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    BSc.

    (Hons) Web Technologies


    Cohort: BWT/08/FT

    Examinations for 2010 - 2011 / Semester 1

    MODULE: ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT


    MODULE CODE: SDT3112

    Duration: 3 Hours

    Instructions to Candidates:

    1. Answer all four questions.


    2. Questions may be answered in any order but your answers must show
    the question number clearly.
    3. Always start a new question on a fresh page.
    4. All questions carry equal marks of 25.
    5. Total marks 100.

    This question paper contains 4 questions and 6 pages.

    Page 1 of 6
    2010/S1
    QUESTION 1: Enterprise Applications Integration: (25 MARKS)

    The figure 1 below depicts the conceptual diagram of a banking


    system.

    Figure 1

    (a) Describe one example relevant to the system in figure, for each of the 4
    types of enterprise applications integration.
    (8 marks)
    (b) Should legacy systems be phased out or stay? Discuss from an EAI
    perspective.
    (5 marks)

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    2010/S1
    (c) Describe how XML can be a point of integration in Enterprise Applications
    Integration.
    (4 marks)

    (d) With the evolution of distributed computing and client server architecture
    towards SaaS and Cloud Computing, what are the new programming
    paradigms or concepts enabling EAI ?
    (4 marks)

    (e) Assuming for the web delivery services different servers are identified;
    web servers, media servers, portal servers, and application servers. Give
    1 current product on the market for each of them.
    (4 marks)

    Page 3 of 6
    2010/S1
    QUESTION 2: Enterprise Architecture: (25 MARKS)

    (a) With the help of a diagram, describe the TOGAF framework for enterprise
    architectures.
    (8 marks)

    (b) Where would you position enterprise architectures in an enterprise


    strategic framework? Explain your answer.
    (4 marks)

    (c) Two of the many architectural principles set by the bank (figure 1 from
    Question 1) enterprise architectural committee are:
    i. Applications and technology components (processors, networks,
    etc.) should be architected in such a manner that the components
    are separable to be able to evolve independently.

    ii. The architecture will support all forms of information (data, text,
    voice, video, and image) in an integrated manner.

    Explain the possible motivation(s) behind i and ii.


    (5 marks)
    (d) As shown in figure 1 from Question 1, the customer applications can be
    extended through the web that is the Internet and to hand held devices.
    How does the enterprise architecture add business values with these
    extensions?

    (4 marks)
    (e) Propose an IT governance framework model for the implementation of the
    enterprise architecture in figure 1 from Question 1.
    (4 marks)

    Page 4 of 6
    2010/S1
    QUESTION 3: Enterprise Business Process: (25 MARKS)

    Consider a research paper submission process. The process starts when an


    author submits a draft research paper (the paper may have up to 3 authors) to
    the chair of the organizing committee of an international conference. Upon
    receiving the paper, 2 reviewers are assigned the exercise to review the paper
    and submit a report with comments and scores for the various selection criteria
    which are originality, relevancy, practicability, language, future work .Each
    criterion is assessed on a scale of 10 marks. If the total mark is 30 and originality
    is given 6 or above, the authors are notified about acceptance of the paper. The
    authors are then requested to re-submit the paper according to the conference
    format in .pdf and to submit a duly filled and signed copyright form necessary for
    publication. Moreover, at least one of the authors should register that is complete
    a registration form with payment effected before a specified date for the paper to
    be published in the conference proceedings. Concurrently, all the authors are
    sent an invitation letter for visa procedures and access to the conference
    premises and the process ends.

    (a) Model this process using the notations in YAWL as per Appendix A.
    (8 marks)

    (b) The process described is an AS-IS one, imagine the process was
    conducted through emails. Propose an online solution for the process to
    be conducted otherwise.
    (7 marks)
    (c) In which circumstances other than the initial phase in an Enterprise
    Software Development are business process models very helpful.
    (5 marks)
    (d) What could be the consequences if there is mismatch between the
    business process model and the software or system design?
    (5 marks)

    Page 5 of 6
    2010/S1
    QUESTION 4: Enterprise Resource Planning (25 MARKS)

    (a) The table contains empty cells for Pros & Cons for different types of ERP
    solutions. Input one Pro and one Con for each row.
    Pros Cons
    On-premise
    On-demand
    Free & Open Source
    Software
    Proprietary Software
    Old Technology
    New Technology

    (6 marks)
    (b) List 4 factors responsible for failures in ERP implementation.
    (4 marks)

    (c) List 3 selection criteria for ERP for a utility public company. Give 2
    selection criteria which are specific or more relevant to SMEs.
    (5 marks)

    (d) State 5 ERP products names present in Mauritian local organizations.

    (5 marks)

    (e) Explain why ERP modules & functionalities are being extended to
    handheld devices. Give one example of a real life and real time ERP
    application extended to a smart phone.
    (5 marks)
    ***END OF QUESTION PAPER***

    Page 6 of 6
    2010/S1

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