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Software Design and Architecture The once and future focus of software engineering

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Richard N. Taylor,

Andre van der HoekAuthors Info & Claims

FOSE '07: 2007 Future of Software Engineering

Pages 226 - 243

https://doi.org/10.1109/FOSE.2007.21

Published: 23 May 2007 Publication History

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The design of software has been a focus of software engineering research since the field's beginning. This paper explores key aspects of this research focus and shows why design will remain a principal focus. The intrinsic elements of software design, both process and product, are discussed: concept formation, use of experience, and means for representation, reasoning, and directing the design activity. Design is presented as being an activity engaged by a wide range of stakeholders, acting throughout most of a system's lifecycle, making a set of key choices which constitute the application's architecture. Directions for design research are outlined, including: (a) drawing lessons, inspiration, and techniques from design fields outside of computer science, (b) emphasizing the design of application "character" (functionality and style) as well as the application's structure, and (c) expanding the notion of software to encompass the design of additional kinds of intangible complex artifacts.

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Software Design and Architecture The once and future focus of software engineering
1. Software and its engineering
  1. Software creation and management
    1. Designing software
      1. Software implementation planning
        Software design techniques
    2. Software development process management
  2. Software organization and properties
    1. Software system structures
      1. Software architectures

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