On 3/10/06, Todd Biske <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Thoughts?  One litmus test that is an interesting exercise is whether this same approach would hold for external integration, since the scenario I described above is suited for internal consumers and providers.  I still feel that the interface design should be a negotiation, and it holds true that if you don't come to the table with something in mind, the other party is going to dominate the negotiation.

I think people get confused by *an* architecture (the finished result) and *architecture* (the process in which the result come by). Design is a problem-solving excercise and is a part of what an architect does. But a lot of emphasize is put on architecture, the finished result, so when they do architecture review it's pretty much the same as a design review only that it usually happens towards the end. :) Another misconception thay doesn't help much in this either is the notion that design equals visual design. Hmm.

Basically, an architect *designs* something that ends up being the architecture of something. You can review the architecture (which has a sense of finality to it or a sense of totality) or review the design (which can be a part of a longer design process and / or be a small part of a bigger design | the complete architecture).

I come from a design side of things, so that's my angle. :)


Alex
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