Large-Scale Software Architecture: A Practical Guide using UML

by Jeff Garland, Richard Anthony

Overview

The purpose of large-scale software architecture is to capture and describe practical representations to make development teams more effective.

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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780470848494
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	12/30/2002
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.27(h) x 0.58(d)

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.

Table of Contents

Preface.

Acknowledgements.

Introduction.

Roles of the Software Architect.

Software Architecture and the Development Process.

Example System Overview.

UML Quick Tour.

System Context and Domain Analysis.

Component Design and Modeling.

Subsystem Design.

Transaction and Data Design.

Process and Deployment Design.

Architecture Techniques.

Applying the Viewpoints.

Summary of Architectural Viewpoints.

Bibliography.

Editorial Reviews

…a welcome addition…recommended…” (CVU, June 04)

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