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The Architecture Design Process
In this chapter, we provide a detailed discussion of ADD, the design method that is at the heart of this book. We begin with an overview of the method and of each of its steps. This overview is followed by more detailed discussions of different aspects that need to be considered when performing these steps. We also discuss the identification and selection of design concepts, the production of structures from these design concepts, the definition of interfaces, the production of preliminary documentation, and, finally, a technique to track design progress.
Why Read This Chapter?
Architectural design is the foundation for any complex software system. Unfortunately, it is most often done in an ad hoc way, if at ...
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