Large-Scale Software Architecture: A Practical Guide using UML

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470848499 ISBN 13: 9780470848494

Publisher: Wiley, 2002

The purpose of large-scale software architecture is to capture anddescribe practical representations to make development teams moreeffective.

In this book the authors show how to utilise software architectureas a tool to guide the development instead of capturing thearchitectural details after all the design decisions have beenmade.
* Offers a concise description of UML usage for large-scalearchitecture
* Discusses software architecture and design principles
* Technology and vendor independent

From the Back Cover:

Software architecture is critical to the success of softwaredevelopment projects. Unfortunately, many projects are unsuccessfulin their attempts to leverage architecture-based development,especially large-scale projects. Lost in a myriad of possible UMLdiagrams, project teams often resort to ineffective ad-hoctechniques.

The purpose of this book is to enable software architects, theirmanagers, and other development team members to become moreeffective in directing the course of large-scale softwaredevelopment projects. Written by two experienced architects thathave worked in the trenches on many projects, this book providespractical advice for all software teams about developing andcapturing critical software architectural concerns.

Leveraging the recent IEEE standard on software architecture andusing UML compatible with versions 1.4 and 2.0 this book describesa series of viewpoints for capturing the software architecture andrelated concerns. These viewpoints convey essential information tousers, stakeholders and other members of the developmentteam.

Large-Scale Software Architecture covers:
* a series of UML based viewpoints for capturing softwarearchitecture and related concerns

* useful techniques for development of software architectures

* the roles and responsibilities of the software architect and thearchitecture team

* traps and pitfalls of architecture development

* utilization of reusable and off-the-shelf software frameworks andcomponents
Whether managing, designing, developing or architecting large andcomplex systems, you will better understand how the softwarearchitecture can be captured and represented using this book.

About the Author:

Jeff Garland, President CTO, CrystalClear Software, Phoenix, AZ, USA.

Richard Anthony, Senior Software Architect, Object Computing Inc, Tempe, AZ, USA.

Jeff Garland has over 16 years experience as a software designer and architect. He currently consults, specializing in the development of software architecture for large-scale systems. Richard Anthony has over 17 years experience as a software designer and architect. He currently consults, specializing in CORBA and distributed systems.