Publications

Software Architecture: Organizational Principles and Patterns Prentice Hall PTR, December 2000 by David M. Dikel, David Kane and James R. Wilson Abstract: Software Architecture: Organizational Principles and Patterns is for the many people, from engineers to executives, who have a critical stake in software architecture. It covers how organizations succesfully build, share, and use software architecture. The book uses principles to map the intersection of software architecture and the organization; and through patterns and antipatterns provides practical, experience-based guidance to help organizations maximize their human and technical assets.

Patterns presented:

• Architecure Review
• Drop Pass
• Front-End Alignment
• Generative Vision
• Know Thy Stakeholders
• Migration Path
• No Surprises
• Outsource
• Pilot
• Promote the Network
• Reciprocity
• Release Committee
• Rotation
• Slow Down to Speed Up
• Synchronize Releases
• Whirlpool Watch

Antipatterns presented:

• Antigravity Module
• Banyan
• Bleeding Edge
• Broken Loads
• Cloning
• Following Orders
• Killer Feature
• Lip Synching
• Loan Shark
• Missing Piece
• Personal Time
• Phone Doesn't Ring
• Root Bound
• Shortcut
• Trend Surfer
• Tunnel Vision
• Venus Fly Trap

Note: You can find the companion web site for the book at www.vraps.com.