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Agile Architecture Method

I presented our new patterns & practices Agile Architecture Method for the first time at the patterns & practices Summit.   Our Agile Architecture Method is an iterative and incremental approach for designing architectures. 

To summarize, it’s a technique that:

• Scopes and focuses your architecture exercise.
• Uses scenarios to drive the design and evaluate potential solutions.
• Helps you think through your choice of application type, deployment, architectural style and technologies.
• Helps you quickly iterate through potential solutions.
• Helps you map potential patterns.

I’ve summarized the approach below, and we’ve posted a step-step how to on CodePlex:

• How To Design Using Agile Architecture

Input
Here’s the key input into the process:

• Use cases and usage scenarios
• Functional requirements
• Non-functional requirements (quality attributes such as performance, security, and reliability)
• Technological requirements
• Target deployment environment
• Constraints

Output
Here’s the key output of the process:

• Architecturally significant use cases
• Architecture hot spots
• Candidate architectures
• Architectural spikes

Summary of Steps

• Step 1. Identify Architecture Objectives.
• Step 2. Identify Key Scenarios.
• Step 3. Create an Application Overview.
• Step 4. Analyze Key Hot Spots.
• Step 5. Create Candidate Solutions.

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