The BARS system is a whole complex of software solutions that is used in industries such as education, analytics, medicine and finance. The development of these products is carried out by the Russian company BARS-group.
BARS educational system - a brief description
This product aims to create a single distributed network for storage and data processing. It is focused on use by teachers, students and educational workers.
To access the BARS system, there are several different forms of privileges that are appropriate for the purpose. In particular, there are the following roles:
- system administrator
- institution administrator;
- teacher, school director, head of the educational unit;
- parent;
- student.
In addition to the roles and appointments already established, the BARS system administrator has the ability to specify an arbitrary type.
Beginning of work
Using the system involves interaction with a graphical interface.
In order to start working with the BARS. Education system, you need to launch any web browser, then from it go to the address provided by the administrator. The login and password input panel will open. This data can be obtained from the administrator of the system or institution.
Appearance
Visually, the program interface is similar in design and layout to Windows. In the lower left corner there is a “Start” button, which opens access to most of the settings and functionality of the system. On the right side there is a block with a clock, information about the current user and organization.
The main part of the BARS system interface is occupied by a semblance of a desktop on which there are shortcuts for quickly launching frequently used tasks.
Most of the data in the program is presented in the form of spreadsheets, and they are filled in accordingly.
For some forms of tasks, a hierarchical arrangement of elements is used.
Using and working with data
For frequently used data, the system has a set of directories. Some of them are static and cannot be edited. Others can be changed according to current parameters or settings. For example, there are such directories:
- extracurricular activities;
- inventory;
- cabinet appointments;
- specialty;
- types of ratings.
In order to fill out the directory, you need to select it. To do this, go to the "Start" menu, find "Directories" in it and click, for example, "Inventory".
Adding new positions is done by pressing the "Add" button. A fill window will open in which you must enter data in all empty fields.
In a similar way, all the directories are filled in the BARS.Education system.
Additional functionality
The system contains a database of regulatory documents. For example, you can view, download, and print various government regulations and laws.
The messaging system allows you to send data to all users of the network or to its individual participants. Working with this functionality is very similar to working with regular email, so it should not cause problems.
Pupils and parents
The interface for users with the types "Pupil" and "Parent" is different from the administrator. Upon entering, a friendly panel will appear with a set of convenient and affordable tools.
The first thing that catches your eye is the "Diary". It is broken down by day, each of which has a list of items. After the school day, they appear information about the topic of the lesson, homework, whether the child attended this lesson and the grade received on it.
The “Schedule” tab in a convenient form shows a list of items for each day of the week.
A very interesting tool is Evaluation. It has several tabs. The first is a summary, shows the assigned ratings for each subject by day. The average score is also indicated. The tab "Summary" reflects the ratings of subjects for a quarter.
More interesting is the item “Visualization”. Here, in a convenient graphic form, you can observe the attendance and progress of your child in the context of objects.
The item "School" contains information about the institution, teachers and classmates.
This system is very easy to use, understandable even to an unprepared person.
BARS for culture
Among the BARS products there is a very convenient toolbox for analyzing and monitoring the activities of various institutions related to events and various holidays. It is called "Information System" BARS-Culture "."
This product creates a single space with information for access to it from any corner of the country via the Internet. For its implementation will not require any special equipment. The BARS information system is centralized, and work with it occurs through the computer’s web browser.
All statistics control is also validated via the Internet. The system will automatically analyze the accuracy of reports and documents.
This product also allows you to hold meetings without leaving your workplace. The subject of discussion is put on the agenda, which can be commented by all employees related to it. Then, according to the results of the meeting, the document receives approval status.
Convenient data visualization system allows you to present analytical reports in graphical form. On it you can trace the rising or falling trends and events.
Data analysis in large distributed enterprises and organizations
The BARS-web-vault system allows for centralized analysis and monitoring of data in companies with a large number of representative offices or offices.
The product works according to this scheme:
- employees in departments fill out various types of reporting;
- data is transferred to a higher authority or branch;
- The last step is the submission of information in the form of reports to the head office.
From the functional features of the system, the following can be distinguished:
- A simple reporting technique that does not require any special knowledge.
- Automatic document verification mode according to a previously developed algorithm.
- The system of signing reports by electronic signature.
- Data from the BARS-Vault program can be exported in several convertible formats.
- The system can be integrated into other compatible BARS products.
System Technical Data
The main part of the software package is written in C #. The database management system used is MongoDB. However, the complex itself is compatible with most well-known DBMSs.
Architecture is divided into three main links:
- customer workplace, a kind of terminal that provides access to data;
- application server
- the database server, in fact, is the main element in the hierarchy that stores the entire amount of working information.
Conclusion
Domestic software systems of BARS systems show excellent functionality. Convenience and simplicity of the interface allow ordinary employees to use the system. Differentiation of access rights in some products guarantees the safety of data and their accuracy, since each user only operates with the information for which he has enough authority.
In general, the availability of a domestic product is pleasing, since Russia's information technologies are far behind world leaders. It is hoped that the platform will develop and remain in demand.