Architecture is not designed but defined. The outcome of architecting is conceptual model while that of designing is logical model. Architectures or conceptual models are either rejected or accepted. A car consisting of an engine and wheels is architecture. The choice of four or six cylinder engine is a design queation. We don't say architectures being good or bad only designs being good or bad. There can be many designs based on the same architecture. Fail to make this distinction is the main cause of costly rework such as changing the baaseline in the middle of coding.
Jerry --- Alexander Johannesen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 3/10/06, Gregg Wonderly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > While I wholeheartedly agree with the premise of > architecture before > > design, > > > > Damn, and here I was thinking architecture was a > holistic design process. :) > Seriously, though, what is your definition of > design? It is a dangerous word > to throw about, and I want to ask that because I > cannot agree with > "architecture before design". > > > Alex > -- > "Ultimately, all things are known because you want > to believe you know." > > - Frank Herbert > __ http://shelter.nu/ > __________________________________________________ > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/service-orientated-architecture/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
