Chapter B, Problem B4.3MBD

Explanation of Solution

MIS infrastructure architecture:

• Accessibility: It refers to the access system of the users to access, view, and perform the operational functions.
• Availability: It refers to the ease of access to the infrastructure.
• Maintainability: It refers to the ease of carrying the infrastructure in the optimal working condition.
• Reliability: It refers to how well the infrastructure can be expected to operate without bugs and problems.
• Portability: It refers to the compatibility of the architecture to accept different types of technologies.
• Scalability: It refers to how easily the infrastructure’s size can be expanded.
• Usability: It refers to satisfactory and efficiency to use the system.

Ranking the characteristics based on the impact on an organization’s success:

Rank 1: Accessibility

Accessibility ranked as 1^st as it is the most important quality of the architecture. It is assumed as the deciding factors in the organization because if the person is searching for the information, he/she should be in the position to access or perform some actions on those information...