Software systems architecture: working with stakeholders using viewpoints and perspectives

Cover......Page 1
CONTENTS......Page 8
PREFACE......Page 16
 Acknowledgments......Page 19
 Eoin Woods......Page 20
 Stakeholders, Viewpoints, and Perspectives......Page 22
 Who Should Read This Book......Page 28
 Conventions Used......Page 29
PART I: ARCHITECTURE FUNDAMENTALS......Page 30
  Software Architecture......Page 32
  Architectural Elements......Page 39
  Stakeholders......Page 40
  Architectural Descriptions......Page 43
  Summary......Page 45
  Further Reading......Page 46
 CHAPTER 3 VIEWPOINTS AND VIEWS......Page 48
  Architectural Views......Page 51
  Viewpoints......Page 52
  The Benefits of Using Viewpoints and Views......Page 53
  Viewpoint Pitfalls......Page 55
  Our Viewpoint Catalog......Page 56
  Further Reading......Page 58
  Quality Properties......Page 60
  Architectural Perspectives......Page 62
  Applying Perspectives to Views......Page 65
  Consequences of Applying a Perspective......Page 68
  Interrelationships between the Core Concepts......Page 70
  Perspective Pitfalls......Page 71
  Our Perspective Catalog......Page 72
  Summary......Page 73
  Further Reading......Page 74
 CHAPTER 5 THE ROLE OF THE SOFTWARE ARCHITECT......Page 76
  The Architecture Definition Process......Page 77
  The Role of the Architect......Page 81
  Interrelationships between the Core Concepts......Page 83
  Architectural Specializations......Page 84
  The Organizational Context......Page 85
  The Architect's Skills......Page 87
  Summary......Page 88
  Further Reading......Page 89
PART II: THE PROCESS OF SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE......Page 90
 CHAPTER 6 INTRODUCTION TO THE SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE PROCESS......Page 92
  Guiding Principles......Page 94
  Process Outcomes......Page 95
  The Process Context......Page 96
  Supporting Activities......Page 98
  Architecture Definition Activities......Page 101
  Process Exit Criteria......Page 106
  Architecture Definition in the Software Development Lifecycle......Page 107
  Summary......Page 110
  Further Reading......Page 111
 CHAPTER 8 SCOPE, CONCERNS, PRINCIPLES, AND CONSTRAINTS......Page 112
  Architectural Scope......Page 114
  Architectural Concerns......Page 117
  Architectural Principles......Page 121
  Other Architectural Constraints......Page 126
  Summary......Page 128
  Further Reading......Page 129
  Selection of Stakeholders......Page 130
  Classes of Stakeholders......Page 132
  Examples......Page 136
  Proxy Stakeholders......Page 138
  Stakeholders' Responsibilities......Page 139
  Summary......Page 140
  Further Reading......Page 141
 CHAPTER 10 IDENTIFYING AND USING SCENARIOS......Page 142
  Uses for Scenarios......Page 143
  Identifying and Prioritizing Scenarios......Page 144
  Capturing Scenarios......Page 146
  Applying Scenarios......Page 149
  Effective Use of Scenarios......Page 152
  Summary......Page 154
  Further Reading......Page 155
  Software Patterns......Page 156
  Styles, Patterns, and Idioms......Page 158
  An Example of an Architectural Style......Page 161
  The Benefits of Using Architectural Styles......Page 163
  Styles and the Architectural Description......Page 165
  Common Architectural Styles......Page 166
  Design Patterns and Language Idioms in Architecture......Page 173
  Checklist......Page 174
  Further Reading......Page 175
 CHAPTER 12 PRODUCING ARCHITECTURAL MODELS......Page 178
  Why Models Are Important......Page 179
  Types of Models......Page 182
  Modeling Languages......Page 185
  Guidelines for Creating Effective Models......Page 187
  Checklist......Page 192
  Further Reading......Page 193
 CHAPTER 13 CREATING THE ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION......Page 196
  Properties of an Effective Architectural Description......Page 197
  Glossaries......Page 202
  The IEEE Standard......Page 203
  Contents of the Architectural Description......Page 204
  Checklist......Page 209
  Further Reading......Page 210
 CHAPTER 14 VALIDATING THE ARCHITECTURE......Page 212
  Why Validate the Architecture?......Page 213
  Validation Techniques......Page 214
  Scenario-Based Evaluation Methods......Page 220
  Validation during the Software Lifecycle......Page 225
  Recording the Results of Validation......Page 227
  Checklist......Page 228
  Further Reading......Page 229
PART III: THE VIEWPOINT CATALOG......Page 230
 CHAPTER 15 INTRODUCTION TO THE VIEWPOINT CATALOG......Page 232
 CHAPTER 16 THE FUNCTIONAL VIEWPOINT......Page 236
  Concerns......Page 237
  Models......Page 239
  Problems and Pitfalls......Page 253
  Further Reading......Page 260
 CHAPTER 17 THE INFORMATION VIEWPOINT......Page 262
  Concerns......Page 263
  Models......Page 273
  Problems and Pitfalls......Page 283
  Further Reading......Page 289
 CHAPTER 18 THE CONCURRENCY VIEWPOINT......Page 290
  Concerns......Page 292
  Models......Page 296
  Problems and Pitfalls......Page 308
  Further Reading......Page 311
 CHAPTER 19 THE DEVELOPMENT VIEWPOINT......Page 314
  Concerns......Page 315
  Models......Page 317
  Problems and Pitfalls......Page 324
  Further Reading......Page 326
 CHAPTER 20 THE DEPLOYMENT VIEWPOINT......Page 328
  Concerns......Page 329
  Models......Page 332
  Problems and Pitfalls......Page 341
  Checklist......Page 343
  Further Reading......Page 344
 CHAPTER 21 THE OPERATIONAL VIEWPOINT......Page 346
  Concerns......Page 347
  Models......Page 353
  Problems and Pitfalls......Page 369
  Checklist......Page 372
  Further Reading......Page 373
 CHAPTER 22 ACHIEVING CONSISTENCY ACROSS VIEWS......Page 374
  Relationships between Views......Page 375
  Functional and Information View Consistency......Page 376
  Functional and Development View Consistency......Page 377
  Functional and Operational View Consistency......Page 378
  Information and Deployment View Consistency......Page 379
  Concurrency and Development View Consistency......Page 380
  Deployment and Operational View Consistency......Page 381
PART IV: THE PERSPECTIVE CATALOG......Page 382
 CHAPTER 23 INTRODUCTION TO THE PERSPECTIVE CATALOG......Page 384
 CHAPTER 24 THE SECURITY PERSPECTIVE......Page 386
  Concerns......Page 388
  Activities: Applying the Security Perspective......Page 390
  Architectural Tactics......Page 400
  Problems and Pitfalls......Page 408
  Checklists......Page 414
  Further Reading......Page 415
 CHAPTER 25 THE PERFORMANCE AND SCALABILITY PERSPECTIVE......Page 418
  Concerns......Page 419
  Activities: Applying the Performance and Scalability Perspective......Page 425
  Architectural Tactics......Page 433
  Problems and Pitfalls......Page 441
  Checklists......Page 446
  Further Reading......Page 447
 CHAPTER 26 THE AVAILABILITY AND RESILIENCE PERSPECTIVE......Page 448
  Concerns......Page 449
  Activities: Applying the Availability and Resilience Perspective......Page 453
  Architectural Tactics......Page 462
  Problems and Pitfalls......Page 467
  Checklists......Page 471
  Further Reading......Page 472
 CHAPTER 27 THE EVOLUTION PERSPECTIVE......Page 474
  Applicability to Views......Page 475
  Concerns......Page 476
  Activities: Applying the Evolution Perspective......Page 478
  Architectural Tactics......Page 482
  Problems and Pitfalls......Page 489
  Checklists......Page 492
  Further Reading......Page 493
 CHAPTER 28 OTHER PERSPECTIVES......Page 494
  The Accessibility Perspective......Page 495
  The Development Resource Perspective......Page 500
  The Internationalization Perspective......Page 506
  The Location Perspective......Page 510
  The Regulation Perspective......Page 516
  The Usability Perspective......Page 520
PART V: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER......Page 526
  The Architect in the Project Lifecycle......Page 528
  The Architect in Different Types of Projects......Page 534
 Kruchten "4+1"......Page 538
 RM-ODP......Page 539
 Siemens (Hofmeister, Nord, and Soni)......Page 540
 Garland and Anthony......Page 541
BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 544
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