The heart of the PensionCheck solution is the Inference Engine. It contains all of the custom decision logic required for analyzing critical pension data elements and correctly determining vesting status, eligibility, and benefit amounts. It also creates a permanent, detailed audit trail by storing all of the input and output data associated with each request to the engine. These audit records can be maintained online, purged, or archived offline depending on your particular requirements.

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The Inference Engine is constructed using the CleverPath toolset from Computer Associates. In addition to supporting complex rules logic, CleverPath uses standard ODBC interfaces for integration with external databases and applications. The engine can be executed in real-time mode for immediate response to user calculation requests, or in batch mode for large-volume processing requirements.