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Software Architecture Review: The State of Practice

Computer · 2009 · 71 citations · 11 references

Concepts

ComputingComputer ScienceQuality EngineeringSoftware EngineeringSystems ArchitectureArchitecture EvaluationDesign EvaluationSoftware ArchitectureArchitectural ReviewArchitecture DocumentationDesign ReviewSoftware Architecture Evaluation

Abstract

Architecture reviews are an effective way of ensuring design quality and addressing architectural concerns. However, the software engineering community rarely adopts the methods and techniques available to support disciplined architecture review processes.

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Computing, Computer Science, Quality Engineering +12