Enterprise Application Framework
- 1. Enterprise Application Frameworks Products Strategies Best Practices and more
- 2. Why you need Frameworks? People come and people go.. All kinds of people Standards Business Continuity
- 3. Fresh water lake A Business is like a fresh water lake, People come and people go. And it should be that way…
- 4. Various kinds of people With Business knowledge Typically a BA With Technical knowledge Developer, tester With Both System Analyst Without Both Manager!
- 5. Standards ‘ A’ coded in C ‘ B’ coded in C++ ‘ C’ coded in Java ‘ D’ coded in C# ‘ F’ coded in Ruby ‘ E’ just joined If well integrated, it makes a fine hybrid system, ‘E’ has to be trained Else ‘E’ has a big problem!
- 6. BCP(Business Continuity Process) The show must go on!
- 7. Setting up an Enterprise App Framework? People Technology Processes Hardware Software
- 8. People Choose the right guy Wrong person or cheap labor may screw your business Extra efforts Remember Time = Money?
- 9. Technology Choose one , choose many but choose wisely Look out for availability more than features. Don’t let technology drive your business, look for flexible alternatives Always think about cost too.
- 10. Processes Anything done in a well defined process, executes well. A well defined process will take care of risks and mitigation plans No one should be allowed to run away from processes but yes, processes should be flexible. Again, never let processes hamper the business, remember they are to help you!
- 11. Hardware Infrastructure Rented hardware Vs Purchased Cost Vs Performance Usage Vs Time
- 12. Software Infrastructure Performance & Features Implementation Security Cost
- 13. Technical Requirements Typical 3-tier architecture. Things will never change User Interfaces Middleware/Servers Backend Databases
- 14. What will change User Interface? Web Interface – Web 2.0 Buzz Desktop Software – legacy Mobile – Upcoming EAI (Enterprise application Integration)
- 15. Middleware / Servers Web server Apache, Tomcat, JBoss IIS Custom Messaging server JMS EMS
- 16. Databases Various Databases Adapters Database Independence?
- 17. Standards Infrastructure standards PC/Laptop standard software File sharing/emailing Technology Best Practices Using the right resources QOS
- 18. Business Continuity The show must go on! Backup and Disaster Recovery? Database/Files Installed Software Emails? Any other necessary
- 19. BCP Human Resource Backup and DR Are you Technologically Challenged? Members with less technical knowledge. Gap between business and technology? High training and KT cost / Time? Individual show? Single person controlling the wheel Team with all experts – Balance? Do you have team with all experts in all technology Or a team with all experts in individual technology
- 20. Conclusion Choosing a Technology? Do consider these factors: Cost of product / Open source solution? Cost of training ? Cost of Infrastructure and Implementation Availability of resources / Docs Availability of Support
- 21. Conclusion Choosing a Technology? Don’t (s): Fashion / Trend: Don’t choose because others choose it. Don’t stick to Legacy systems. Keep evolving. Don’t compromise on cheap labor. Quality is important. Open source is NOT always the best Don’t depend a lot on vendor too: They always charge you for every little extra thing!
- 22. Open House Queries ?