8. Analysis in the Design Process
While this is a book focused on architectural design, we have always believed that design and analysis are two sides of the same coin. Design is the process of making decisions; analysis is the process of understanding those decisions, so that the design may be evaluated. To reflect this intimate relationship, we now turn our attention to why, when, and how to analyze architectural decisions during the design process. We look at various techniques for analysis, discuss when they can be done, and explore their costs and benefits.
8.1 Analysis and Design
Analysis is the process of breaking a complex entity into its constituent parts as a means of understanding it. The opposite of analysis is synthesis. Analysis ...
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