Strayer Week 8 Application Architecture Case Study 2 Analysis
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Case Study 2: Application Architecture Due Week 8 and worth 50 points You have been tasked with building a payroll program for a large organization with offices spread across the United States. The company has one larger data center that each office connects to via a wide area network (WAN). Write a 3-4 page paper in which you:
Explain what type of architecture the new payroll application should use and why.
Identify what types of technology will be involved in the architecture and explain the purpose of each technology.
Create a graphical representation of your recommended architecture.
Identify and describe any potential ethical issues that could arise in connection with the new architecture.
Your assignment must:
This course requires use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
Include charts or diagrams created in Excel, Visio, MS Project, or a freeware alternative. The completed diagrams/charts must be imported into the Word document before the paper is submitted.
The specific Course Learning Outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Analyze and articulate ethical, cultural, and legal issues and their feasibilities among alternative solutions.
Use contemporary CASE tools in process and data modeling.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in systems analysis and development.
Write clearly and concisely about Systems Analysis and Development topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric. Click here to view the grading rubric..
Points: 50
Case Study 2: Application Architecture
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 60% F
Meets Minimum Expectations
60-69% D
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Explain what type of architecture the new payroll application should use and why.
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Did not submit or incompletely explained what type of architecture the new payroll application should use and why.
Insufficiently explained what type of architecture the new payroll application should use and why.
Partially explained what type of architecture the new payroll application should use and why.
Satisfactorily explained what type of architecture the new payroll application should use and why.
Thoroughly explained what type of architecture the new payroll application should use and why.
2. Identify what types of technology will be involved in the architecture and explain the purpose of each technology.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletely identified what types of technology will be involved in the architecture and explained the purpose of each technology.
Insufficiently identified what types of technology will be involved in the architecture and explained the purpose of each technology.
Partially identified what types of technology will be involved in the architecture and explained the purpose of each technology.
Satisfactorily identified what types of technology will be involved in the architecture and explained the purpose of each technology.
Thoroughly identified what types of technology will be involved in the architecture and explained the purpose of each technology.
3. Create a graphical representation of your recommended architecture.
Weight: 40%
Did not submit or incompletely created a graphical representation of your recommended architecture.
Insufficiently created a graphical representation of your recommended architecture.
Partially created a graphical representation of your recommended architecture.
Satisfactorily created a graphical representation of your recommended architecture.
Thoroughly created a graphical representation of your recommended architecture.
4. Identify and describe any potential ethical issues that could arise in connection with the new architecture.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletely identified and described any potential ethical issues that could arise in connection with the new architecture.
Insufficiently identified and described any potential ethical issues that could arise in connection with the new architecture.
Partially identified and described any potential ethical issues that could arise in connection with the new architecture.
Satisfactorily identified and described any potential ethical issues that could arise in connection with the new architecture.
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