The Architectural Process
As we saw in Chapter 2, the architectural process is complex, requiring a mix of object-oriented analysis, requirements gathering, project management, and technology evaluation. As an architect, you are truly a jack of all trades. The process we detailed in Chapter 2 is as follows.
1. | Perform initial requirements gathering. |
2. | Create abstract definition of system. |
3. | Identify nonfunctional requirements. |
4. | Identify high-level components. |
5. | Refactor component design and group components by tier. |
6. | Identify software technology required. |
7. | Identify hardware required. |
8. | Create deployment diagrams, component diagrams, and other documentation to describe the system architecture. |
In the end, we would like the architecture and ...
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