Creating an Application Technical Architecture Diagram
Elements represented in an Application Technical Architecture diagram are:
• application technical areas,
An application technical area represents an organizational element of an application according to technical criteria. For example, this can be the user interface or a process. Each application technical area is associated with one or more technologies. The deployment of several application technical areas is necessary for the application to be operation.• Technical Data Areas,
A data technical area represents an organizational element of an application used to access the data necessary for the operation of this application. Each application technical area is associated with one or more technologies (E.g.: Oracle 12, SQL Server 2012, etc.). A data technical area can allow access to one or more data stores.• technical input and output ports,
An technical input port is a point used to open communications with a technical architecture or an application technical area in compliance with a particular communication protocol (SMTP, HTTP, etc.).• Technical Communication Lines.
A technical communication line represents a technical connection between architectures or application technical areas through input and output technical ports. The output technical port of an architecture or a technical area requires opening the communication line to the input technical port of the other area or technical architecture.Adding an application technical area to an application technical architecture diagram
An application technical area represents an organizational element of an application according to technical criteria. For example, this can be the user interface or a process. Each application technical area is associated with one or more technologies. The deployment of several application technical areas is necessary for the application to be operation.To create an application technical area:
1. In the objects toolbar of the application technical architecture, click Application Technical Area.
2. Click in the described application frame.
An addition window prompts you to choose the Application Technical Area that you wish to use.
3. Select the application technical area and click OK.
The application technical area appears in the diagram.
You can add data technical areas in the same way.
A data technical area represents an organizational element of an application used to access the data necessary for the operation of this application. Each application technical area is associated with one or more technologies (E.g.: Oracle 12, SQL Server 2012, etc.). A data technical area can allow access to one or more data stores.Defining the software technologies used by an application technical area
A software technology is a basic component necessary for operation of business applications. Software technologies include all basic software such as: application server, electronic mail server, software components for presentation, data entry, storage, business information sharing, operating systems, middleware, navigators, etc.To specify the software technologies required for an application technical area:
1. Open the Characteristics property page of the Application Technical Area that interests you.
2. In the Software Technologies Required section, click Connect.
In the selection dialog box, select the Software Technologies that you want to use.
The software technologies selected appear in the icon for the application technical area.
Creating a technical communication line
A technical communication line represents a technical connection between architectures or application technical areas through input and output technical ports. The output technical port of an architecture or a technical area requires opening the communication line to the input technical port of the other area or technical architecture.The communication techniques between the application technical areas and the data areas can be described by technical communication lines.
To create a technical communication line, you must first create the channel and then specify the communication protocols that are used.
To create a technical communication link:
1. In the diagram objects toolbar, click Technical Communication Line.
2. Draw a line between the two communicating objects.
The technical communication line appears in the architecture.
To connect the protocols to the technical communication line:
1. Open the Characteristicsproperties page of the technical communication line.
2. Click the Connect button.
A selection dialog box opens displaying the list of communication formats.
3. Select the formats that you want to use and click Connect.