DBIS

Database Information Systems Inc. Architecture Services are focused on improving your IT architecture from four perspectives.  These are:

1. Information Architecture

Information architecture consists of data models and databases (OLTP and EIS) that serve all business requirements. Information architecture identifies master data management processes and governs the policies of Enterprise Information Integration (EII).  Data creation, aggregation, replication, synchronization and transformation are all determined under this architecture.  The specific technologies and techniques used to implement the master data management are part of the technology architecture.

2. Technical Architecture

The technology architecture defines the way the application, business, and information architectures work to provide interoperable technology platforms that meet the needs of the enterprise. The technical architecture model considers the underlying technologies that are required to run the applications, such as computing platforms, networks, operating systems, database management systems, storage devices, and middleware.  The technical architecture model can be broken down into specific sub-models, such as OS, database, network, security, etc.

3. Application Architecture

Application architecture ties the information and business architecture to create applications. It supports the work activities of the business processes, and provides automated procedures. Application architecture manages information storage and retrieval in support of the enterprise objectives.  The application architecture model encompasses all legacy systems, software packages, and distributed systems, along with an appraisal of their strategic value and impact on the business. It also identifies the new applications that are required to satisfy up-and-coming business needs and must carefully analyze the interdependencies and interoperability needs that are required between business applications.  Two competing architectures exist for new application development, the Microsoft .NET and J2EE architectures are different approached to solving similar application issues.  Both are founded on XML as the core representation of information messaging.

4. Business Architecture

The business architecture models the enterprise using logical service units or business processes, and the events that trigger them.  The nature of this model allows for applications performing these business processes to be defined and developed modularly, yet become integrated.  This style of modeling has resulted in a new application architectures characterized by web services and independently developed business processes.  The business-architecture model also provides a high-level blueprint of all critical business events and processes, along with a description of their relationships and interdependencies. The modeling language now being used by business users is called Business Processes Execution Language (BPEL), and is characterized by business events and messages between process handlers.

Key Benefits

DBIS can asset in the assessment, development, and refinement of your IT architectures. 

• §       A rapid assessment and gap analysis of architectural alignment to organizational goals

• §       Avoid architectural mistakes by leveraging experienced know-how

• §       Increase efficiency through performance tuning

• §       Operational cost reduction from more effective technology deployment

• §       Knowledge and Technology  transfer

   

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