update other systems independently. The cost savings from this simplified administration can be very significant."
The DirXML Driver for PeopleSoft is adaptable to synchronise all PeopleSoft Application Modules, including Student Administration, Financials, CRM, etc. In particular, DirXML`s connection to the PeopleSoft HR module plays a key role in Novell`s recently announced Novell Employee eProvisioning solution, as well as similar solutions from Novell`s Consultant and System Integrator partners.
Employee eProvisioning solutions are designed to automate the process of creating, modifying and maintaining employee identity profiles and access privileges between enterprise software such as PeopleSoft and other business applications. Using DirXML to link enterprise systems like PeopleSoft, eDirectory, Oracle, Lotus Notes, etc, customers are able to update one central data repository and have those changes replicated to all other critical systems based on their unique business rules.
With the deployment of an employee eProvisioning solution, new employees gain immediate access to the applications and resources they need to be productive, instead of waiting days or weeks to obtain individual access to each system. When an employee leaves the company, the procedure is reversed. Changing a user`s employment status in PeopleSoft or removing them from another database will simultaneously remove that employee`s access rights to applications throughout the enterprise, protecting corporate security.
"By supporting the latest version of the PeopleSoft platform, DirXML becomes an even more compelling technology for companies that want to create a substantial return on investment by streamlining business processes and lowering administrative overhead," said Burger. "Best of all, DirXML drives these benefits while still leveraging companies` existing technology investments. DirXML facilitates the synchronisation of data across directories, databases and applications, without retrofitting existing technologies."
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