Scrutinizing architectural factors
Many factors influence architectural decisions, including technical, business, and organizational aspects. Understanding these factors is essential for making an architecture that meets current requirements and can evolve over time. Let’s start exploring the technical factors.
Technical factors
Technical factors lie at the heart of architectural decisions. These include the current state of the technology landscape, the specific requirements of the project, and the capabilities and limitations of different technologies and architectures. Key technical factors might involve the following:
- Functional requirements: These specify the behaviors, features, and functionalities a software system must offer to satisfy user needs, directly shaping the system’s architecture. For example, in an online bookstore, functional requirements could include enabling users to search for books by title, author, or genre; providing detailed book...