Topics include: architectural representation, desirable qualities of a software architecture, the role of architecture in managing risk, common architectural frameworks, object-oriented approaches, the impact of commercial off-the-shelf products (COTS) and standards, and how & where architectural design fits in an iterative software development lifecycle, such as the Rational Unified Process (RUP).

• Definitions of software architecture (what)
• Benefits of software architecture (why)
• Software architecture in the development lifecycle (when)
• The architect and the architecture team (who)
• Software architecture artifacts (how)
• Software architecture representations: multiple views (how)
• A typical architectural iteration (how)
• Architecture design methods: SAAM, ADD, etc.
• Capturing and exploiting architectural knowledge; architecture decisions
• Architecture assessment and review

• t.b.a

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