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Tag Archives: system architecture
Architectural Considerations for Simulation
The simulations I’ve written, designed, specified, and utilized have incorporated a number of different features. I found it interesting that I was able to describe them in opposing pairs. Continuous vs. Discrete-Event I’ve gone into detail about continuous and discrete-event … Continue reading
Addendum To Process Described in Post on Domain-Driven Design
I’ve edited the post from May 11th that describes my preferred project/VV&A methodology. I was reminded, while viewing some excellent presentations at the Project Summit / Business Analyst World conference in DC this week (at which I volunteered) that I … Continue reading
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Tagged customers, project management, requirements management, system architecture, VV&A
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Domain-Driven Design
At yesterday’s DC PHP Developer’s Community Meetup Andrew Cassell gave a really nice presentation on Domain-Driven Design. He described the major books in the field, some of the main movers and history, and what the idea is all about. In … Continue reading
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Tagged customers, project management, requirements management, system architecture, VV&A
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A Simple Discrete-Event Simulation: Part 32
Before adding further complexity to the existing system (read: before adding the capabilities which will make it usable!) I wanted to back up and consider the internal architecture of what I’m building. The goal is something that conforms to the … Continue reading
Posted in Simulation
Tagged discrete-event sim project, internal architecture, system architecture
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How My Core Competencies Map To Working With Customer Systems
I created the figure below while I was working out the requirements for a simulation tool that would support analysis of this kind of system. While this diagram represents a fairly specific example of the set of things I’ve been … Continue reading
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Tagged analysis, Experience, learning, management, Scrum, Software, system architecture
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System and Enterprise Architecture
The figure below shows a notional representation of an integrated, plant-wide control system for a type of modern strip mill. I installed one- and two-line tunnel furnace Level 2 control systems in several plants just like this. I’ve highlighted the … Continue reading
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Tagged analysis, enterprise architecture, Experience, system architecture
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Automatically Generating Code
A programmer’s efforts to create code can be greatly enhanced by automating as many operations as possible. This process reaches its zenith when the code itself can be generated automatically. I’ve done this on a handful of occasions in both … Continue reading
Methods of Inter-Process Communication I’ve Employed
A while ago someone asked me how I’d go about making two processes communicate. My answer was to figure out what data needed to be communicated, what communication type was to be used, what protocol was to be used, and … Continue reading