What the study found
The study found that an adapted DBSCAN, or Density-Based Spatial Clustering of Applications with Noise, clustering method could be used for early identification of configuration items in an enterprise information system. It also produced cluster sets describing monolithic, modular, and service-oriented architectures.
Why the authors say this matters
The authors conclude that implementing the results could automate synthesis of an information system architecture description. The study suggests this may improve information system development by identifying architectural entities for design, and that this set is smaller than the set of elementary information system functions.
What the researchers tested
The researchers adapted DBSCAN to the task of early identifying configuration items in the functional task "Formation and maintenance of an individual plan of a scientific and pedagogical employee at a department." They used 10 functions and 12 database entities as initial configuration items and compared DBSCAN with Divisive Analysis, Agglomerative Nesting, Chameleon, and k-means using the criteria "Cumbersome solution" and "Identification of separated CIs."
What worked and what didn't
According to the abstract, DBSCAN made it possible to form a solution from one cluster for monolithic and modular architectures and from two clusters for service-oriented architecture. It also detected separated configuration items. These values were reported as the best among the selected clustering methods and algorithms for the stated criteria.
What to keep in mind
The summary does not describe detailed limitations of the study. The results are reported for one functional task and a specific set of initial configuration items, so the scope described in the abstract is limited.
Key points
- An adapted DBSCAN clustering method was used for early identification of configuration items in an enterprise information system.
- The study considered 10 functions and 12 database entities as initial configuration items.
- DBSCAN produced cluster sets describing monolithic, modular, and service-oriented architectures.
- DBSCAN detected separated configuration items and was reported as best on the two stated comparison criteria.
- The authors say the results could help automate information system architecture description synthesis.
Disclosure
- Research title:
- DBSCAN identified clusters for early IT configuration item detection
- Authors:
- Adrian Ye. Kozhanov, Maksym Ievlanov
- Institutions:
- Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics, Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics
- Publication date:
- 2026-02-27
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