Software Architect's Handbook

Tactics

Tactics are proven techniques to influence quality attribute scenarios. They focus on a single quality attribute, so they are simpler than other design concepts, such as architecture patterns and reference architectures, which aim to solve a greater number of design issues.

Tactics provide options to satisfy quality attributes, and the use of other design concepts, such as architecture patterns or an externally built framework, along with code, are required to fully complete the tactic.

We went over some tactics when we explored quality attributes, such as:

• Satisfying a maintainability quality attribute scenario by reducing complexity in a component by increasing cohesion and reducing coupling
• Increasing usability in a scenario by ...