Architecture Characteristics Worksheet: Are You Defining Your Architecture or Letting It Define You?🤔
Software architecture
Most engineering teams focus heavily on functional requirements - what the system should do. But what about how it should perform, scale, or adapt to change?
This is where architecture characteristics1 (a.k.a. quality attributes) come into play. They define whether your system will be scalable, maintainable, and resilient - or a nightmare to work with in a year.
🔹 How do you make sure you're prioritizing the right characteristics?
🔹 How do you align technical trade-offs with business goals?
📌 I’ve created a spreadsheet to help! It:
✅ Evaluates and prioritizes architectural characteristics for your project
✅ Uses predefined scores to highlight the most relevant aspects
✅ Recommends the best architectural style based on these priorities
Instead of debating whether microservices, event-driven, or monolithic is the right choice, this tool helps you make data-driven architecture decisions - quickly and efficiently.
🚀 Download it, try it with your team, and let me know what insights you gain!
