Architecture in different dimensions
One of the mistakes I see on a regular basis is that designers try to fit too many different dimensions in one architectural design. Therefore in this post I would like to plead for a few standard views that describe the architecture in different dimensions.In my view I would plead for a high level data flow as the basis of any data architecture. In this flow you can see the main data stores and interfaces. The data stores should fit in the data architecture patterns described a few weeks ago. The data flow can be divided in the main layers for e.g. corporate / master data, project data / data marts, archives, etc.
On top of this view you can have multiple solution architecture views for the technology stack related to a solution. This should include the main data stores at the bottom (in line with the main high level data flow), middleware in the middle and applications + viewers at the top.Providing these different views will help the discussions on data flows (e.g. where is the master?) and the actual technical implementation of a particular solution.
Labels: architecture, master reference data, meta data, middleware
posted by Evert Ruijs @ 3:56 AM
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