Hardware and software specifications UPMH Ingenieria en Tecnologias de la Informacién Raxil Montiel Calderén First, we define the software that is going to run in the hardware. ‘This usually starts with the Operating System, including special purpose software. Here we consider the costs of technical training, maintenance, extended warranties and license ‘Then, we make a list of the hardware needed to support the system, like database servers, pheriperals, backup devices, ete. Finally, we need to describe the minimum requirements for each part of the softw: helping in the process of defining that requirements, we can talk with experienced sys velopers and think about the factors that affect the hardware performance, like the response time of the users, data volumes, software memory requirements, the number of users, external connections, ete. Once we have the specifications, the team works with the purchasing departament, to acquire the hardware and software. The project team selects the most desirable vendor based on the proposals received, it can be done by using a weighted alternative matrix. The purchasing departament participates negotianting the terms with the vendor, ensuring that the legal and organizational policies are being followed. Applying the concepts at the Tune Source Jason Wells, senior systems analyst and project manager for Tune Source’s Digital Music Download system began using the high-level, nonfunctional requirements developed in the analysis phase, then making interviews with managers to refine the nonfunctional require- ments The architecture group decided to consider cloud computing as a solution but when it be- came more mature, so, they decided to use a three-tier thin client-server architecture, to allow the enterprise to scale up the system as needed. Then created a plan for having 24/7 sup- port for the Web interface and aquired the harware components needed with the purchasing departament