DLP (Data Logistic Purchasing)

DLP is a web based intercommunication system between Raboshop system and Purchasing Intelligence solution. DLP imports data from different Raboshop components and some other external systems (SAP, Payment system) transform it into coherent format and send it into Purchasing solution systems (Purchasing intelligence, purchasing site).

The data entities can be: suppliers, contracts, orders, payments and some other types.

DLP allows user to manage import/export process, enter data that cannot be imported for some reasons, manage mapping for different entities. The application is flexible and intelligible and can be configured to fit diverse requirements of various businesses. The data structure is based on XML to allow easily extend data structure.

DLP includes:

• Data retrieval components: suppliers importer, contracts importer, orders importer, payments importer.
• Data storage components
• Process flow engine component
• Data syntax validation components
• Transition and distribution components
• Client interface components

As a platform DLP uses .NET and MS SQL Server 2000 as data storage. The business components are developed in C# language that allows to use all power of .NET. Process flow engine is based on BizTalk orchestration and Xlang schedules. User interface is developed in ASP .NET.

Summary of the project

Expertise domain: enterprise management

Technologies used:

• .NET
• C#
• COM+
• MSMQ
• XML
• BizTalk XLang

Project scale: 1800 man-hours (still in development)

Clients: Rabobank

Our role: offshore development