Pragmatic Evaluation of Software Architectures

Part I. What Is the Point of Architecture Evaluation?

1. Why Architecture Evaluation?
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2. What Is the Background of Architecture?
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3. What Is Architecture Evaluation?
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4. How to Perform an Architecture Evaluation?
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Part II. How to Evaluate Architectures Effectively and Efficiently?

5. How to Perform the Driver Integrity Check (DIC)?
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6. How to Perform the Solution Adequacy Check (SAC)?
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7. How to Perform the Documentation Quality Check (DQC)?
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8. How to Perform the Architecture Compliance Check (ACC)?
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9. How to Perform the Code Quality Check (CQC)?
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Part III. How to Apply Architecture Evaluation in Practice?

10. What Are Example Cases of Architecture Evaluation?
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11. How to Engage Management in Architecture Evaluation?
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12. How to Acquire Architecture Evaluation Skills?
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13. How to Start and Institutionalize Architecture Evaluation?
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14. What Are the Key Takeaways of Architecture Evaluation?
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Avainsanat: Computer Science, Software Engineering, Software Management, Management of Computing and Information Systems