Developing a Business System
Zhejiang Financial Bureau, a Chinese government
economic adjustment organization in charge of financial audits,
finance and tax policy regulation, also assists in the macro-control
of the Chinese national economy. Being a provincial treasury department,
it manages all finance systems for more than 10 cities and 50 counties.
Zhejiang Financial Bureau has developed dozens of financial software
applications, which have been met with great approval throughout
the Zhejiang province and beyond. Recognized as increasing workplace
efficiency, its applications are now in great demand by other cities
and counties. This increased demand, however, highlighted some problem
areas for the Bureau, causing them to turn to Tarantella, Inc.,
for solutions. 
Reliable, Centralized Performance
Centralized IT Management
Centralized IT management is in great demand in large enterprises.
Most of Zhejiang Financial Bureau's applications are client/server
based and cannot be used to centralize IT management. Rewriting
applications is not only time consuming and expensive, but also
radically changes the user interface — unacceptable in many
regions. In addition, some functionality is lost due to poor web
development tools.
System Maintenance
Client/server applications require the installation of client software.
In addition, the Bureau's finance application system needs to be
continually adjusted to comply with revised national policies and
rules. Every time the main system is upgraded, an engineer must
be assigned to each client site for localized upgrades. Additionally,
there are different software versions at different sites, all needing
huge resources. Routine maintenance also adds to the resource requirement.
High Performance
Most of the applications require high performance hardware and
network bandwidth for optimal efficiency. This places quite a strain
on network resources.
System Security
Due to the sensitive and confidential nature of the financial information
accessed with the applications, security is a major concern, especially
when more branch offices are added.
A Centralized, Simplified Solution
In order to address all of Zhejiang Financial Bureau's concerns,
it chose Tarantella® Enterprise 3™
software to centralize IT resources and provide remote access to
its financial applications. Offering a powerful guarantee for secure
user access, Tarantella software centralizes management of varied
applications without risk. Centralized management resulted in multiple
benefits for Zhejiang Financial Bureau.
After adopting the Tarantella Enterprise 3 software, Zhejiang
Financial Bureau immediately web-enabled its legacy application
system, and centralized its application systems at the provincial
level. Web-enabled systems include:
- Payment Management Information System
- Administration Charge & Government Fund Management Information
System
- Agriculture Tax Levy System
- Auditing & Appropriate Funds Information System
Applications are available through DDN, dial-up or the public Internet.
End users can now conveniently access necessary programs without
installing any client software. At the same time, the powerful security
features of Tarantella Enterprise 3 software ensure the operation
is safe.
All work can now be done from a single server
and client maintenance has been eliminated.
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The Challenge
Zhejiang Financial Bureau needed to centralize
its IT management, web-enable legacy applications, and provide secure
access to many different and widespread users throughout this area
of China.
The Solution
Using Tarantella software to deliver secure access
to remote offices running diverse systems.
The Benefits
Centralized management at provincial level cut
costs and increased user efficiencies. Huge reductions in the maintenance
costs of client systems were realized and secure access to sensitive
data and systems was assured.
Executive Summary
Zhejiang Financial Bureau in China is a financial
services company managing the finance systems of 10 cities and 50
counties. It has developed a number of financial applications running
on diverse platforms. These applications are in great demand in
the area and the Bureau is well known as a provider of work efficient
systems. As a provincial treasury department, they also play an
important role in the macro-control of the national economy.
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