Combining Pattern Languages and Reusable Architectural Decision Models into a Comprehensive and Comprehensible Design Method

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olaf Zimmermann ◽  
Uwe Zdun ◽  
Thomas Gschwind ◽  
Frank leymann
Keyword(s):  
Design Method ◽  
Decision Models ◽  
Pattern Languages ◽  
Architectural Decision

Managing architectural decision models with dependency relations, integrity constraints, and production rules

2009 ◽  
Vol 82 (8) ◽  
pp. 1249-1267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olaf Zimmermann ◽  
Jana Koehler ◽  
Frank Leymann ◽  
Ronny Polley ◽  
Nelly Schuster
Keyword(s):  
Decision Models ◽  
Integrity Constraints ◽  
Production Rules ◽  
Dependency Relations ◽  
Architectural Decision

On the Semantics of Architectural Decisions

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (02) ◽  
pp. 333-346
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Sacha
Keyword(s):  
Architectural Design ◽  
Decision Models ◽  
Formal Definition ◽  
Software Life Cycle ◽  
Design Decisions ◽  
Class Diagrams ◽  
Architectural Decision ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Architectural Knowledge ◽  
Decision Elements

The architecture of a software system results from decisions made by the developers throughout the software life cycle. Any decision pertaining to software architecture is called an architectural decision. Architectural decision modelling captures the dependencies that exist between the decisions and serves as a foundation for knowledge management and reuse. Several models have been described in the literature, using natural language to explain the basic notions and class diagrams to show relations between them. However, a formal definition of an architectural decision is still missing. This paper analyzes existing architectural decision models and provides a formal background for the basic notions that all the models have consensus on. The major contribution of this paper is twofold: to propose a set-theoretic definition of the semantics of architectural decisions; and to show an explicit interpretation of basic relationships that exist in the architectural knowledge. The formalization can help in understanding the meaning of architectural decisions and the meaning of relations that exist between the decision elements. UML-based metamodel for architectural design decisions is also presented.

Application of a work-centered design method to support counterspace operations

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Szczepkowski ◽  
Kelly Neville ◽  
Ed Popp
Keyword(s):  
Design Method
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