Chapter 5-Creating Arch Plan and Selecting Product

Question 1

Architecture development Process

Answer 1

Beginning-set boundries and baselines for arch
End-Implementation is the realization of Architecture
2 major deliverables: Technical architecture plan and Infrastructure plan

Question 2

Outline for creating the application architecture

Answer 2

-From an architecture task force
-Gather architecture related requirements
-create a draft architectural requirements document
-Review draft
-Incorporate feedback
-Create tech arch model
-Determine the architecture implementation phases

Question 3

Forming architecture task force

Answer 3

-ad hoc group to create warehouse arch
-led by technical architect
-most members are from warehouse team
- have representation from front and back room
-size of team depends on project size

Question 4

Gather architecture-related requirements

Answer 4

-discuss questions with lead ensuring architecture topics are address
-attend user interviews
-don’t side track project

Question 5

create draft architectural requirement document

Answer 5

-Review and summarize interview documentation
-look fro requirements that set boundaries and baselines
-develope overall vision of the warehouse

Question 6

Reviewing draft

Answer 6

-Review draft with key players from IS and business user areas

Question 7

Create the technical architecture Model

Answer 7

-Get the architecture task
-work from requirements doc

Question 8

Determine architecture implementation phases

Answer 8

-determine priorities for the major components and estimate resources

Question 9

Technical Architecture Plan

Answer 9

-High level map for what you plan to do
-write document with specific expectation so anyone can understand
-begin with a summary business requirements
-Types of users and access
-Any data issues
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Question 10

Creating Infrastructure plan

Answer 10

-purpose to communicate infrastructure requirements to the operational groups in IS

Question 11

3 areas to cover in Infrastructure Plan

Answer 11

1. Server hardware
2. Network
   3.Desktop

Question 12

Server hardware

Answer 12

-decide what your main warehouse platform
-decide staging area will live in source system

Question 13

Network

Answer 13

2 parts:
-Broadly specify volumes and frequency to move data within system
-Document how security system will affect data flow and outline solution to move data through security protocols

Question 14

Desktop

Answer 14

• decide what user access application will be supported by warehouse
• Determine if org has intranet that supports web access to warehouse data
  -specify general parameters for the desktop PC
  -Specify operating system the project will support
  -Specify connectivity software that will be required

Question 15

Selecting Products : 2 Components drive selection

Answer 15

1. Business requirements
2. Technical Requirements

Question 16

4 major areas from the typical warehouse

Answer 16

1. Hardware Platform
2. DBMS Platform
3. Data Staging Tool
4. Data Access Tools

Question 17

Vendor Evaluation Criteria: Vendor Support

Answer 17

-Documentation
-Trainning
-Technical Support
-Consulting

Question 18

Vendor Evaluation Criteria: External Suppor

Answer 18

Look for external support structures as well

Question 19

Vendor Evaluation Criteria: Vendor Relationship

Answer 19

-How is to work with them?
-Company background
-References