Single Window Systems
In the OIC Member States
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insurance companies, freight forwarders etc.) Web services are used for the exchange of
information, data and additional documents, and common messages standards, such as
UN/EDIFACT, XML, Web services – WADL, are used.
CrimsonLogic is using Business Process Modelling and Management and UML to create and
manage the business process catalogue and to automate business processes.
High Availability / Virtualization
The TradeNet/Trade Exchange IT Architecture is based on the high availability concept using
clustering and virtualization for providing 24/7 services—99,999 % availability of the
services. In addition, the high availability is extended with a fault tolerant and load balancing
business continuity / disaster recovery mirror site.
Data warehouse and business intelligence (BI) are used for reporting and analysis services,
and to monitor the system performance and Key Performance Indicator (KPI). CrimsonLogic
Ltd. is ISO 9001:2008 certified, and is also a certification provider.
2.3 Practice: Ghana Single Window
The current Ghana Single Window environment—see consists of several systems:
the GCNet e-platform, the Ghana Customs Management system (GCMS), and the Ghana Trading
Hub Portal. Recently, the Ghana Revenue Authority recently launched the PAARS – the pre-
arrival assessment report system for submission of data to customs prior to arrival for
customs valuation purpose – as addition to the Ghana Customs Management system (GCMS).