Application Architecture: - Describes Technical Choices

Application Architecture
Describes technical choices:

What technologies will be used to do what?
DBMS, network, machines
Centralized or distributed data storage? Which data will be stored where? Cloud or in-house? What programming languages/tools?
Construction Tasks
1. Build and test network
Network architecture Network designer & network administrator
2. Build and test database

Database architecture (no data) Database designers, admins
3. Install and test purchased software

Process architecture
4. Write and test software

Designers and programmers
Implementation Tasks
1. Conduct system testing
Overall system test

How to train users? Acceptance testing planning How to convert the old system to the new one?
2. Prepare conversion plans
3. Install databases
Populate the database with data
4. Train users 5. Convert to new system
What is the difference between a logical DFD and a physical DFD?

A physical DFD shows in detail how the processes, data stores and data flows will be implemented. In a physical DFD, the process implementation (program name or person name) will be specified. In a physical DFD, the names of tables or files implementing a data store will be specified. (or any other answer in that line)
The Enterprise Application Architecture Strategy Document

A list of approved technologies & tools A strategy for handling legacy systems A continuous review process for the application architecture A process for analyzing requests for changes
What are the steps of the input design process?

1. Identify system inputs requirements. 2. Select appropriate GUI controls. 3. Design, validate and test inputs using Tools (e.g., hand sketches, Visual IDE) 4. As necessary design source documents.
Mini Project Phase II

Problems & Requirements Problems Requirements (functional & non-functional)
Models
Use cases Flow charts Physical DFDs ERD
Designs Required HW & SW Input design (forms, screens) Output design (reports) Comparison with existing system
IS352: Systems Analysis and Design II - Spring 2012
Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN)
Dr. Mohamed Elwakil m.elwakil@fci-cu.edu.eg
Business Process
Sequence of activities performed by one or more business participants in order to deliver value to the business.
Business Process
Sequence of activities performed by one or more business participants in order to deliver value to the business.
Business Processes Types

Management
Planning, directing, organizing
Operational
Core business activities
Support
HR, IT, maintenance, purchasing
Business Process Modeling

Why?
Understand current processes Improve current processes Communicate processes Design new processes Automate processes
BPMN
Business Process Model and Notation
Graphical representation for specifying business processes.
Human-oriented Industry Standard

PBMIOMG
Based on flow charts
BPMN Scope
Purely business processes
No organizational structures No data models
Business Process Diagram

Four elements categories:
Flow objects
Describe work
Artifacts
Annotations or data objects
Pools
Organize flows by participants
Connecting objects
Connect flow objects within a pool or across pools
Flow Objects
Activity
Rectangle with round edges Something that is done (by somebody) Task (atomic) or sub-process (non-atomic)
Event
Circle Something happens Start, End, Intermediate
Gateway
Decision points Forking / Joining
Pools
Rectangle Organization / Participant Horizontal or vertical
Lanes
Sub-division of a pool Department / Role Related activities
Connecting Objects
Sequence Flow
Sets Order of activities
Message Flow
Messages across pools
Association Flow
Links objects
Shipment Process of a Hardware Retailer

When goods are ready for shipping, a worker packages the goods. In the mean time, a clerk decides whether to use normal post or special shipment. If normal post, the clerk checks if extra insurance is necessary. If extra insurance is necessary, the manager requests extra insurance. In both cases, the clerk fills a post label. If special carrier, the clerk requests quotes from the carriers, then chooses a carrier. Finally, the worker adds shipping paperwork and the package to the pick-up area.
Shipment Process of a Hardware Retailer

When goods are ready for shipping, a worker packages the goods. In the meantime, a clerk decides whether to use normal post or special shipment. If normal post, the clerk checks if extra insurance is necessary. If extra insurance is necessary, the manager requests extra insurance. In both cases, the clerk fills a post label. If special carrier, the clerk requests quotes from the carriers, then chooses a carrier. Finally, the worker adds shipping paperwork and the package to the pick-up area.

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Describes technical choices:

2. Build and test database

3. Install and test purchased software

4. Write and test software

Overall system test

2. Prepare conversion plans

4. Train users 5. Convert to new system

What is the difference between a logical DFD and a physical DFD?

The Enterprise Application Architecture Strategy Document

What are the steps of the input design process?

Mini Project Phase II

IS352: Systems Analysis and Design II - Spring 2012

Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN)

Dr. Mohamed Elwakil m.elwakil@fci-cu.edu.eg

Business Processes Types

Business Process Modeling

Human-oriented Industry Standard

Based on flow charts

Business Process Diagram

Shipment Process of a Hardware Retailer

Shipment Process of a Hardware Retailer

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