The Architecture That the Large Oil Company Valero Adopted Enables

question 52

Multiple Choice

The architecture that the large oil company Valero adopted enables the company to build applications from components and realize gains as a result of this flexibility.The architecture is called:

• A) Centralized
• B) Decentralized
• C) Service-oriented
• D) Internet-based
• E) Mainframe

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Definitions:

Throughput

The time required to move orders through the production process, from receipt to delivery.

Rated Capacity

The maximum amount of output that a system, facility, or machine is designed to produce under specified conditions.

Expected Output

The anticipated quantity or result produced by a process or system within a certain period.

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not change with the level of output or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance premiums, over a specified period.