Qualities Attributed to the Architecture
The System's Architecture Determines its Qualities
Functional requirements describe how a system delivers value. However, the quality attributes of those functions will make or break it. For example, if your functional requirment is about something that takes you from one city to another, I have a car to sell. Really cheap, for that matter.
Every system has an architecture. It may be elegant or it may be ugly. It may be described or it may be unknown. But it is.
Architecture is what determines the qualities that the system delivers. Is it fast? Is it secure? Can it be extended? Does it scale?
The qualities you strive for should determine the design of the architecture - not the other way around.
Every system has an architecture. It may be elegant or it may be ugly. It may be described or it may be unknown. But it is.
Architecture is what determines the qualities that the system delivers. Is it fast? Is it secure? Can it be extended? Does it scale?
The qualities you strive for should determine the design of the architecture - not the other way around.