Chapter 39. Documenting Architecture: UML & the N+1 View Model

 

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Introduction

Once an architecture takes shape, it may be useful to describe it, so that new developers can learn the big ideas of the system, or so that there is a common view from which to discuss changes. In the UP, the artifact that describes this is the Software Architecture Document (SAD). The chapter introduces the SAD and its contents.

Introduction

The SAD and Its Architectural ...

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