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| Software&nbsp;development is a pursuit characterized by complexity. This can take many forms, such as accommodating
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| complex requirements, technology, or team dynamics. Elevating the level of abstraction helps you manage this complexity
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| and make measurable progress, despite the inherent difficulty of the task.
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| Suggestions for several strategies that help abstract away complexity follow.
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| <h4>
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| Leverage patterns
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| Patterns help you take advantage of proven techniques for solving common problems. You can benefit from the experience
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| of seasoned practitioners and avoid "re-inventing the wheel," as the saying goes. The use of patterns is a crucial
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| aspect of an architecture-centric approach to development, because it helps reduce the novelty and diversity of a
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| solution, thus improves quality.
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| See <a class="elementLinkWithType" href="./../../../openup/guidances/concepts/pattern_10BE6D96.html" guid="_0YJvUMlgEdmt3adZL5Dmdw">Concept: Pattern</a>&nbsp;for more information.
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| <h4>
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| Design the architecture with components and services
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| This strategy helps manage software complexity through&nbsp;partitioning&nbsp;a system into a set of loosely coupled
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| and highly cohesive subsystems. The benefits of this approach include the ability to organize the team around a set of
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| smaller, more manageable objectives, and the ability to substitute parts of the system without disturbing the overall
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| cohesion of the system. Exposing services encourages re-use by making the functionality of the system easier to
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| comprehend. Focusing on services makes it possible to understand what the system does from a technical perspective
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| without necessarily having to understand the details of how the system works.
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| See <a class="elementLinkWithType" href="./../../../openup/guidances/concepts/component_CB167D48.html" guid="_0YP18MlgEdmt3adZL5Dmdw">Concept: Component</a>&nbsp;for more information.
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| Actively promote reuse
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| Incorporating existing software into an overall architecture helps reduce cost and improve quality by reusing proven
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| working software, rather than developing from scratch. It also helps reduce the burden of maintenance by eliminating
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| duplication in the software. Although often difficult to manage, a project or enterprise can reap significant benefits
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| from a well-executed re-use strategy.
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