QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023
what are the four main areas of configuration in GW applications? - Answer-- user
interface
- data model
- application logic
- integration
what are some technologies used in insurance suite applications? - Answer-- page
configuration format (PCF) files
- Gosu ( programming language
what are some reasons for a non-developer to under stand the technology stack? -
Answer-- determine what data is stored and if new requirements need additional
elements
- know how and where data is used
- communicate what data may be needed beyond what data is in the base configuration
- determine valid value or circumstances for new data
what are some examples of what can be configured in the interface ? - Answer-- the
order of fields, change labels, regroup fields (simple change)
- fields on a screen (moderate change)
- screen (complex change)
- screen -based logic (complex change)
what are some examples of what can be configured in the data model? - Answer--
information that is the base application does not store (add password number)
- value for a typelist ( add valid values for AddressType and PhoneType)
- data to support regulatory requirements
what are two main components of the data model? - Answer-- entities
- typelist
what is the purpose of the data dictionary ? - Answer-- it shows the data elements that
belong to entities and typelist
what are some of the relationships between entities? - Answer-- foreign keys- a link to a
single row in another entity
- array keys- a link to multiple rows in another entity
- type keys- a link to a specific value in a typelist