Application

Definition

Application

a system consisting only of software components and associated data components

Classification

As illustrated in the preceding figure, Application is part of the following inheritance hierarchy:

• Type: Concrete
• Superclass: System
• Subclasses:
  • COTS Application

Responsibilities

The typical responsibilities of an Application are to:

• Meet the goals of the client.
• Meet the needs of the users.
• Fulfill the associated requirements.

Contents

The typical contents of an application include:

• Data Components
• Software Components

Stakeholders

• Producer:
  • Integration Team
• Evaluator:
  • Independent Test Team
• Approvers:
  • Technical Leader
  • Project Manager
  • Client Representative
• Maintainer:
  • Maintenance Organization
• Users:
  • User Organizations, which use the application.

Phases

• Business Strategy: Not Applicable
• Business Optimization: Not Applicable
• Initiation: Not Applicable
• Construction: Initial Exemplar Constructed
• Initial Production: Small Numbers Constructed
• Full-Scale Production: Large Numbers Constructed
• Delivery: Transitioned To Users
• Usage: Used and Maintained
• Retirement: Retired

Preconditions

The Application typically can be started if the following preconditions hold:

• Software components exist to be integrated.

Inputs

• Work Products:
  • Subsystems containing:
    • Data Components
    • Software Components
• Stakeholders:
  • None

Guidelines

• The size, complexity, type, and component parts of an application greatly influence the method used to produce it.

Conventions

A system is typically constrained by the following conventions:

• Varies depending on the type of application.