OBJ 4.0

Top secret

classification for information that would do incredible damage to national security if it were revealed

Test environment

tier of software architecture where the beta version of the code is put before developers and even sample users to help find and resolve issues before launch

public data

least sensitive data

can be seen by anyone

includes press releases, and other information that is readily available on a company’s website

Record Management System (RMS)

Also known as an Electronic Document Management System (EDMS)

help with the creation, tracking, and sharing of information

allows companies to create and edit workflows to improve the efficiency of processes

Trade Secrets

form of intellectual property which provides legal protections for core functions of a business and assets which add economic value

Confidential data

sensitive and should be seen only by authorized individuals whose jobs require the information

can include profit and loss statements and other information that a company might want to keep from the public and from some of their employees

Protected health information (PHI)

information that provides details of a persons health and medical history

local, state, and national laws often provide specific protection for this type of information

Internal Data

should be available to employees of the company

not necessarily sensitive but that doesn’t mean it should be made public

Organizational charts, project plans, and business processes are examples of such

Environmental factors

measures of a company’s benefits to the natural world

business considerations that aren’t related to how well a company performs financially

Xaas

anything as a service

cloud model where many things can be provided as a service

outsourcing of a service to a third party

Governmental factors

address how the company is organized and meets the definitions of being a good citizen

Project sponsors, change control board (CCB), and project management office (PMO)

approve or deny changes during the execution phase

only this group has the needed power to make such decisions for the organization

Three tiered design

three layers:

presentation - produces front end (what users see)

application - retreives the data, processes it, and then sends it to the presentation layer (where data is processed)

data - stores the data the website will be using

Benefit measurement models

used to choose projects based on financial benefits such as return on investment or consumer demans

continuous integration

involves developers frequently integrating their code into the main code and the automation of tests to check the new code

allows developers to discover any bugs mistakes in the code and fix them before being released

continuous deployment

allows full automation of all processes so that the code is continuously deployed without manual checks

restricted data

the most sensitive type of data

access to this data is given out only on a need to know basis

Production Environment

the tier of software architecture where the software can be deployed

this tier is where the real end users have access to the software

Environmental, social, and Governance (ESG) factors

business considerations that measure the social benefits and contributions the company makes to imrpove society as a whole

improved diversity initiatives

improves shareholder privacy retention

Deals with considerations that aren’t financial

Customer relationship management (CRM) software

helps manage customer interaction

allows companies to create and maintain relationships with customers to improve the companys profits by increasing customer loyalty

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software

helps manage operational workloads, including accounting, supply chain activities, procurement processes, and resource management

helps companies efficiently acquire, manage, and consume resources

Data warehouses

consist of data sets and tables from variety of sources

as data is brought here, it can be cleaned and organized so that it has consistent formats and is more easily retrieved

clean, organized, and consistent data will make data easier to retrieve and more easily analyzed

multi tiered architexture

software based

breaks the software into layers or tiers which function independently

each part of the software is logically separated from other parts

Intellectual property (IP)

includes items that are created through the mind, such as literature, art, and inventions

Content Management System (CMS)

helps create content for websites and other media which can be quite complex

provides a clear interface event when the background processes are quite complex

Infrastructure as a service (IaaS)

cloud model in which customers pay for the use of resources such as servers, networks, storage, and other underlying infrastructure rather than purchasing those resources and housing them within their company’s buildings

Production Environment

tier of software architexture where the software can be deployed

the tier in which real end users have access to the software

integration environment

software development workspace where developers merge and integrate individual code features, services, or modules, into a shared codebase to test how they work together

Cloud based change control

often builds in security and configuration checks

tends to use more automation so releases are more frequent and have more flexibility in release dates

Continuous Delivery

involves the automation of processes which makes the code always ready to be delivered and deployed

requires approval which may also require manual checks to determine if the code is ready for release

Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)

information is “compartmented” or segmented so that only individuals with special clearance can see the information

Remote Access Policy

governs who is allowed access to a company’s network

may also contain additional requirements such as a requirement that all employees use VPNs when accessing a company’s network

EDMS

Electronic Document Management System

also known as record managment system software

helps with the creation, tracking, and sharing of information

Also allows companies to create and edit workflows to improve efficiency of processes

Governance factors

address how the company is organized and meets the definitions of being a good citizen

Development environment

tier of software architecture where code is written, changed, and adjusted

PII

information that can be used to identify individuals

includes insurance numbers and names