Microservices Architecture versus Monolithic Architecture: Technical Trade-offs and Economic Analysis of Modularising Human Resources Systems
Abstract
This paper analyses the technical trade-offs between microservices and monolithic architectures for human resource systems from an economic perspective on human resource management. The research reveals that architectural selection is fundamentally an economic decision concerning modularity, requiring a balance between transaction costs, innovation option value, and asset specificity. It provides an architecture selection framework grounded in economic principles for enterprises of varying scales.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Software System Performance and Reliability
Advanced Software Engineering Methodologies
Information Technology Governance and Strategy
Publication details
- Journal / source
- International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research
- Volume
- 2
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 26–31
- Publication date
- 31 January 2026