architectural-analysis

To identify and prioritize architectural factors, you analyze Vision, Use Case Model, and Supplementary Specification inputs to extract concerns, classify them into FURPS+ categories, and generate a structured factor table with traceable rationale.

A FURPS+ factor table is a structured classification of architecturally significant concerns categorized by Functionality, Usability, Reliability, Performance, and Supportability. It guides architectural analysis by prioritizing design decisions with explicit trade-off analysis and traceable rationale.

You generate technical memos by processing Vision, Use Case Model, and Supplementary Specification inputs through a pair-programming workflow, producing factor tables that inform trade-off discussions and output explicit decisions with documented alternatives.

Architectural analysis requires three inputs: a Vision document, a Use Case Model, and a Supplementary Specification. Providing these allows the workflow to extract and prioritize FURPS+ factors, reducing risk early in the design process.

Yes, architectural analysis satisfies a mandatory pair-programming workflow by executing step-by-step analysis, generating factor tables, and producing technical memos with explicit trade-off analysis and traceable rationale for design decisions.

The best way to analyze architectural trade-offs is extracting FURPS+ factors from project specifications to build a prioritized factor table, enabling structured technical memos that compare alternatives and justify decisions for stakeholder review.