1.2.3 Application components and architecture

Question 1

What architecture are F&O apps based on?

Answer 1

Model-driven architecture

Question 2

Model-driven architecture meaning?

Answer 2

The core functionality and some major functional features are segregated into various model
Element-level dependency is defined among all these models, building a robust application architecture for finance and operations apps

Question 3

What is application architecture divided into?

Answer 3

Platform Models
Application-specific models

Question 4

3 types of Platform models?

Answer 4

Application Platform
Application Foundation
Test essentials

Question 5

Application Platform?

Answer 5

Core model to implement any functionality of F&O apps. Referenced by default in any custom model

Question 6

Major application areas of Application Platform model?

Answer 6

Runtime and Data Access
Workflow and services
Client and presentation
SSRS Reporting

Question 7

Runtime and Data access?

Answer 7

Contains the lowest level elements that communicate with the kernel

Question 8

Workflow and services?

Answer 8

Workflow = Business Process
Defines how a document flows, or moves, shows who must complete task, make a decision, or approve a document

Custom services can be written under a service group.

Question 9

Workflow and services?

Answer 9

Workflow = Business Process
Defines how a document flows, or moves, shows who must complete task, make a decision, or approve a document

Custom services can be written under a service group.

Question 10

When custom service is deployed, which 2 endpoints does it get deployed to?

Answer 10

SOAP endpoint
JSON endpoint

Question 11

Client and presentation?

Answer 11

F&O apps are designed to deal with complex business transactions in a user-friendly interface through different devices

Question 12

SSRS Reporting?

Answer 12

F&O apps modules contain major standard reports that are developed in SSRS
SSRS can connect to the business data of F&O apps and can create custom reports by using two methods

Question 13

SSRS methods?

Answer 13

Query based
Data Provider (DP)
(Enum)

Question 14

To create simple reports what do you use?

Answer 14

Query based approach

Question 15

To create complex reports what do you use?

Answer 15

Data Provider approach

Question 16

Application foundation?

Answer 16

Defines functional features that are the foundation of the other modules
Components of this model are the basic setup of the implementation

Question 17

Components of Application Foundation?

Answer 17

Organization Structure
Number Sequence
Global Address Book
Source Document

Question 18

Organization Structure?

Answer 18

Group of entities that work together to carry out business process or achieve a goal.

Question 19

Organizational hierarchies represent?

Answer 19

The relationships between the organizations that make up the businesses

Question 20

Internal organization types?

Answer 20

Legal entities
Operating units
Teams

Question 21

Legal entity?

Answer 21

Most important
Represents a registered and legislated legal structure

Question 22

What can legal entities do?

Answer 22

Enter into legal contracts
Required to prepare statements that report on their performance

Question 23

Operating unit?

Answer 23

Organization that is used to divide the control of economic resources and operational process in a business

Question 24

Team?

Answer 24

Organization in which the members share a common responsibility/job
Can’t be used in organizational hierarchies

Question 25

Number sequence?

Answer 25

Generates readable unique identifiers for master data and transaction records

Question 26

What can number sequences be based on?

Answer 26

Individual/shared legal entity/operating unit combined with fiscal calendar period

Question 27

Global address book?

Answer 27

Data model for contract information for all internal and external entities that the company interacts with Includes a directory of postal and electronics addresses of the entities that interact with business

Question 28

What is Global address book associated with?

Answer 28

With party records, includes the party's name, address, and contact information.

Question 29

Source document?

Answer 29

Records business events and create accounting for the newly created document, such as accounting distributions and subledger journal entries

Question 30

Test essentials?

Answer 30

Robust test framework that helps conduct different testing procedures

Question 31

Steps of test essentials?

Answer 31

Create a test module to manage test code using FormAdaptros Import Task Recorder to generate test code When importing a Task Recorder (XML) file test code will be generated using FormAdaptors

Question 32

FormAdaptors?

Answer 32

Wrapper classes over forms that provide strongly typed APIs used for test form functionality

Question 33

Application Suite?

Answer 33

Sits on top of application foundation Contains application-specific elements

Question 34

Application Suite components?

Answer 34

Supply Chain Management Human Resources Finance

Question 35

Other models?

Answer 35

Currency Directory Contracts

Question 36

D365 Product Suite

Answer 36

Application that consists of several solutions: Sales Marketing Service Finance Commerce Supply Chain Management