{"id":2427,"date":"2025-06-07T04:28:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T04:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diznr.com\/?p=2427"},"modified":"2025-06-07T04:28:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T04:28:03","slug":"system-analysis-and-design-system-design-and-its-classification-system-pyramid-3-level-or-4-level-architecture-system-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/pdf\/system-analysis-and-design-system-design-and-its-classification-system-pyramid-3-level-or-4-level-architecture-system-of\/","title":{"rendered":"System Analysis and Design: System Design and it&#8217;s Classification-System Pyramid 3 level or 4 level Architecture of System"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>System Analysis and Design: System Design and it&#8217;s Classification-System Pyramid 3 level or 4 level Architecture of System.<\/p>\n<p>[fvplayer id=&#8221;30&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"175\">Sure! Here&#8217;s a clear and simple explanation of <strong data-start=\"47\" data-end=\"87\">System Design and its Classification<\/strong>, along with the <strong data-start=\"104\" data-end=\"135\">System Pyramid Architecture<\/strong> used in <strong data-start=\"144\" data-end=\"174\">System Analysis and Design<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"180\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"229\">\ud83d\udcd8 <strong data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"227\">Subject: System Analysis and Design<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"284\">\ud83e\udde9 <strong data-start=\"237\" data-end=\"282\">Topic: System Design &amp; Its Classification<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"347\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"298\">Focus:<\/strong> System Pyramid \u2013 3-Level or 4-Level Architecture<\/p>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"352\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"386\">\ud83e\udde0 <strong data-start=\"360\" data-end=\"386\">What is System Design?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"388\" data-end=\"547\"><strong data-start=\"388\" data-end=\"405\">System Design<\/strong> is the process of <strong data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"486\">defining the architecture, components, modules, interfaces<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"492\" data-end=\"500\">data<\/strong> for a system to satisfy specific requirements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"655\">It comes <strong data-start=\"558\" data-end=\"583\">after system analysis<\/strong> and aims to <strong data-start=\"596\" data-end=\"654\">convert business requirements into technical solutions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"657\" data-end=\"660\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"711\">\ud83d\udd0d <strong data-start=\"668\" data-end=\"711\">Types (Classification) of System Design<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"713\" data-end=\"754\">System design is broadly classified into:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"781\">1. <strong data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"781\">Logical Design<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"782\" data-end=\"917\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"782\" data-end=\"820\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"820\">Focus: <strong data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"799\">What<\/strong> the system must do<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"821\" data-end=\"917\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"823\" data-end=\"834\">Includes:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"837\" data-end=\"917\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"837\" data-end=\"857\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"857\">Inputs &amp; outputs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"860\" data-end=\"889\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"862\" data-end=\"889\">Data flow diagrams (DFDs)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"917\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"894\" data-end=\"917\">Logical relationships<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"919\" data-end=\"945\">2. <strong data-start=\"926\" data-end=\"945\">Physical Design<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"1099\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"994\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"994\">Focus: <strong data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"962\">How<\/strong> the system will perform tasks<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"1099\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"997\" data-end=\"1008\">Includes:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1011\" data-end=\"1099\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1011\" data-end=\"1046\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1013\" data-end=\"1046\">Hardware\/software specification<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1049\" data-end=\"1068\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1068\">Database design<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1071\" data-end=\"1099\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1073\" data-end=\"1099\">Screen layouts &amp; reports<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"1101\" data-end=\"1104\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"1106\" data-end=\"1160\">\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f <strong data-start=\"1113\" data-end=\"1160\">System Pyramid Architecture (3 or 4 Levels)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1162\" data-end=\"1249\">A <strong data-start=\"1164\" data-end=\"1182\">System Pyramid<\/strong> shows the <strong data-start=\"1193\" data-end=\"1229\">hierarchy of information systems<\/strong> in an organization.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"1251\" data-end=\"1254\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1256\" data-end=\"1296\">\u2705 <strong data-start=\"1262\" data-end=\"1296\">Option A: 3-Level Architecture<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"_tableContainer_16hzy_1\">\n<div class=\"_tableWrapper_16hzy_14 group flex w-fit flex-col-reverse\">\n<table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" data-start=\"1298\" data-end=\"1863\">\n<thead data-start=\"1298\" data-end=\"1411\">\n<tr data-start=\"1298\" data-end=\"1411\">\n<th data-start=\"1298\" data-end=\"1321\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Level<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"1321\" data-end=\"1350\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Type of System<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"1350\" data-end=\"1373\" data-col-size=\"sm\">User Level<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"1373\" data-end=\"1411\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Purpose<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"1525\" data-end=\"1863\">\n<tr data-start=\"1525\" data-end=\"1637\">\n<td data-start=\"1525\" data-end=\"1547\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1527\" data-end=\"1534\">Top<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1547\" data-end=\"1576\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Strategic Level (EIS)<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1576\" data-end=\"1599\">Executives (CEO)<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1637\">Long-term planning &amp; forecasting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1638\" data-end=\"1750\">\n<td data-start=\"1638\" data-end=\"1660\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1640\" data-end=\"1650\">Middle<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1660\" data-end=\"1689\">Tactical Level (MIS\/DSS)<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1712\">Managers<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1712\" data-end=\"1750\">Medium-term decisions &amp; analysis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1751\" data-end=\"1863\">\n<td data-start=\"1751\" data-end=\"1773\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1753\" data-end=\"1763\">Bottom<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1773\" data-end=\"1802\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Operational Level (TPS)<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1802\" data-end=\"1825\">Staff\/Workers<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1825\" data-end=\"1863\">Day-to-day transaction processing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"sticky end-(--thread-content-margin) h-0 self-end select-none\">\n<div class=\"absolute end-0 flex items-end\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"1868\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1870\" data-end=\"1928\">\u2705 <strong data-start=\"1876\" data-end=\"1910\">Option B: 4-Level Architecture<\/strong> <em data-start=\"1911\" data-end=\"1928\">(more detailed)<\/em><\/h3>\n<div class=\"_tableContainer_16hzy_1\">\n<div class=\"_tableWrapper_16hzy_14 group flex w-fit flex-col-reverse\">\n<table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" data-start=\"1930\" data-end=\"2669\">\n<thead data-start=\"1930\" data-end=\"2043\">\n<tr data-start=\"1930\" data-end=\"2043\">\n<th data-start=\"1930\" data-end=\"1953\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Level<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"1953\" data-end=\"1982\" data-col-size=\"md\">System Type<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"1982\" data-end=\"2005\" data-col-size=\"sm\">User<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"2005\" data-end=\"2043\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"2157\" data-end=\"2669\">\n<tr data-start=\"2157\" data-end=\"2281\">\n<td data-start=\"2157\" data-end=\"2180\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"2159\" data-end=\"2175\">1. Strategic<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"2180\" data-end=\"2221\"><strong data-start=\"2182\" data-end=\"2220\">Executive Information System (EIS)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2221\" data-end=\"2243\">Top Executives<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2243\" data-end=\"2281\">Annual reports, Forecasting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2282\" data-end=\"2407\">\n<td data-start=\"2282\" data-end=\"2305\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"2284\" data-end=\"2299\">2. Tactical<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"2305\" data-end=\"2347\"><strong data-start=\"2307\" data-end=\"2340\">Decision Support System (DSS)<\/strong> \/ MIS<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2347\" data-end=\"2369\">Middle Managers<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2369\" data-end=\"2407\">Sales trends, Budget planning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2408\" data-end=\"2543\">\n<td data-start=\"2408\" data-end=\"2431\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"2410\" data-end=\"2426\">3. Knowledge<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"2431\" data-end=\"2485\"><strong data-start=\"2433\" data-end=\"2464\">Knowledge Work System (KWS)<\/strong> \/ Office Automation<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2485\" data-end=\"2505\">Knowledge workers<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2505\" data-end=\"2543\">CAD, Word Processing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2544\" data-end=\"2669\">\n<td data-start=\"2544\" data-end=\"2567\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"2546\" data-end=\"2564\">4. Operational<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"2567\" data-end=\"2609\"><strong data-start=\"2569\" data-end=\"2608\">Transaction Processing System (TPS)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2609\" data-end=\"2631\">Front-line staff<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2631\" data-end=\"2669\">Billing, Payroll, Order Entry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"sticky end-(--thread-content-margin) h-0 self-end select-none\">\n<div class=\"absolute end-0 flex items-end\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"2671\" data-end=\"2674\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"2676\" data-end=\"2722\">\ud83e\udded Visual Summary: System Pyramid (4-Level)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"contain-inline-size rounded-md border-[0.5px] border-token-border-medium relative bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center text-token-text-secondary px-4 py-2 text-xs font-sans justify-between h-9 bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary dark:bg-token-main-surface-secondary select-none rounded-t-[5px]\">scss<\/div>\n<div class=\"sticky top-9\">\n<div class=\"absolute end-0 bottom-0 flex h-9 items-center pe-2\">\n<div class=\"bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary text-token-text-secondary dark:bg-token-main-surface-secondary flex items-center rounded-sm px-2 font-sans text-xs\"><button class=\"flex gap-1 items-center select-none px-4 py-1\" aria-label=\"Copy\">Copy<\/button><span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><button class=\"flex items-center gap-1 px-4 py-1 select-none\">Edit<\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"overflow-y-auto p-4\" dir=\"ltr\"><code class=\"whitespace-pre!\">      <span class=\"hljs-selector-attr\">[ EIS ]<\/span><br \/>\n   \u2500\u2500 Strategic (Executives)<\/p>\n<p>      <span class=\"hljs-selector-attr\">[ DSS \/ MIS ]<\/span><br \/>\n   \u2500\u2500 Tactical (Managers)<\/p>\n<p>      <span class=\"hljs-selector-attr\">[ KWS \/ OAS ]<\/span><br \/>\n   \u2500\u2500 Knowledge (Engineers\/Clerks)<\/p>\n<p>      <span class=\"hljs-selector-attr\">[ TPS ]<\/span><br \/>\n   \u2500\u2500 Operational (Daily Users)<br \/>\n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"2926\" data-end=\"2929\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"2931\" data-end=\"2970\">\ud83d\udd04 Relationship Between the Levels:<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"2972\" data-end=\"3152\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2972\" data-end=\"3047\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2974\" data-end=\"3047\"><strong data-start=\"2974\" data-end=\"3003\">Lower-level systems (TPS)<\/strong> feed <strong data-start=\"3009\" data-end=\"3025\">data upwards<\/strong> to MIS, DSS, and EIS.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3048\" data-end=\"3152\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3050\" data-end=\"3152\"><strong data-start=\"3050\" data-end=\"3073\">Upper-level systems<\/strong> help in making <strong data-start=\"3089\" data-end=\"3111\">informed decisions<\/strong> based on data processed at lower levels.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"3154\" data-end=\"3157\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"3159\" data-end=\"3179\">\u270d\ufe0f Summary Points<\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"3181\" data-end=\"3359\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3181\" data-end=\"3224\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3183\" data-end=\"3224\">System Design = Logical + Physical Design<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3225\" data-end=\"3288\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3227\" data-end=\"3288\">Pyramid Architecture helps organize <strong data-start=\"3263\" data-end=\"3288\">systems by user level<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3289\" data-end=\"3320\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3291\" data-end=\"3320\">3-Level = TPS, MIS\/DSS, EIS<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3321\" data-end=\"3359\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3323\" data-end=\"3359\">4-Level = TPS, KWS\/OAS, MIS\/DSS, EIS<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"3361\" 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