Effective Software Architecture Design: From Global Analysis to UML Descriptions

It is now generally accepted that separating software architecture into multiple views can help in reducing complexity and in making sound decisions about design trade-offs. Our four views are based on current practice; they are loosely coupled, and address different engineering concerns [1]. This tutorial will teach you how global analysis can improve your design, and how to use UML to describe these views. You will learn: (1) the purpose of having separate software architecture views, (2) the difference between using UML for software architecture and the use of UML for designing OO implementations, (3) how to apply global analysis to analyze factors that influence the architecture and to develop strategies that guide the design, (4) the importance of designing for anticipated change to produce more maintainable architectures, and (5) how to incorporate software architecture design in your software process. This tutorial is aimed at experienced software engineers, architects, and tec...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2001
• Where: ICSE
• Authors: Robert L. Nord, Daniel J. Paulish, Dilip Soni, Christine Hofmeister
• Keywords: Global Analysis, ICSE 2001, Software Architecture, Software Architecture Views, Software Engineering