One Automation (UC4) Upgrade

The One Automation (UC4) application is an integral part of the Irish Water technical landscape and is used for orchestrating on-premise processes for Oracle and the integration platform.

This project will upgrade UC4 from v.10 to One Automation v.21.0 & migrate existing scheduling jobs, etc to the new applications.

New servers & databases will be set up on PROD & NON-PROD environments where the new versions of One Automation (UC4) will be installed & configured.

Servers [Production: 2 AE VMs & 2 AWI VMs & Non-Production: 2 VMs (each with AE & AWI)]

Databases [Production: AE DB & Non-Production: AE DB]

High level requirements

Install new version of One Automation (UC4) on the new on-premise client servers in both NON-PROD & PROD environments.

Install new version of the One Automation (UC4) agents on the connected on-premise agent servers in both NON-PROD & PROD environments. 

Configure SIT, UAT, PRE-PROD and PROD Environments ensuring connectivity between all Agents & the Client. SIT, UAT & PRE-PROD to be set up separately on the NON-PROD environment.

Migrate all jobs, events, schedules, etc.  from existing to the new UC4 instance under a big bang approach (approach to be ratified). Analysis will be required and the As-Is UC4 contents will needs to be documented, e.g. number of jobs, interdependencies, etc.

Testing of all jobs, events, schedules, etc. with other integrated systems i.e., CC&B, Maximo etc. to be aligned with the BAU release schedule. Other testing such as PEN & OAT testing to be completed.

Support during the SIT & UAT periods.

Cutover to production – During this phase other integration systems will change end point on their system, so they point to new UC4 Client / Agent. Existing UC4 jobs, etc will be stopped, and new UC4 will be live. This needs to be planned carefully.

A period of Post Go Live Support will be required until such time as the new solution is fully operational.