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e-Sales Project
Web Liaison Group Meeting 27th June 2005 Chris Sendall and Nick Mattin
cjs2@admin.cam.ac.uk nm284@admin.cam.ac.uk

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Currencies are sterling, US dollars and euro If we add the yen

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Purpose
the project will deliver the functionality for online sale of goods & services from the University.

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Project Goals
In connection with online services offered by the University, to:
Streamline financial procedures Meet public expectations Meet institutional expectations

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Streamline financial procedures

To negotiate a satisfactory charging structure with a selected bank and a selected card processor (which may be different) To establish revised accounting & banking procedures to efficiently handle online payments securely To amend the Universitys financial regulations accordingly
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Meet public expectations

To identify & implement centralised services which allow institutions to efficiently offer online facilities that include payments

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Meet institutional expectations

To identify current demand from within the University for support in offering such facilities Provide a platform that can be extended to achieve 90% of what is required To offer clear institutional guidance on available options & services
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Project Scope
The project will identify institutional demand, but will limit support in meeting that demand to providing centralised services. This will amount to ensuring efficient accounting & banking procedures are established; required interfaces are built and made available for institutional access; and example web sites made available, either for direct use (through configuration) or local adaptation. Further support will be limited to offering guidance and quality assuring new facilities
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Application Areas
Online Course/Conference Booking Online Shopping Online Donations Bespoke Applications

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Pilot Projects
Development Office - Donations Computing Service - Printer Credits

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Hub Overview
hub manages e-Payment request from user and application. passes the request to the card processor returns result to the user and the application

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Hub interfaces
application to and from hub html or xml card details input hub or application page result - success or failure

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Hub Overview Diagram

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Hub dataflow diagram

Shows flow of data from user through web browser sending html to application or the hub. hub uses xml to communicate with the card processor (ePDQ) hub redirects back to URL supplied by the original e-Payment request.
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html interface
hub split into two layers, top layer which communicates with the application using html bottom layer which communicates with top layer using xml and card processor using xml.

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Card details input in application

card details are input in the application running on a secure server. communicate with hub using html hub will generate form for user depending on information provided in original ePayment request

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xml interface
xml between application and hub card details input in application e-shop - Interchange - open source

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Real Projects
Printer credits - October Donations - November Course booking e-Shop other bespoke applications

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Last Slide
Any questions?

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