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This chapter looks at the WHY dimension of the architecture orientation framework. In the center of this dimension are requirements. They define the IT system to be created and restrict your creative scope as an architect. There are different types of requirements at different architecture levels. In order to be able to use your creative scope, you have to know the different types of requirements and their relationships to one another and the architecture levels-these topics are covered in this chapter. After reading this chapter, you will be able to name the most important types of requirements, understand their relationships, and place them in the context of architecture. In Section 6.3.1, we will discuss requirement patterns as a methodological tool that enables you to systematically develop “good” requirements.
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Vogel, O., Arnold, I., Chughtai, A., Kehrer, T. (2011). Architecture Requirements (WHY). In: Software Architecture. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-19736-9_5
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