Application Architecture, Process design
Gary S Seward II
University of Phoenix
BSA/ 375
June 26, 2012
Application architecture and design planning
Application architecture is the structure of automatic services that bring and perform such functional needs that have the interfaces through which structure apply the functional needs of the organization. For efficient operating, there should be only one structure of application architecture and development design, but in different organizations, different application architectures are employed. There are mostly three views which are used in application architecture, these are as follow:
Conceptual views: This view of application architecture is utilized to explain the necessities of business and the business users' examination of the application to produce a business model. Strategies of conceptual modeling, like action diagrams, case analysis, business body modeling and process design, assist to make an clarification of the goals of business and requirements, and are free of execution know-how. This idea is followed by the organization in HR information system (Platt, 2002).
Logical views:
The architects create the request designs that engage reasonable views of the business pattern as they illustrate the way through which the business goals and necessities are fulfilled. The request designs portray the reasonable observation of the submission architecture.
The architects here are pertained with the on the entire application structure. They conclude on the function of procedure steps and data administration. They also arrange the interactions between different components of the model in circumstance of the reasonable sequences and messages. To one side from this, they also determine what information as well as position should be seized by the model that is of key importance for the HR information system to guarantee smooth operating.
Physical views: Every component of application model wants preparation to the fundamentals of actual technology. Through this way, the application designs are realized as implementation designs. Part of this job is tried during the course of standard growth when programmers write the elaborated business login in the form of policy. Much of the implementation acts are appropriately categorized as framework completion that is a way used for the growth where most of the infrastructure of statistics management and distributed purposes is addressed by the complicated frameworks that are broadened by declarative control set ups and custom application logic (Platt, 2002).
Architecting and developing these versions for an organizational HR information system at the different stages is evidently a important amount in terms of effort and work. In addition, the precise explanation of these versions is important for the HR information system of an organization. An erroneous architectural model always results in solemn plan or operational problems like scalability difficulties. Architects are also seeking for the frameworks as well as guidelines to help them in creation and execution of these versions and to decrease the doubts connected with the implementation of incorrect models.
Process design
Process design is a significant process that needs ability and the right group of process design resources to portray the procedure in an correct mode. Process design is very vital for HR information system. Process design, whether development a fresh process or overhauling a subsisting process, need knowledge of the procedure equipment. Process design needs the thermodynamic strategies, chemical components, standard design procedures and applicable regulatory requirements to make accurate mass and energy balances for the procedure. Blockage to appropriately design a new-fangled procedure or modify an available procedure can have some dreadful impacts. Deprived designs can effects into increased assets costs, increased operating expenses and in some poorer case, hazardous operating situation. Proper procedure plan integrates simulation software to accurately build up a procedure in order to make sure that the procedure can be designed in secure method with the mainly downcast total cost of possession by augmenting the effectiveness of the design engineers and minimizing the time necessary to achieve a specific design (Process Design, 2008).
Data:
The data for the HR system project could be termed in the operational, technical and economical feasibility. A project needs two types of information to compute the feasibility that are primary and secondary data. The data is transmitted after analyzing and checking the effectiveness and the usefulness of the information for the project. It is also essential for that the information, which is gathered, should be dependable and suitable. The information or data collecting procedure should be efficient to examine the system. For it a new and efficient data move policy should be adopted. To investigate the effectual data transfer, it should use internet protocols. The use of internet protocols would make sure the appropriate checking and correction of the information. The data flow diagram could be used to determine the validity of the fact of data.
Processes:
The data transmission procedure is also essential for the efficient analysis of the HR information system. The information, which is gathered, also requires the transfer to other person or individuals. The data flow diagram is the most significant tool to analyze the system and the data transfer process. But the system analysis tool is used in an appropriate manner so that it port over the new protocol. The process should be related to the new protocol as it would be helpful to test, construct and implement the new process effectively. The narrative and non-narrative data should be transferred after the required discussion, testing, design and implementation. The data transfer process should be manpower intensive and should also have some automation with the various functions of the HR system. \
Interfaces:
To analyze the HR system and the data transfer process, the legacy software and the hardware system may be used. This system would be beneficial to distribute the massage. This message distribution system can be used as the primary interface of the HR information system. This interface system would help in exchange of data between the various components or subsystems of the HR information architecture system. It would also facilitate the standard interface in the information system for human interaction. The data exchange would also become easy from this interface. The interface between the various components of the HR architecture system would also improve the effectiveness of the system. The enterprise information system and HR information system should be linked in order to achieve organizational goals.
Network:
The system architecture process also requires the evaluation of the network process. The evaluation of network is also necessary for the assurance of high performance for the software of the information system program. In the information system architecture, the speed and the usability of the network are evaluated. The network based information system architecture also fulfills and balances the requirements of the organization of centralize and decentralize information system.
This diagram focuses on the application of the system architecture of an organization. All the functions have a vital importance in the implementation of the information system.
References
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Khan, K.M. & Zhang, Y. (2005). Managing Corporate Information Systems Evolution and Maintenance. Idea Group Inc (IGI).
Platt, M. (2002). Microsoft Architecture Overview. Retrieved June 24, 2012, from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms978007.asp
Process Design (2008). Retrieved June 24, 2012, from http://www.ips.invensys.com/en/products/processdesign/Pages/ProcessDesign-P002.aspx