I finally managed to book some leave on the JPA system yesterday and most of its features seem to be active. But in my opinion, there is still a lot of work to be done to JPA before it can be considered a success. The 2 most important issues that have to be fixed are:
The introduction of SSL security. The civil servants have it on their HRMS system, so why can't we have that level of security too?
The overall user unfriendliness of the system. No disrespect intended, but although the RAF may be able to cope with JPA, I dread to think what will happen when 100,000 Army troops try to use it. Anyone managed to update their next-of-kin details yet?