Architecting Cloud SaaS Software

Chapter 2

Architecting Methods for Cloud SaaS Software – Solutions or Products

2.1  Introduction

2.2  Cloud SaaS Solution Addressing Business Capabilities of SMEs

2.3  Adopting TOGAF’s ADM Phases for Cloud SaaS Solution

2.3.1  Phases – Preliminary Phase to Phase A–D

2.3.2  Phase E: Opportunities and Solutions

2.3.3  Remaining Phases in ADM

2.4  Agile Architecting Method

2.4.1  Requirements Collection and Identification of ABBs

2.4.2  Architecting by Employing Techniques from TOGAF

2.5  Summary

2.1  Introduction

Architecting or ‘architecture development’ is still a mixture of art and science. The ‘science’ or to say more precisely the ‘engineering aspect’ is addressed throughout this book in various chapters.

The effort required to develop ...