Software Supported:
PwC has deployed Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
globally and the CGEY Service Desk is connected to the PwC network.
"Built on Windows NT® technology and the easy-to-use, familiar Windows® 98 user interface, Windows 2000
Professional gives business users increased flexibility. The integrated Web capabilities let you connect
to the Internet from anywhere, at anytime—giving your company access to host of flexible, cost-effective
communications options. In addition, broad peripheral and mobile computer support make Windows 2000
Professional an ideal operating system for a workforce that increasingly relies on notebook computers."
Lotus Notes version 5.0. which is a 'GroupWare' application (shared by groups of users across a network)
which allows people to work together effectively.
The programs available in Lotus Notes comprise of: E-Mail, Calendar, To-Do Lists, Address Books,
Internet address lookups,Web browsing,Internet e-mail / client software,Internet newsgroup messaging,
Secure certificates and Database access.
The PwC mainframe is a complex system that involves several applications. It consists of enormous computers
capable of supporting thousands of staff members simultaneously. All the data contained within
the mainframe is the same for all the applications, the difference being the format upon which the data is
represented. Data is passed from application to application and stored in repository databases. If an update
occurs in one application all applications and repository databases are subsequently updated since the
applications flow around the system. The mainframe receives all new joiner and leaver details for the system
via a data feed form of a particualr database. The mainframe then performs nightly batch runs from four
applications. As a direct result, a number of over-night reports are automatically printed for certain
customers directly onto their printers.
PwC/IBM have dedicated dial-in Virtual Private Networks (dVPN) for expanding the global work environment. Hence
the Pwc dVPN is global, cost effective and provides access to the PwC network from almost any location in the
world via the internet. Other means of accessing the Pwc network apart from standard dial-up include SVPN (site VPN)
and HVPN (hotel VPN). SVPN is a method of remotely accessing the network from a client site, using the client site's
Internet access in conjunciton with VPN. HVPN is a method of remotely connecting to the PwC network using a broadband or ADSL
connection from a hotel room (HVPN is also known as STSN: Suite Technology System Networks).
Hardware Supported:
PwC/IBM use a range of hardware products for mobile computing, these include:
