Conceptual architecture best practices
At this point in your reading, you will want to know: What’s an example of a conceptual architecture, and can I see a picture? This picture is worth a thousand words, but note that the thousand words are still mandatory. In Figure 5.2, you can find the Conceptual Architecture Reference Model.
Figure 5.2 - Conceptual architecture reference model
We will use this reference model throughout the book as we flesh out the best practices. It leaves a lot of room for discussion, and it brings out many points that we will make clear in this chapter as well as the chapters that follow. The clear logical tie into the conceptual model has to be evident. If not, you will hear that critique from the domain stakeholders. Our advice is to listen to them and adjust, except where the principles, vision, and mission are violated. Likewise, for the logical architecture, why and how, types of questions will be covered in the physical...