Software architecture knowledge management

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A software architecture reflects critical early design decisions that shape a system’s development, deployment, and evolution, making effective architectural decision-making a significant challenge in software engineering. Knowledge management in this field involves capturing practical experiences and translating them into generalized architectural knowledge, facilitating communication with stakeholders throughout the software lifecycle. This book offers a concise overview of knowledge management within software architecture, emphasizing its importance for enhancing architecture processes and products. It clarifies the role of knowledge management in both software architecture and development processes, presenting various approaches currently utilized in software companies, as well as those from other domains and emerging academic research. Following an introductory section by the editors, contributions are organized into three parts: "Architecture Knowledge Management," "Strategies and Approaches for Managing Architectural Knowledge," and "Tools and Techniques for Managing Architectural Knowledge." Targeting IT and software engineering professionals, particularly software architects and researchers, the book provides a comprehensive understanding of knowledge management's role in improving software architecture processes and capabilities. For researchers, it highlights the application of knowledge management approaches in ind