CSS 422 All DQs

Week 1

Discussion Questions

Based on Rettigs (2007) article, discuss whether you agree or disagree with the assertion that enterprise software in large organizations has not delivered on its promise.

Based on Scotts (2007) article, recommend whether your company should build, buy, or outsource enterprise software.

Week 2

Discussion Questions

Based on Sommerlad and Nobles (2007), explain how you would use design patterns when designing software? What are some common design patterns?

How does software architecture compare to building architecture (such as a house or a bridge)? How does it compare to computer hardware architecture? How are hardware and software architecture dependent upon each other?

Week 3

Discussion Questions

Based on Kruchten et al. (2009), how is a decision view different from an architectural view? Would a decision view lead to higher quality software? Why or why not?

What are API's? What is the relevance of an API to the architecture of a software product? How should the API support this architecture?

Week 4

Discussion Questions

What are some barriers to software integration? Is integration always the right decision?

Integration can increase complexity which can increase risk, particularly from a security perspective. How can we mitigate these risks?

Week 5

Discussion Questions

As you look over the pieces we have studied in our time together, what are some common threads? Where do you think our brief introduction to software architecture can take you?

In what ways are the fundamentals of wireless communication networks the same as their wired cousins? What are the differences you must be most aware of as you seek to design a software system for a wireless deployment versus a wired one?