Object-Oriented Architecture of an Integrated Information System for Monitoring the Professional Activities of Research and Pedagogical Staff

Abstract

The article substantiates the necessity for and presents the architecture of an integrated information system for monitoring the professional activities of research and pedagogical staff (NPP) within the framework of the digital transformation of higher education institutions. The relevance of this study is driven by the complexity of monitoring compliance with current Licensing Conditions (specifically, Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1187) and the need for a transition toward data-driven management in educational institutions.

The proposed solution is based on an original object-oriented model that allows for the formalization of complex business processes within an educational institution. The architecture includes a hierarchy of classes, where the base is the abstract class Event, which, through inheritance and polymorphism mechanisms, describes diverse elementary events of professional activity: publication activity (Article class), patent and licensing work (Patent class), copyrights (Copyright class), and scientific developments (Development class). The Npp class serves as the central node of the model, implementing an aggregation relationship with collections of these events, which enables the formation of a comprehensive digital profile of the faculty member.

Special attention is paid to the analytical data processing layer, represented by specialized analytics managers. It is proven that the use of components such as ReportManager, ComplianceManager, ForecastManager, and PlanningManager allows for the automation of not only retrospective reporting but also intelligent decision support through professional development forecasting and the automated generation of individual plans. The technological integrity of the system is ensured by system classes (DataBaseConnector, FileRepository) that isolate business logic from the details of physical data storage.

Object-oriented relationships between components − inheritance, aggregation, association, and dependency − are defined and graphically interpreted. The proposed multi-level structure (N-Tier Architecture) clearly distinguishes between the layers of business logic, entities, and data access, describing the complete logic of the system's server side. The validity of the developed model is confirmed by the implementation of a software prototype in PHP, which demonstrated the system's effectiveness in minimizing the bureaucratic burden through the implementation of the "Data Once" principle. The implementation of the system ensures the objectivity of internal monitoring of education quality and the institution's resilience to changes in regulatory legislation.