A Comprehensive Process for Defining Software Architectures That Work A good software architecture is the foundation of any successful software system. Effective architecting requires a clear understanding of organizational roles, artifacts, activities performed, and the optimal sequence for performing those activities. With The Process of Software Architecting, Peter Eeles and Peter Cripps provide guidance on these challenges by covering all aspects of architecting a software system, introducing best-practice techniques that apply in every environment, whether based on Java EE, Microsoft .NET, or other technologies. Eeles and Cripps first illuminate concepts related to software architecture, including architecture documentation and reusable assets. Next, they present an accessible, task-focused guided tour through a typical project, focusing on the architect's role, with common issues illuminated and addressed throughout. Finally, they conclude with a set of best practices that can be applied to today's most complex systems. You will come away from this book understanding * The role of the architect in a typical software development project * How to document a software architecture to satisfy the needs of different stakeholders * The applicability of reusable assets in the process of architecting * The role of the architect with respect to requirements definition * The derivation of an architecture based on a set of requirements * The relevance of architecting in creating complex systemsThe Process of Software Architecting will be an indispensable resource for every working and aspiring software architect-and for every project manager and other software professional who needs to understand how architecture influences their work.

Peter Eeles，IBM Rational Software的高级IT架构师，其主要工作室进行架构设计和实现大规模、分布式的系统。他目前致力于帮助组织提高软件开发能力。除本书外，Eeles还与人合作编写了《Building J2EETM Applications with the Rational Unified Process》（Addison-Wesley，2003）和《Building Business Objects》（Wiley，1998）。

Peter Cripps，IBM Global Business Services的高级IT架构师，专注于应用组件和基于服务的开发技术，并在整个IBM公司推广架构设计最佳实践，目前从事IBM Unified Method Framework的开发工作。