Architecture Decisions: Demystifying Architecture

Authors:
Jeff Tyree;Art Akerman
Affiliations:
Capital One Financial;Capital One Financial
Venue:
IEEE Software
Year:
2005

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Abstract

Bridging the gap between requirements and the right technical solution involves a lot of "magic." Explicitly documenting major architecture decisions makes the architecture development process more structured and transparent. Additionally, it clarifies the architects' rationale for stakeholders, designers, and other architects. Architecture decisions are also a helpful addition to more traditional architecture approaches.