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Software Architecture
Software Architecture is about ensuring that certain software qualities (i.e. performance, security, traceability, etc.) are adequately covered to enable project success. A good software architecture discipline facilitates communication amongst project stakeholders, documents early decisions about high-level design, and enables reuse of design components and patterns amongst projects.
The Noblestar Software Architecture practice is driven by the goal of enabling successful delivery of software systems into production. We enable effective and efficient implementation of software requirements. You may benefit from a robust software architecture discipline if you’ve experienced:
- Missed project deadlines.
- Chronic miscommunications between management and delivery team.
- Lack of traceability between software requirements and implemented functionality.
- Issues with reliability and performance of mission critical systems.
Service Offerings
We leverage our expertise and knowledge in providing the following specialized services for this discipline:
Assessment
Leveraging our standardized approach to process assessment and roadmapping, we deliver a roadmap for cultivating sound software architecture practices within your organization. This roadmap entails a short architecture workshop in which our professionals meet with your team to understand your current state in software architecture. Then we will provide a recommendation on how to proceed in order to reach your stated software objectives. We can help establish the style, principles, key communication, and control mechanisms for the architecture discipline within your organization.
Enablement
This offering provides a short term, more active, and on location engagement. Beginning with the assessment roadmap, the enablement option will enact the recommendations based on our process enablement services. In particular, the following will be provided:
- A trained team in software process and tools.
- Initial versions of software guidelines and best practices.
- Regular presentations that provide tactical advice for creating a sound software architecture.
Mentoring and Support
This offering is the most significant level of engagement that provides on going guidance and best practice development in software architecture. By embedding experts into the project, the software process is matured and systems are delivered into production. This service offering provides two tracks:
- Process Tailoring & Implementation
- Implementation of software architecture principles.
- Guidance in developing technical leadership.
- Framework integration.
- Tool Process Enactment & Enablement
- Ongoing mentoring support of Rational Software Architect / Modeler.
- Software tool integration with other software disciplines.