The DHU-SAM: Modeling MIS software architecture

Abstract

In this paper, focusing on MIS software, we proposed a complete software architecture model and studied the elements consisting of the architecture and the rationale that associates the elements, thus forming the structure pattern of the architecture, named as the DHU-SAM. We found that the frame of the architecture is obviously featured with a so-called entrance-Passageway-Interior- Exit (e-PIE) structure and that there are only three kinds of basic components to compose the architecture, namely user interfaces, data interfaces, and functional calculators. The architecture possesses a certain hierarchical pattern that is determined by the client’s requirements only. With the help of the architecture model presented in this paper, many analyses that are too difficult to conduct currently in software engineering can be smoothly carried out. It can also highly assure quality of software requirement specifications for software engineers.