The primary aim of EGG is to take multiple different ETC input sources and transform that input into GBST Business Interface messages which will result in the automatic booking creation within Shares. EGG consists of 2 components, core and the adaptors.

EGG Core

This component performs the following functions:

• Transformation rules – houses the transformation rules for the various adaptors through to the GBST business interface
• Client ID Mapping – houses the mapping between ETC protocol client ID and the Shares account ID
• GBST Business Interface Connectivity – Software to allow connectivity between EGG and GBST BI
• EGG Monitor – Core user function which will allow users to monitor ETC messages and progress of underlying business events. This function will also highlight problem transactions and provide tools to repair the transaction.
• System Administration – Tools to manage and configure EGG.

EGG Adaptors

These are protocol specific adaptors which will handle the connectivity between the source ETC system and EGG core.

EGG Technology

EGG will be built in SQL 2005 with a VB .net user interface layer. SQL 2005 has been chosen because of the integration and workflow tools delivered through SSIS. It is expected that EGG will be a lightweight application with the majority of the processing being done at the server with thin clients built in VB .net to provide the UI management tools.