The document discusses architectural design in software engineering. It introduces architectural design and explains its importance for establishing the overall structure of a software system. It notes that multiple models are required to fully document a software architecture and describes different types of architectural models that can be used, such as control models and modular decomposition. The document also discusses how domain-specific reference models can be used as a basis for product lines and compares software architectures.

1. Architectural Design
Establishing the overall
structure of a software system
Nitin V Pujari B.E – CS - Software Engineering – Architectural Design Slide 1

2. Objectives
To introduce architectural design and to discuss
its importance
To explain why multiple models are required to
document a software architecture
To describe types of architectural model that may
be used
To discuss how domain-specific reference
models may be used as a basis for product-lines
and to compare software architectures
Nitin V Pujari B.E – CS - Software Engineering – Architectural Design Slide 2