Effective Software Architecture: Building Better Software Faster (Early Release)

Cover Page
Title Page
Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction
   Focus
   Motivation
   Audience
   Success
Chapter 1. Software Architecture
   Fundamental Organization
   Of a System
   Embodied in Its Components
   Their Relationships to Each Other
   Their Relationships to the Environment
   Principles Governing Its Design
   And Evolution
   Summary
   References
Chapter 2. Context
   Concepts
   Dependability
   Architecturally Significant Requirements
   Product Families
   Building Platforms
   Standards
   Summary
   References
Chapter 3. Change
   Stages of Change
   Types of Change
   Product-Driven Change
   Technology-Driven Change
   Simplicity
   Investment Mindset
   Incremental Delivery
   Architectural Evolution
   Summary
Chapter 4. Process
   Document the System
   Work Toward a Vision
   Write Change Proposals
   Maintain a Backlog
   Consider Alternatives
   Not Doing Things
   Urgent versus Important
   Redocument the System
   Summary
   References
Chapter 5. Design
   How Architecture Accelerates Design
   How Design Forces Architectural Evolution
   Decomposition
   Composition
   Composition and Platforms
   Incrementalism
   Parallelism
   Organizational Structure
   Work in the Open
   Giving Up
   Done
   Summary
   References
Chapter 6. Decisions
   Will More Information Help?
   What’s Happening in the Meantime?
   How Many Decisions Are in Play?
   What’s the Cost of Not Doing It?
   Can I Live with This Change?
   What Is the Cost of Getting This Wrong?
   How Much More Certain Can I Be?
   Is This My Decision to Make?
   Am I Aligned?
   Can I Document It?
   Summary
   Reference
Chapter 7. Practices
   Backlog
   Catalogs
   Templates
   Reviews
   Status
   Velocity
   Thinking
   Summary
   References
Chapter 8. Communication
   Mental Models
   Writing
   Talking
   Information Architecture
   Naming Things
   Dictionaries
   Listening
   Summary
   References
Chapter 9. The Architecture Team
   Specialization
   Structure
   Leadership
   Responsibility
   Talent
   Diversity
   Culture
   Gathering
   Seminars and Summits
   Summary
Chapter 10. The Product Team
   Working with Development Methodologies
   Working with Product Management
   Working with User Experience
   Working with Program Management
   Working with Engineering
   Working with Testing
   Working with Operations
   Summary
Conclusion
   Vision
   Architectural Recovery
   Organizational Change
   The Change Process
   Final Thoughts
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