B-COMM™ for Oracle Time and Labor is a communication software that links Oracle Time and
Labor to a wide range of data collection devices and options in order to automate and validate the
collection of employee data. Automating the data collection process results in substantial saving to your company because time and labor information is collected, validated, and sent to Oracle Time and Labor in timely and accurate manner, eliminating delays and errors, ensuring accuracy in payroll calculations, and real-time view of employee activities empowers decision-making. Employee Self-Service (ESS) functionality is provided at the data collection device via self-service kiosks.
B-COMM™ for Oracle Time and Labor communicates with the Oracle system via standard API’s providing a secure, robust bi-directional communication. Data collection operations can be functional even when Oracle Time and Labor is unavailable.
Supported Communication
Ethernet
HTTP(s)
XML
Radio Frequency
Interface Technology
Interface available with two options
API and XML based
BPEL based integration using Web Services
Supported Technical Platform
Operating System
Windows 2000/2003 server
HP-UX 11i
Sun 2.8 / 2.9
Database
Oracle 9i or higher
Microsoft SQL Server 2000/2005
J2EE App Server
JBOSS 404 GA
Oracle App Server 10g
BEA Weblogic
Oracle E-Business Suite
Oracle E-Business version 11.5.5
or higher
Supported Data Collection Method
Badge Based
Magnetic Stripe
Barcode (visible and infrared)
Proximity (HID)
Legic
Biometrics
Hand Geometry
Fingerprint
Device Types
Touch Screen Kiosk
Telephone (IVR)
Windows CE/Pocket PC
Web Time Clock
Mobile/Wireless
Biometric
Badge-based