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5.1 Introduction
The hypothetical portal scenario involves an insurance agent for a fictitious
insurance company named Cotton-Wood Financial Services (CFS). This portal
provides a single point of access for an insurance agent of CFS. It aggregates
data, content, collaboration, and proprietary systems used in the agent’s daily
activities.
This objective here is to present a realistic portal scenario using WebSphere
Portal, and to demonstrate cases where DB2 II can be leveraged for maximum
benefit.
The following subsections discuss the interactions of an insurance agent named
John Watson with the CFS portal, the layout of the CFS portal for John, and a
detailed review of the portlets exploiting DB2 II. We also revie