Chapter 3. Aspects of Architecture
To many people the term architecture evokes images of box-and-line diagrams such as the one shown in Figure 3-1. This type of perspective is important as it shows the components and their communications channels, but it only tells part of the story. It does not, for example, tell you the nature of the work being performed nor does it tell you how the participants collaborate to perform that work.
Figure 3-1. Sketch of an Architecture Pattern
The organization of the work and the collaboration of the participants in performing that work are also essential aspects of the architecture (Figure 3-2). In the IT world ...
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