Architecture Forum - Architecture Views
We have seen the use and abuse of the architectural views suggested by different architecture guidelines, but we seldom see the usage of those guidelines yield the desired results. Often the TOGAF guidelines are flouted to present an architecture for the sake of presenting it. But do these views always answer the questions related to all apsects of a system? We have seen many times the architecture views leave too many things to be interpreted subjectively by the implementation team leading to failure during implementation. Can there be a list of architecture views which could serve as a definitive list for all system architectures? How does the Solution and Enterprise Architecture meet the Business Architecture? How do we merge these successfully?
Here is a list of views suggested to see the system architecture from different angles and leave very little for subject to interpretation:
1. Contextual Views
2. Logical Views
3. Information Architecture Views
4. Functional Views
5. Integration Views
6. Data Views
7. Security Views (component security, perimeter security, transport level security etc.)
8. Deployment Views (Hardware Topology, Software Topology, Hardware Sizing views)
About the Presenter:
Ardhendu has over 12 years of experience in the IT industry out of which he has spent about 5+ years in US. All this while he has played key roles such as solution architect/delivery manager/program manager for the one of the leading global software providers - Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ: CTSH). Ardhendu was instrumental in implementing complex financial services and banking applications in the Mid Western and Eastern United States as delivery lead\manager from Cognizant. He was responsible for improving productivity and client satisfaction for a couple of large financial services and investment banking companies. Ardhendu has worked extensively with JPMorgan Chase, Wachovia Bank, First Data Corporation, Amercian Express, PFPC and ING Netherlands. Ardhendu has worked on the following key accounts in South Africa, South African Reserve Bank, Univeristy of Pretoria, National Ports Authority, SAPO, CIPRO and SABC.
He has strong domain knowledge in financial services industry (investment banking, investor services and mutual fund back-end data processing, trading platforms and post-trade processing).His expertise in technology includes Service Oriented Architectures, Enterprise Service Bus, Grid Computing and Enterprise Reporting. Ardhendu has a Bachelor's degree in Engineering from National Institute of Technology, India.