APPLICATION SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT BASIS Ivanov, Vladimir Software Program Manager ITC Software

Outline – Process And Technology  Common requirements for the software development process  Application framework  Project planning and tracking  In-house task management software

Application Domains  Accounting, billing and taxation  On-line data dispatching  Analysis, warehousing and reporting Customer Types  Both governmental and enterprise

Requirements For Software Process  Numerous custom software projects  Short deadlines  High quality and easy-to-use software has to be delivered  Fast response time for change requests needed  Heterogeneous infrastructure

Ways To Improve Process  Software application framework  Software tools for heterogeneous environment  Formalized development and support process  Automated task-management

Our Application Framework (IAF)  Purpose Decrease the development time Unify the development and maintenance process Simplify the information system maintenance Unify the user interface

IAF – Features  Object-oriented approach to building database-centric applications  Metadata-based automatic code generation  Fine-grained access control  Data export/import  Database auditing  Workflow capabilities  Report builder  Ad-hoc query builder  Form designer  Customizable user workspace

IAF - Advantages  Provides built-in core application functionality  Rapid development of application GUI without rewriting any code  Fast report development  Easy to learn and use  Accessible through the Web  Supports multiple database vendors  Extensible

Ways To Improve Process  Software application framework  Software tools for heterogeneous environment  Formalized development and support process  Automated task-management

DFusion - Data Integration Tool  Purpose Data retrieval in heterogeneous environment Guaranteed data delivery to the consumer Data transformation and loading according to system requirements Logging of all operations

DFusion - Advantages  Extensible interface for plugging in adapters for various data sources and transport layers  Based on industry standard technologies  Includes graphical tools for data flow and transformation modeling  Utilizes the XML power and flexibility

Ways To Improve Process  Software application framework  Software tools for heterogeneous environment  Formalized development and support process  Automated task-management

Business Center Structure Director of the business center Project manager System analysis group Software development group Technical support group System administra- tion group

Levels Of Responsibility – Tech-support process Information on tasks’ implementation Tech support worker Level 1 Calls list Manager of the tech support group Level 2 Project manager Level 3 Bug list Change Request list Director of the business-center Level 4

Starting The Change Process Defects list Customer Requirements list Project manager Confirms the need for change (flow chart is created)

Ways To Improve Process  Software application framework  Software tools for heterogeneous environment  Formalized development and support process  Automated task-management

PSM – Task Management  Purpose Provide a call-center and a defect list for tech support group Automate internal document workflow Track history and current state of all the tasks implemented Create and keep up-to-date the project’s plan

Feedback Tasks Manager Subordinate Continuous information delivery system (notifications & search forms) PROJECT SUPPORT MANAGER Created Open (accepted for implementation) Closed Rejected Deleted

PSM – Advantages  Configurable for any business-process structure and any business field  Built-in automated workflow features  Configurable messaging and notification system  Authentication system that supports levels of responsibility  Various analytical reports and graphics

Sample Project  Taxation of Individuals –based on IAF  users in 25 divisions of RT regional Taxation Department  Database size up to 50 GB on each site  calls to tech-support per day  change requests per month

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