Qualities as Integrating Needles

abstract Many stakeholder concerns can be specified in terms of qualities. These qualities can be viewed from all 5 "CAFCR" viewpoints. In this way qualities can be used to relate the views to each other.

The meaning of qualities for the different views is described. A checklist of qualities is provided as a means for architecting. All qualities in the checklist are described briefly.

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1.3 April 7, 2003 Gerrit Muller

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