Table of Contents

• PART 1: SYSTEM THINKING
• 1. Introduction to System Architecture
• 2. System Thinking
• 3. Thinking about Complex Systems
• PART 2: ANALYSIS OF SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
• 4. Form
• 5. Function
• 6. System Architecture
• 7. Solution-Neutral Function and Concepts
• 8. From Concept to Architecture
• PART 3: CREATING SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
• 9. The Role of the Architect
• 10. Upstream and Downstream Influences on System Architecture
• 11. Translating Needs into Goals
• 12. Applying Creativity to Generating a Concept
• 13. Decomposition as a Tool for Managing Complexity
• PART 4: ARCHITECTURE AS DECISIONS
• 14. System Architecture as a Decision-Making Process
• 15. Reasoning about Architectural Tradespaces
• 16. Formulating and Solving System Architecture Optimization Problems
• Appendices
• Chapter Problems
• Index