Introduction to Analysis and Design

• Purpose
• Relation to Other Core Workflows
• Concepts
  • Analysis Mechanisms
  • Design Mechanisms
  • Concurrency
  • Layering
  • Logical View
  • Process View
  • Distribution Patterns
  • Deployment View
  • Representing Graphical User Interfaces in Design
  • Representing Interfaces to External Systems

Purpose

The purposes of Analysis and Design are:

• To transform the requirements into a design of the system to-be.
• To evolve a robust architecture for the system.
• To adapt the design to match the implementation environment, designing it for performance.

Relation to Other Workflows

The Analysis and Design workflow is related to other process workflows.

• The Business Modeling workflow provides a organizational context for the system.
• The Requirements workflow provides the primary input for Analysis and Design.
• The Test workflow tests system designed during Analysis and Design.
• The Environment workflow, develops and maintains the supporting artifacts that are used during Analysis and Design.
• The Project Management workflow plans the project, and each iteration (described in an Iteration Plan).