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DIRECTORIES CASE STUDIES
Unified User Management for Telecommunications Equipment Manufacturer
ICA developed a unified user management design for this Asian telecommunications equipment manufacturer. The objective of the project
was to simplify user administration across multiple systems as a pre-requisite to more advanced security functions such as single
sign-on.The design involved synchronisation and integration of user information for Lotus Domino, iPlanet messaging, proxy and web
server, Oracle ERP, SAP HR, ATG Dynamo and Active Directory as well as for custom developed web applications using Microsoft's IIS
and IBM's WebSphere.
The project involved:
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• Design of the directory schema, information tree and physical distribution
and replication processes |
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• Development of a proof of concept demonstrating integration between Lotus Domino and iPlanet directory server |
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• Development of a phased implementation plan for the directory and its integration with other data sources |
National Government Defence Head Quarters Joint Command and Control Group
Awarded a contract and led and managed a multidisciplinary team of consultancy staff reviewing the HQ of a National Defence Force
requirements for a meta-directory services based application architecture to provide for secure authentication, role based single
sign on to applications, directory enabled networking, directory enabled services e.g. fax and various corporate services automation
applications.
National Defence Force - eDefence
Consultants have been working within a consortium led by Computer Sciences Corporation to provide a comprehensive Secure Messaging
and Directories environment for a Defence wide Restricted and Secret networks. We have undertaken extensive Directories and
Meta-Directory design strategy consulting for the tender response and subsequent winning bid and some of our Consultants are now
involved in the detailed design and deployment of a Defence wide Directories and Meta-Directory solution covering some 90,000 desktops.
National Defence Force - Meta Directory Consultancy
Undertook a detailed review of Meta connect requirements of a Regional Defence Forces - Defence Communication Group, Secret and
Restricted Directory environments and implemented and mapped authoritative data attributes from a variety of Defence related sources
into the Defence X.500/LDAP Secret and restricted Directory Services.
This project now synchronises and automatically updates some 75,000 telephone numbers, 45,000 email addresses and 15,000 functional
HR unit information sources including all modifications changes, adds and deletes into the Defence Directory service network, twice
a day.
State Government - X.500 Directory Service
Acted as project consultants for the provision of an X.500 directory for the whole-of-government directory for integration of
cross-department directory services. This involved working with the State Government representative to determine system requirements
and the provision of services to implement the directory initially in four areas:
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• mail service integration involving the provision of a mail transport agent integrating with the directory |
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• provision of a DAP interface for the whole of government telephone call centre |
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• provision of a directory browser interface for GovNet clients to access the directory |
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• specification and implementation assistance in the provision of a secure e-mail pilot utilising a full public key infrastructure |
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• installation based on X.509 certificates. |
State Government - Government wide review of e-Directory Requirements
Awarded a contract for a complete review of a State & Territory Government Directory Service requirements as a basis for e-Government
initiatives.
The Government has a policy of outsourcing of key IT&T functions and has outsourced a whole of Government Messaging network based
on Lotus Notes, Desktop applications based on Lotus Domino applications, Telecommunications services, and Desktop support. They now
require a whole of Government Directory service as a key part of their eGovernment infrastructure to deliver single sign on, support
billing, and a single authoritative source of commonly shared data on persons, buildings and contacts.
We were engaged to undertake the consultancy activities around this delivery. This project will deliver Government White, Yellow, Blue
and Green pages.
The project included the following activities:
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• Project planning |
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• Directory Discovery (Business Requirements Analysis, Recommendations and Outline costs) |
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• Top Level Design, Architecture, Topology, Schema Design and Namespace Design |
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• Data Ownership Plan |
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• Applications Integration Plan |
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• Access Control Policy, Synchronisation plan and Directory Security |
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• Market Product Scan |
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• Writing Job Descriptions for the e-Directory service technical support staff |
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• Drafting the Tender Document |
A Major Australian University Meta-Directory Infrastructure
A major Australian University awarded a contract to us to review the Universities' existing 6 campuses directory and PKI requirements
for such activities as secure messaging, authenticated access control and corporate service automation.
This project encompassed:
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• Project Planning |
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• Directory Discovery |
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• Namespace Design, Schema Design and Directory Topology and Recommended Architecture |
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