Application Implementation

Definition

Application implementation is the subactivity consisting of the cohesive collection of all tasks that are primarily performed to implement a single application.

Goals

The goals of application implementation are to:

• Acquire the application’s individual components.
• Build the application’s individual components.

Objectives

The objectives of application implementation are to:

• Acquire the COTS components.
• Build the data center in accordance with the associated design.
• Create the content (data components) of the application.
• Fabricate the customer special purpose hardware components in accordance with their associated design.
• Program the software components in accordance with the associated design and coding standards.
• Deliver the components to the integration team for deployment on the integration environment.

Examples

Examples of application implementation include:

• Acquiring COTS components
• Building a data center
• Creating content
• Fabricating hardware components
• Programming software components

Preconditions

Application implementation typically may begin when the following preconditions hold:

• The initiation phase has started.
• The hardware development team is initially staffed and adequately trained in the relevant hardware implementation tasks.
• The software development team is initially staffed and adequately trained in the relevant software implementation tasks.

Completion Criteria

Application implementation is typically complete when the following postconditions hold:

• Initial content has been created.
• Hardware components have been fabricated or purchased.
• Software components have been implemented or purchased.

Tasks

Application implementation typically involves the following producers performing the following implementation tasks:

• Hardware Development Team, which performs:
  • Acquisition
  • Fabrication
  • Implementation Reuse
• Software Development Team, which performs:
  • Acquisition
  • Data Generation
  • Implementation Reuse
  • Programming
  • Debugging
  • Software Internationalization

Environments

Application implementation is typically performed using the following environment(s) and associated tools:

• Development Environments:
  • Configuration Management Tools
  • Content Management Systems
  • Database Management Systems
  • Documentation Tools
  • LowerCASE Tools
  • Metrics Tools
  • Multimedia Tools
  • Performance Tools
  • Security Tools
  • Storage Management Tools
  • System Administration Tools
  • Test Tools

Work Products

Application implementation typically results in the production of the following implementation work products:

• Contact Center (a.k.a., call center)
• Data Component
• Data Center
• Software Component
• Hardware Component

Phases

Application implementation tasks are typically performed during the following phases:

• Business Strategy: Not Applicable
• Business Optimization: Not Applicable
• Initiation: Started
• Construction: Ongoing
• Delivery: Completed
• Usage: Not Applicable
• Retirement: Not Applicable

Guidelines

• This activity is documented using the typical configuration for large applications. It is intended to be configured (i.e., instantiated, extended, and tailored) to meet the needs of specific applications.
• The preconditions of this activity should be the union of the preconditions of its constituent tasks.
• The completion criteria for this activity should be the union of the postconditions of its constituent tasks.