Technological Concept and Approach In these advanced times, there is an increasingly need to become IT-savvy as signs of the second generation of web development (Web 2.0) are beginning to surface, which may cause a paradigm shift in the way computers work.
The Skylines leverages on the technology birthed from Web 2.0, titled Cloud Computing to provide software as a service. “Cloud computing is defined as Internet (or “cloud”) based development and use of computer technology whereby dynamically scalable, virtualized resources are provided “as a service” over the internet. In layman’s terms – Cloud computing is the use of IT resources that you do not own but are on the network; not the organization’s network but the internet.”
In addition, the Skylines makes use of a rules engine, MagiCore, to manage complex planning without the assistance of absolute human intelligence. This business rule engine that is developed by MagicSoft is an intelligence combo that is capable of deploying or undeploying business rules to applications.
It is especially beneficial in situations when users have many changeable rules follow in order to make a business decision. Its artificial intelligence also ensures application performance, which is unmatchable by applications using conventional database query.
This allows the flying schools to set their own parameters as follow it as a guide. Task automation allows the relevant personnel to focus their time and energy on alternative assignments. Operation of the engine is undemanding and accommodates all level of personnel, providing access through a friendly and prominent interface.
In Magicsoft Asia, all projects and application solutions are developed with well-structured architectural design and utilize proper design patterns. In the case of the Skylines, the front-end design will follow standard MVC design pattern to ensure structural layout, and the backend will be using a Factory pattern for flexibility.
Key Innovations and Uniqueness of Approach
The development of Skylines gives the user (school) the flexibility to customise a system on their website, based on the types of modules to suit their needs. The Skylines takes schools’ operations paperless where assigned members can easily retrieve data and information.
With the system running on a data centre, schools would not need to purchase any costly hardware/software and IT personnel to run this system. Cross platform servers will not pose a challenge, as computers of different environment will not affect how the cloud applications work. There is an indefinite storage space and there will be no worries on server failure. Upgrades will be done automatically and little technical training will be necessary to work the system. On a macro level, using this technology will lessen the impact of environment, as servers are a shared on a centralized resource.
Hence, without the hefty expenses, the flying schools can cut cost while raising the standard of their education with the advanced practical modules and features, efficacy and efficiency levels will also increase.
Rules Engine-MagiCore
MagiCore is a powerful rules engine fully capable of managing complex planning without the assistance of absolute human intelligence. Task automation allows the relevant personnel to focus their time and energy on alternative assignments. Operation of the engine is undemanding and accommodates all level of personnel, providing access through a friendly and prominent interface.
Flight schedules and school lessons are some of the tasks that are overseen by the competency of MagiCore. The laborious procedure of scheduling flights can easily occupy massive ground resources and burden countless staff with work inadequacy. MagiCore can transform the tedium of this working inefficiency into productivity which allows for freedom and creativity in other activities.
The extensive intelligence of MagiCore is contrived by a team of professionals who endeavor to accomplish a practical and supportive engine. All known data may be entered into MagiCore to be processed into functional information that can be understood by all personnel. If the information fails to agree with the desired schedule, official staff may proceed to make the necessary rectifications.
Server Hosting Service
The Skylines leverages on the technology birthed from Web 2.0, titled Cloud Computing to provide software as a service. “Cloud computing is defined as Internet (or “cloud”) based development and use of computer technology whereby dynamically scalable, virtualized resources are provided “as a service” over the internet. In layman’s terms – Cloud computing is the use of IT resources that you do not own but are on the network; not the organization’s network but the internet.” (Nimbleuser)
Diagram on Cloud Computing
However, the flying schools can also opt for the ‘Software Licensing Services’ whereby the license would grant them full rights to use the Skylines application directly from their school server. Although, a one-time setup fee will be required and annual maintenance fee will apply.
Using cloud computing, this will result in the information and data from the Skylines to be easily retrievable and also highly protected in the data centre.