IBL Software Engineering

Key Differences

Current situation	Thanks to METDATA Monitor
Monitoring performed usually by various AMSS (Automated Message Switching Systems).	Monitoring performed by METDATA Monitor.
This leads to a non-unified approach.	Unified approach to the monitoring task.
Different level of compatibility with the WMO Manual 386 on GTS.	Strict compatibility with the WMO Manual 386 on GTS.
Different methods for message handling (NIL bulletins/reports counting, error checking).	Unified method for message handling.
Different output formats.	Unified output format.
Different ways of the delivery of results.	Unified on-line and off-line delivery of results over the Internet.
Not fully in conformance with the WMO/OMM requirements.	Fully designed and implemented in conformance with the WMO/OMM requirements.
The Integrated WWW Monitoring not possible or with difficulties.	Full support of the Integrated WWW Monitoring.
Usually manual and significantly difficult update of WMO Volumes A and C.	Fully automatic on-line update of WMO Volumes A and C directly from the WMO site.
Upgrading and parameterization of monitoring depends on the vendor availability and individual relations.	Global on-line configuration upgrade possibility to change, extend or parameterize monitorings directly from WMO.