Chapter 7
Practices
Software architecture may be an inescapably abstract pursuit, but it does not turn abstract thought directly into code. A smoothly operating architecture practice turns thought into code via a set of tools and processes that, along the way, produce an array of intermediate artifacts. These artifacts help architects perform their job, help architecture teams manage their activities, and facilitate coordination and communication with other functions, organizations, and leaders.
This chapter describes these essential architectural practices and explores how they function. These practices support the change, design, and decision-making activities discussed in preceding chapters, as well as introduce some new aspects and behaviors ...
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