Specific communication needs in developing cooperation

Organisations of development cooperation and humanitarian aid often face specific communication requirements, due to decentralized organisational structures and partner courtiers with poor infrastructure:

• Demanding needs for data exchange, especially for financial administration often contrast with expensive and patchy internet services.
• And where internet services are available, they are not always 100% reliable.

Optimal communication through web services

WINPACCS communication is a web service, linking up all WINPACCS modules. They are characterized by: 

• a 7 day / 24 hour availability
• offering a unique data integration and data synchronisation for all WINPACCS modules
• featuring an open, platform independent interface to connect to other (external) software systems

Linking project sites all around the world

WINPACCS communication offers the automated exchange of data worldwide for all modules via internet.

Communication also without internet

For some sites, an internet connection is not an option for technical or financial reasons. For these cases, and as a standard feature, the system also offers to connect the modules via “manual” file exchange. This allows to also integrate sites with unreliable or no internet connection.

Direct integration of external systems

WINPACCS communication also features a direct data exchange with other systems using automated interfaces.

Examples are:

• Submitting booking data to the central accounting system at the head office.
• Transfer data from the central system to the decentralized modules.
• Link up the WINPACCS modules directly with other project management systems.

Installation management of the WINPACCS modules

WINPACCS communication helps administrators to manage the installed WINPACCS modules by: 

• registration of all computers with their current software version status
• fully automated update of all WINPACCS modules
• flexible use of existing licences by simply shifting them

High security standard through SSL connection

WINPACCS communication is safe. They feature: 

• safe data transfer through SSL encryption
• data integrity through electronic signature
• authentication of data through certificate (X509)

Based on advanced web technology

WINPACCS communication uses the latest internet technology. 

• .NET web services
• SOAP based messaging system
• WS security standards (W3C)
• EAI (Enterprise Application Integration) with SOA (Service Oriented Architecture)