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Claims Service-Oriented
Architecture
Performance Prototype
Team Hooloovoo
Team Information
• Team Members
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Jaden Bruun
Jason Cavett
Justin Glaser
Erik Raisanen
• Sponsor
– Eric Stephens
• Advisor
– Robert Bubacz
Project Description
• Project Background
– Claims Processing
– Performance vs. Modifiability
– New Solution Required
• Investigate Performance
– Develop Prototype
– Investigate Performance
Improvements
Process
• Baseline Development
• Three Iterations
– Caching
– Threading
– Distributed Services
Metrics
• Performance
– Processing Time
– Memory Usage
– CPU Usage
• Effort
– Man Hours
– Function Points
Baseline
• Processing Claims
– Validate the Claim
– Retrieve Claim History
– Determine Member Eligibility
– Provider Validation
Baseline
ClaimProcessingService
+processClaim()
ClaimValidationService
+validateClaim()
ClaimSearchService
+getClaim()
+getClaimHistory()
MemberEligibilityService
+determineEligibility()
ProductSearchService
+getProductBenefitDetail()
ProviderSearchService
+getProvider()
MemberSearchService
+getMember()
Iteration 1: Caching
• Java Caching System (JCS)
• Aspect-Oriented Programming
– Spring Framework
• Dynamic vs. Static Caching
Iteration 1: Caching
ClaimsProcessingService
+processClaims()
Caching Aspect
ProviderSearchService
Iteration 1: Caching
Iteration 1: Caching
Iteration 2: Threading
• EJB Specification v2.1
– “The enterprise bean must not
attempt to manage threads.”
• New Solution
– Remove EJBs
– Thread per Service
Iteration 2: Threading
ClaimsProcessingService
+processClaim()
ProviderSearchService
MemberSearchService
ClaimsValidationService
MemberElegibility
Iteration 2: Threading
Iteration 3: Distributed
Services
• Replication of the Baseline
• Load Balancing
– Assigns Work to Machines
Iteration 3: Distributed
Services
LoadBalancer
+processClaims()
LoadBuffer
LoadBuffer
LoadBuffer
+bufferClaim()
+getBufferSize()
+bufferClaim()
+getBufferSize()
+bufferClaim()
+getBufferSize()
ClaimProcessingService
ClaimProcessingService
ClaimProcessingService
+processClaim()
+processClaim()
+processClaim()
Iteration 3: Distributed
Services
Final Results
Recommendations
Project Assessment:
Problem Areas
• Distractions
• Poster Presentation
• Threading
– Specification Restriction
– No Mitigation Plan
Project Assessment:
Working Well
• Solid Team
• Sponsor Communication
– Bi-Weekly Conference Call
• Working Sessions
• Dual Core iMac
The Project’s Future
• Service Initiative
– Implementation of Core Services
– Provider and Product in Production
• CSOAPP Saves Excellus Time
– 6 Months of Work
• Value with Use
Questions