John Smith begins the enrollment process at school or the district office.
The SIS sends a message indicating the addition of John. This message is translated by a SIF Agent from the native SIS language to SIF XML and is received by the Zone Integration Server (ZIS).
The ZIS transmits the message to all applications that are configured to receive that message. These messages are translated by each SIF Agent into the native language for each application.
With the new data transmitted to the appropriate applications in near real time, services may now be provided to student John, that same day. Teachers, administrators, and staff may update data in each application.
Applications send messages concerning these changes back to the ZIS, but the ZIS will only send changes to applications configured to receive them.
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John Smith begins the enrollment process at school or the district office.
The secretary helps John and his parents fill out necessary forms and data is entered into the Student Information System(SIS).
The SIS sends a message indicating the addition of John. This message is translated by a SIF Agent from the native SIS language to SIF XML and is received by the Zone Integration Server (ZIS).
The SIS sends the message to a SIF Agent.
The SIF agent interprets the message.
The message is recieved by the Zone Integrations Server(ZIS).
The ZIS transmits the message to a SIF Agent for each application.
SIF Agents interpret the message and translate it into each application's native language.
John Smith's grades may now be posted.
John Smith may now log into the network.
John Smith may now receive a lunch.
John Smith may now be assigned a bus and bus route.
John Smith may now log into the network and the library.
The message is then received by each application.
John's bus schedule is changed to reflect his bus assignment and stop on the route.
The application sends the change to the ZIS.
The ZIS transmits the message to the SIS.
School staff now has current data concerning John's Bus Route that they may provide to his parents.