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Leverage software architecture as an effective tool for product development and build better software faster.   Effective Software Architecture is the essential handbook for making software architecture an effective practice within product development organizations and processes while putting whole software teams on the same page. Industry elite Oliver Goldman provides a comprehensive perspective on the set of real-world skills and practices this work requires: a predictable, repeatable design process; the ability to make decisions expediently and effectively; a comprehensive and consistent communication strategy; tools that promote efficiency; and a team that is greater than the sum of its parts.   Goldman's engaging prose articulates why software architecture is essential to building great software products, release after release. Rather than focusing on a specific architectural style or technology, this book's goal is to make software architects better at managing change, design, decision making, and team communication while helping software product managers, program managers, UX designers, and other team members understand how architecture functions within the software development process. Goldman's work is essential to helping the whole team achieve success.   Understand software architecture and its role in product development Learn to effectively communicate about software architecture Employ architectural strategies for consistent, reliable design results Make architecture an integral aspect of product development Integrate architectural thinking into whole development organizations   Effective Software Architecture is a guide for making software architecture an effective tool for product development.   Register your book for convenient access to downloads, updates, and/or corrections as they become available. See inside book for details.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments    xi About the Author    xii Introduction    xiii   Chapter 1: Software Architecture    1 Fundamental Organization    2 Of a System    4 Embodied in Its Components    5 Their Relationships to Each Other    7 Their Relationships to the Environment    9 Principles Governing Its Design    11 And Evolution    14 Summary    16   Chapter 2: Context    17 Concepts    17 Dependability    19 Architecturally Significant Requirements    21 Product Families    23 One Product, Multiple Platforms    24 Product Lines    25 Product Suites    27 Cross-Platform Platforms    28 Building Platforms    30 Standards    32 Summary    34   Chapter 3: Change    35 Stages of Change    36 Types of Change    37 Product-Driven Change    38 Technology-Driven Change    41 Simplicity    43 Investment Mindset    46 Incremental Delivery    50 Architectural Evolution    52 Summary    55   Chapter 4: Process    57 Document the System    58 Work Toward a Vision    61 Write Change Proposals    62 Maintain a Backlog    64 Consider Alternatives    66 Not Doing Things    70 Urgent versus Important    70 Redocument the System    71 Summary    72   Chapter 5: Design    75 How Architecture Accelerates Design    76 How Design Forces Architectural Evolution    79 Decomposition    81 Composition    82 Composition and Platforms    84 Incrementalism    85 Parallelism    86 Organizational Structure    87 Work in the Open    88 Giving Up    91 Done    92 Summary    93   Chapter 6: Decisions    95 Will More Information Help?     96 What’s Happening in the Meantime?    98 How Many Decisions Are in Play?     99 What’s the Cost of Not Doing It?     100 Can I Live with This Change?     102 What Is the Cost of Getting This Wrong?    104 How Much More Certain Can I Be?    105 Is This My Decision to Make?     106 Am I Aligned?    108 Can I Document It?     109 Summary    110   Chapter 7: Practices    113 Backlog    114 Catalogs    118 Templates    119 Reviews    122 Status    125 Velocity    127 Thinking    130 Summary    132   Chapter 8: Communication    133 Mental Models    134 Writing    136 Talking    139 Information Architecture    142 Naming Things    147 Dictionaries    150 Listening    152 Summary    154   Chapter 9: The Architecture Team    157 Specialization    158 Structure    160 Leadership    165 Responsibility    166 Talent    169 Diversity    170 Culture    171 Gathering    173 Seminars and Summits    174 Summary    175   Chapter 10: The Product Team    177 Working with Development Methodologies    178 Working with Product Management    180 Helping Out    184 Other Outcomes    186 Setting Boundaries    187 Working with User Experience    188 Working with Program Management    190 Working with Engineering    192 Following Through    195 Working with Testing    197 Working with Operations    200 Summary    203   Conclusion    205   References    211 Index    213

About the Author :
Oliver Goldman leads the AEC software architecture practice at Autodesk. He has thirty years of industry experience delivering innovative products in distributed real-time interaction, scientific computing, financial systems, mobile application development, and cloud architecture at Adobe and other employers. He holds degrees in computer science from Stanford University, holds more than 50 US software patents, and has previously contributed to Dr. Dobb's Journal.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780138249281
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Addison Wesley
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0138249288
  • Publisher Date: 11 Jun 2024
  • Binding: Digital download
  • Sub Title: Building Better Software Faster


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