Architect's Guide to IBM CICS on System z

CICS application architecture

This chapter is focused on the preferred practices for designing and developing CICS application programs. It discusses a range of techniques that are valid for both extending existing applications and developing new projects. It also shows how the CICS application run time provides a viable and modern option for a wide range of business applications.

This chapter includes the following topics:

•Application architecture

•Adapter layer

•Presentation layer

•Integration layer

•Business layer

•Data access layer

3.1 Application ...