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The Method Framework for Engineering System Architectures
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The Method Framework for Engineering System Architectures

by Donald G. Firesmith, Peter Capell, Dietrich Falkenthal, Charles B. Hammons, DeWitt T. Latimer IV, Tom Merendino
November 2008
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
512 pages
19h 52m
English
Auerbach Publications
Content preview from The Method Framework for Engineering System Architectures
Task 10: Maintain the Architecture and Its Representations 289
e project schedule and work breakdown structure (WBS) do not contain time for •
any further architectural work.
As the architecture and design continue to evolve, the architectural representations •
become obsolete and inconsistent with them.
e architectural representations lose their value.•
e return on the very large investment made in the architecture is lost.•
e architecture loses integrity.•
e architectural representations are no longer useful and become shelfware.•
Mitigations. To avoid or mitigate the negative consequences of this pitfall:
Ensure that architecture maintenance is part of the up-front plans and budget.•
Ensure that both managers and architects underst ...
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ISBN: 9781420085761