Advanced Software Architecture
Concepts
Design Decisions, Reuse, System
Characteristics, Views, and the 4+1
Model
Architectural Design Decisions
• Determine system organization and structure.
• Influence performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Trade-offs among different quality attributes.
Architecture Reuse
• Using existing architectures for new systems.
• Saves development time and reduces risks.
• Examples: MVC pattern, client-server model.
Architecture and System
Characteristics
• Defines non-functional properties like reliability and security.
• Impacts scalability, performance, and usability.
• Aligns architecture to system goals and constraints.
Architectural Views
• Different perspectives for understanding architecture.
• Logical, physical, development, and process views.
• Each view addresses different stakeholder concerns.
4+1 View Model of Software
Architecture
• Logical View: Functional requirements from user perspective.
• Development View: Organization of software modules.
• Process View: Runtime behavior and communication.
• Physical View: Deployment on hardware.
• Scenarios (+1): Validate architecture through use-cases.
Representing Architectural Views
• Use diagrams like UML, flowcharts, ER diagrams.
• Maintain clarity between different views.
• Visualizes complex relationships and interactions.