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Software Architecture: Foundations, Theory, and Practice
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Software Architecture: Foundations, Theory, and Practice

by Richard N. Taylor, Nenad Medvidovic, Eric M. Dashofy
January 2009
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
750 pages
25h 44m
English
Wiley
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Chapter 16. Standards

Over the years, various organizations have attempted to create standard architectural approaches, techniques, and tools for software systems. Other standards simply emerged as a result of common use among many organizations, such as the Unified Modeling Language (UML).

Some of these standards have achieved widespread adoption and significant backing in industry and government, and often are mandated for use on different projects. In general, these standards encapsulate a significant amount of engineering knowledge and guidance. However, it is important for software architects and other stakeholders to establish and maintain a rational perspective concerning these standards: what they are good for, what they can provide, and what they fail to provide. Often, the momentum behind a standard creates a (vastly) overinflated perception of its real value and impact. This chapter puts some of the most influential standards in context and identifies their strengths and weaknesses.

Outline of Chapter 16

  • 16 Standards

    • 16.1 What Are Standards?

      • 16.1.1 Why Use Standards?

      • 16.1.2 Drawbacks of Standards

      • 16.1.3 When to Adopt

    • 16.2 Specific Standards

      • 16.2.1 Conceptual Standards

      • 16.2.2 Notational Standards

      • 16.2.3 SysML

      • 16.2.4 Standard Tools

      • 16.2.5 Telelogic System Architect

    • 16.3 Process Standards

      • 16.3.1 Rational Unified Process

      • 16.3.2 Model-Driven Architecture

    • 16.4 End Matter

    • 16.5 Review Questions

    • 16.6 Exercises

    • 16.7 Further Reading

WHAT ARE STANDARDS?

Definition. A standard is a form of agreement between ...

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