Software systems architecture working with stakeholders using viewpoints and perspectives

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rozanski, Nick, Author.

Contributor:

Woods, Eoin, Contributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer software--Development.

Computer software.

Computer architecture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 678 p.) : ill.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] Addison Wesley 2011

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Software Systems Architecture, Second Edition is a highly regarded, practitioner-oriented guide to designing and implementing effective architectures for information systems. It is both a readily accessible introduction to software architecture and an invaluable handbook of well-established best practices. With this book you will learn how to Design and communicate an architecture that reflects and balances the different needs of its stakeholders Focus on architecturally significant aspects of design, including frequently overlooked areas such as performance, resilience, and location Use scenarios and patterns to drive the creation and validation of your architecture Document your architecture as a set of related views Reflecting new standards and developments in the field, this new edition extends and updates much of the content, and Adds a “system context viewpoint” that documents the system’s interactions with its environment Expands the discussion of architectural principles, showing how they can be used to provide traceability and rationale for architectural decisions Explains how agile development and architecture can work together Positions requirements and architecture activities in the project context Presents a new lightweight method for architectural validation Whether you are an aspiring or practicing software architect, you will find yourself referring repeatedly to the practical advice in this book throughout the lifecycle of your projects. A supporting Web site containing further information can be found at www.viewpoints-and-perspectives.info.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication Page

Contents

Preface to the Second Edition

Preface to the First Edition

Acknowledgments

1. Introduction

Part I: Architecture Fundamentals

2. Software Architecture Concepts

3. Viewpoints and Views

4. Architectural Perspectives

5. The Role of the Software Architect

Part II: The Process of Software Architecture

6. Introduction to the Software Architecture Process

7. The Architecture Definition Process

8. Concerns, Principles, and Decisions

9. Identifying and Engaging Stakeholders

10. Identifying and Using Scenarios

11. Using Styles and Patterns

12. Producing Architectural Models

13. Creating the Architectural Description

14. Evaluating the Architecture

Part III: A Viewpoint Catalog

15. Introduction to the Viewpoint Catalog

16. The Context Viewpoint

17. The Functional Viewpoint

18. The Information Viewpoint

19. The Concurrency Viewpoint

20. The Development Viewpoint

21. The Deployment Viewpoint

22. The Operational Viewpoint

23. Achieving Consistency across Views

Part IV: The Perspective Catalog

24. Introduction to the Perspective Catalog

25. The Security Perspective

26. The Performance and Scalability Perspective

27. The Availability and Resilience Perspective

28. The Evolution Perspective

29. Other Perspectives

Part V: Putting It All Together

30. Working as a Software Architect

Appendix. Other Viewpoint Sets

Bibliography

About the Authors

Index

Footnotes

Chapter 4

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 16

Chapter 18

Chapter 25

Chapter 26

Chapter 27

Chapter 30.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9780132906074

0132906074

9780321718334

032171833X

OCLC:

794554030