An introduction to evolution of large systems based on Software Architectures
Juan Carlos Dueñas, Gonzalo León · IFIP advances in information and communication technology · 1998
Market forces and current engineering practices in the field of software-intensive systems make the development and evolution of large systems difficult, resulting in high maintenance costs. A novel approach emphasizing the architectural design phase of development can improve the situation. It is called “Software Architecture” it allows us to manage the development process including evolution activities in a controlled way, by means of several views of the system. This article reviews the current state of the art in this area, and proposes a process for adoption and usage of software architectures in the development and evolution of large software systems.