Making architecture reviews work in the real world
Kazman, R.; Bass, L.
Software, IEEE
Volume 19, Issue 1, Jan/Feb 2002 Page(s):67 - 73
Digital Object Identifier   10.1109/52.976943
Summary:This article explores the nontechnical aspects of formal architecture reviews-social, psychological, and managerial. Architecture reviews differ from other technical reviews because of their close relationship to a system's business goals, so they need to be approached differently. The authors draw lessons from their experiences in reviewing and evaluating software and system architectures in a wide variety of application domains. They discuss the issues architects face when running such reviews, common pitfalls to avoid, and ways of increasing an organization's chances of a successful review

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