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University ERP Architecture
A university ERP: admissions, student records, fees, timetable, exams, HR and payroll, library and hostels in one system.
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What this diagram shows
- One student record from admission to alumni
- Fees are collected through a payment gateway
- Exam results feed transcripts and degree certificates
Prompt used
University ERP architecture: students use a student portal, staff use an admin portal. Modules: admissions, student information (records), fee management with a payment gateway, timetable and attendance, examinations and results, HR and payroll, library, hostel management. Shared PostgreSQL database, reporting for accreditation bodies, integration with the LMS and a digital certificate issuer.
Mermaid code
C4Container
title University ERP
Person(student, "Student", "Portal user")
Person(staff, "University Staff", "Admin and faculty")
System_Ext(pay, "Payment Gateway", "Fee payments")
System_Ext(lms, "LMS", "Courses and grades")
System_Ext(cert, "Digital Certificates", "Degrees and transcripts")
System_Boundary(erp, "University ERP") {
Container(sp, "Student Portal", "React", "Fees, results, timetable")
Container(ap, "Admin Portal", "React", "Staff operations")
Container(adm, "Admissions", "Java", "Applications and merit")
Container(sis, "Student Information", "Java", "Records and enrolment")
Container(fees, "Fee Management", "Java", "Invoices and receipts")
Container(exam, "Examinations", "Java", "Schedules and results")
Container(hr, "HR and Payroll", "Java", "Staff and salaries")
ContainerDb(db, "ERP DB", "PostgreSQL", "All modules")
}
Rel(student, sp, "Uses")
Rel(staff, ap, "Uses")
Rel(sp, fees, "Pays fees")
Rel(fees, pay, "Collects")
Rel(ap, adm, "Manages")
Rel(adm, sis, "Enrols")
Rel(exam, sis, "Posts results")
Rel(exam, cert, "Issues degrees")
Rel(sis, lms, "Syncs rosters")
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