Multiple Sites

Definition

Multiple Sites describes the degree to which the application has been developed for different hardware and software environments.

Score

Score As Descriptions To Determine Degree of Influence
0 The needs of only one installation site were considered in the design.
1 The needs of more than one installation site were considered in the design, and the application is designed to operate only under identical hardware and software environments.
2 The needs of more than one installation site were considered in the design, and the application is designed to operate only under similar hardware and/or software environments.
3 The needs of more than one installation site were considered in the design, and the application is designed to operate under different hardware and/or software environments
4 Documentation and support plan are provided and tested to support the application at multiple installation sites and the application is as described by 2.
5 Documentation and support plan are provided and tested to support the application at multiple installation sites and the application is as described by 3.

Hints

The term multiple sites is a logical term and is not necessarily physical. There can be multiple sites within the same physical location. The determining factor is based upon the needs of the various installations.

  • Most mainframe applications would probably score 0.
  • However, if an application is installed on multiple mainframe computers with significantly different configurations or different operating systems, it would receive a score of greater than 0.
  • For example, Windows NT on hardware with exactly the same configuration.
  • For example, Windows 95, 98 and NT on hardware with a similar configuration.
  • Variations could include different memory sizes, various storage capability, different processor speeds, and different printer types.
  • For example, Windows, OS X, UNIX, Linux, and VOS3 on different types of hardware.
  • Differences could include Intel based PC, MAC, Tandem, Sun, and AS400.

Typically

Scoring is dependent on the number of different platforms.