The quantitative outcome of architectural and design related efforts is often regarded as a notoriously difficult task. The challenge of business benefit quantification in the software environment is also emphasized when medium to longer term impacts need to be assessed. The fuzzy nature of architecture level principles, the lack of relevant measures and overall traceability [...]

All modern organisations, in existence for any length of time, will have built up a portfolio of technology assets. Often these assets are acquired without a guiding blueprint; with many developed, customised and altered to fit each organisation’s specific context, at a point in time. A key responsibility for technical architects is to understand the [...]