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Q5:

The Testing, Maintenance, and Auditing process describe the steps required to create, deploy, and maintain automated tests. These activities aim to ensure that the automated tests are as effective as possible. The purpose of testing is to make sure that a piece of software is correctly cond, that it behaves according to the specification and that the results of the tests are what you expect. An automated test contains a set of activities that will repeatedly run to verify that everything in the testing environment is behaving correctly (Kendall & Kendall, 2019). A comprehensive set of testing tools should be implemented to ensure that system, application, and business logic comply with SCCM standards. The SCCM test suite is designed with three core objectives: to improve the system, application, and business logic, to document a consistent design, and to produce a testing environment that satisfies the business (Kendall & Kendall, 2019).

Q6:

System distribution is one of the most important aspects of distributed computing. Different types of computers are available in different environments, allowing the deployment of applications to different parts of a system. Some systems need to be consolidated or migrated. Others need to be converted, but these are usually complex processes involving virtualization, networking, and data center services. Systems are made of parts and services, each composed of specific instructions. If a piece of software reads information from a database, it reads bits of the database. It copies its data into these bits, and the process repeats until a complete system is created. In a distributed environment, the information systems are located in multiple locations, each using a different set of hardware and software. For example, while in the central location, a web application server would be spread across multiple local computer systems in many locations (Monika Malinova & Jan Mendling, 2021).

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A System conversion refers to transferring data from one system to another. This process is different from network transfer because it can occur without encryption. System conversion refers to converting one application’s data model to another and vice versa. System conversion is simply a method of specifying the values returned by the data store when the data is transformed to a specific schema or language. A conversion can also involve making changes to a database and converting that into its binary form, in which case conversion is known as data migration. A data storage system is just a set of tables that specifies how the software program will store and maintain data and information (Bernstein, 2018).

References

Bernstein. (2018). Architecture, design, data: practice competency in the era of computation. Birkhäuser. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035610444

Kendall, K.E, & Kendall, J.E (2019). Systems Analysis and Design (10th ed.). Pearson.

Monika Malinova, & Jan Mendling. (2021). Cognitive Diagram Understanding and Task Performance in Systems Analysis and Design. MIS Quarterly, 45(4), 2121–. https://doi.org/10.25300/MISQ/2022/15262

Answer 2:

Structured Walk-thru

A structured walk-thru is a method that is structured in terms of key objectives, steps, and outcomes. In an SWH, an enterprise looks for opportunities to achieve key objectives. The objective is to increase customer loyalty and enhance the customer experience, thereby increasing revenues and profit margins. The business objective is to increase the value of its existing portfolio and enhance value for future investment and acquisition. Key deliverables are identified to achieve those key deliverables. Structured walkthrough systems are a new approach for implementing user-centered design for software and services. In an SWH, interaction designers design systems with several user roles. These roles include users who perform tasks, users who interact with the software, end users who access the software, and developers who write the software (Haryono et al., 2018).

Service-Oriented Architectures

Service-oriented architectures address the requirement to decouple the IT infrastructure from the data flows, making the data flow easier and more efficient. In such an architecture, the data flow within the IT infrastructure is separated from the data flows within applications. This is useful because the data flows are much more easily understood and reliably managed by the different departments. In a service-oriented architecture, services and their functionalities are organized into one or more service domains, which specify the business processes implemented in a service. Service architecture can be seen as a hierarchical structure with the services as nodes (Legowo et al., 2019).

Documentation and Procedure Manuals

The Documentation and Procedure Manuals have been a significant source of documentation for many years, particularly during the transition to information systems and digital data. The DPMS provides an excellent means for documenting, editing, and archiving information technology systems, including human factors and environmental issues related to design and operations. The documents include descriptions and diagrams for key performance measures, information systems architectures, and design processes. Each section is organized into s, allowing the reader to track the progress, and the actual writing method is identified (Kendall & Kendall, 2019). Documentation and procedures are useful for setting rules and checking on details but can become cluttered with too many rules. When a rule sets the values for a variable, only one manual should be written, and the number of manuals is limited, but even if there are more manuals, it is not necessary to follow them all (Kendall & Kendall, 2019).

References

Haryono, Budisantoso, H. T., Subkhan, E., &Utanto, Y. (2018). Implementation of learning quality assurance based on applied education technology. MATEC Web of Conferences, 205, 10–. https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201820500010

Kendall, K.E, & Kendall, J.E (2019). Systems Analysis and Design (10th ed.). Pearson.

Legowo, Indiarto, B., &Prayitno, D. (2019). Implementation of Scrum Work Framework in the Development of Quality Assurance Information System. Journal Panellation Pos Dan Information (Online), 9(2), 125–. https://doi.org/10.17933/jppi.2019.090204