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Pinwheel DME is a physical identity and access management middleware solution that automates the provisioning and de-provisioning of an individuals access rights in Genetec Synergis and other 3rd-party systems.
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Pinwheel DME syncs authoritative data sources like your HR, ERP, IDMS, Active Directory, housing, patient management systems, etc., and automates access rights changes in your card access systems. Typically, the end user must write and maintain custom scripts to the import tools and APIs of all the systems it connects to. With Pinwheel DME, you essentially outsource the work of developing customized integrations to the SwiftData team.
Pinwheel DME is offered as an affordable annual subscription plan so you can budget for your physical security data integration needs and not worry about updating code when any of the connected 3rd-party systems go through updates. Similarly, any time you wish to make changes to your business rules or security policies you don't need to spend unnecessary internal resources updating your customized code. SwiftData does all that work for you.
Customers using Pinwheel DME see an 80% savings over the cost of a programmer doing the work in-house.
Managing Data in the Campus Environment
University, healthcare and corporate campuses all have disparate systems that require an IT department to keep data in sync between them. Developing and maintaining the custom scripts required to automate access rights and privileges is a costly burden on resources.
Pinwheel DME is custom-coded data policy engine that relieves this burden by automating the management of physical identities based on your unique business rules and access logic.
When changes are made to the data in your admin and HR systemslike an employee's terminationthe update is immediately reflected in the connected PACS.
Pinwheel DME allows you to get as granular and complex with your business rules as you like resulting in more robust and effective security policies for your organizationwithout expending additional resources.
Features and benefits
- Get completely customized access rights automation at an off-the-shelf price.
- Can onboard new employees faster.
- Reduce calls and emails to physical security staff.
- Eliminate wasted time and security risks when processing departmental transfers.
- Have on-call access to a data integration engineer.
- Can request unlimited changes to the custom code as systems and policies change.
- Save staff time on activities that can now be automated.
- Can easily budget for data integration needs as there are no surprise costs when third-party systems plan updates or upgrades.
- Achieve better ROI from the their access control system and equipment already purchased.
- Spend 80% less than the cost of hiring someone to create complex integrations in-house.
Architecture
Pinwheel DME includes the Pinwheel DME Database, the Pinwheel Client Program, and the relevant 3rd-Party-Specific Plug-in/s. Additional Third-Party Plug-Ins can be added at any time.
SwiftData Cheat Sheet for Genetec Sales Reps: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14ia5GF4lWZAxDXhw_jKzknSiYjPkS9A2BODp8vBLvAE/edit?usp=sharing
An example higher education system connection diagram is represented below.