Software Architect's Handbook

Architecture-centric design method (ACDM)

The architecture-centric design method (ACDM) is an iterative process used to design software architectures. It is a lightweight method with a product focus and seeks to ensure that the software architecture maintains a balance between business and technical concerns. It attempts to make the software architecture the intersection between requirements and the solution.

Like all architecture design processes, the ACDM provides guidance to software architects as they design an architecture. While it covers the complete life cycle of software architecture, it is not a complete development process. It is designed to fit in with existing process frameworks though so that it can be used in conjunction with ...