Case Study: Application Architecture

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.

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.