Title :
Architecting as a Risk- and Cost Management Discipline
Author :
Poort, Eltjo R. ; Van Vliet, Hans
Author_Institution :
Logica, Amstelveen, Netherlands
Abstract :
We propose to view architecting as a risk- and cost management discipline. This point of view helps architects identify the key concerns to address in their decision making, by providing a simple, relatively objective way to assess architectural significance. It also helps business stakeholders to align the architect´s activities and results with their own goals. We examine the consequences of this point of view on the architecture process, and give some guidance on its implementation, using examples from practicing architects trained in this approach.
Keywords :
decision making; risk management; software architecture; business stakeholders; cost management discipline; decision making; risk management discipline; software architecture; Computer architecture; Context; Decision making; Organizations; Software; Software architecture; architecture process; risk management; software architecture; solution architecture;
Conference_Titel :
Software Architecture (WICSA), 2011 9th Working IEEE/IFIP Conference on
Conference_Location :
Boulder, CO
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-399-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-7695-4351-2
DOI :
10.1109/WICSA.2011.11