The Art of Systems ArchitectingIf engineering is the art and science of technical problem solving, systems architecting happens when you don't yet know what the problem is. The third edition of a highly respected bestseller, The Art of Systems Architecting provides in-depth coverage of the least understood part of systems design: moving from a vague concept and limited resources |
Contents
The Architecture Paradigm Summarized | |
Heuristics on Heuristics | |
BuilderArchitected Systems | |
Controlling the Critical Features of the Architecture | |
Devotion to ComponentLevel Simplification | |
Heuristics for Architecting Manufacturing Systems | |
Architecture as Shared Invariants | |
Conclusion | |
Architecture and Design Disciplines | |
Integrated Models for Manufacturing Systems | |
Research Directions | |
Architecting in Business and Government | |
Strategic Architecting of Programs | |
The Political Process and Systems Architecting | |
A Few More Skills to Master | |
The Pain of the Transition | |
The Role of Architecture in SoftwareCentered Systems | |
The Long Road to Revolution | |
GPSGuided Weapons | |
Variations on the Collaborative Theme | |
Commercial Standards | |
Heuristics for SystemsLevel Architecting | |
Models Viewpoints and Views | |
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abstraction ADARTS aircraft analysis application approach architecture description architecture frameworks basic behavior builder building certification Chapter client collaborative system communication complex systems components concept cost creating criteria data flow data flow diagrams decisions decomposition defects defined definition diagrams DODAF domain elements enterprise architecture example failure feedback functions Global Positioning System hardware heuristics hierarchy IEEE IETF Image implementation important integrated modeling intelligent transportation systems interfaces Internet language layered lean production manufacturing systems MODAF Mythical Man-Month object-oriented objectives operation organization pattern performance physical political problem prototype purposes Rechtin relationships requirements risk RM-ODP role satellite scope sociotechnical systems software architecture software engineering solution specific spiral stakeholders standards strategy structure subsystems success SysML system design systems architecting systems engineering technical ultraquality viewpoint views waterfall waterfall model