Case Study 2: Application Architecture

You have been tasked with building a payroll program for a large organization with offices spread across the United States. The company has one larger data center that each office connects to via a wide area network (WAN).

Write a 3-page paper in which you:

Explain what type of architecture the new payroll application should use and why.

Identify what types of technology will be involved in the architecture and explain the purpose of each technology. 

Create a graphical representation of your recommended architecture.

Identify and describe any potential ethical issues that could arise in connection with the new architecture.

Your assignment must:

Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.