Aspect | Description | Status |
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1. Architectural Design | Evaluate the overall architectural design for coherence, scalability, and adherence to established architectural patterns and principles. | |
| Consistency in design elements | |
| Scalability to accommodate future requirements | |
| Compliance with architectural standards and best practices | |
| Use of appropriate architectural patterns (e.g., MVC, microservices) | |
| Incorporation of design patterns to address common architectural challenges | |
2. Performance | Assess the performance characteristics of the architecture to ensure responsiveness, efficiency, and reliability. | |
| Response time for critical operations | |
| Throughput under expected load conditions | |
| Resource utilization (CPU, memory, network) | |
| Identification of potential performance bottlenecks and mitigation strategies | |
3. Security | Verify the security measures implemented to safeguard sensitive data, protect against unauthorized access, and prevent security breaches. | |
| Authentication mechanisms | |
| Authorization and access control | |
| Data encryption in transit and at rest | |
| Compliance with industry regulations and standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) | |
| Vulnerability assessment and penetration testing | |
4. Reliability | Ensure the reliability and fault tolerance of the architecture to minimize downtime and maintain system availability. | |
| Redundancy and failover mechanisms | |
| Error handling and recovery strategies | |
| Monitoring and alerting systems | |
| Disaster recovery plan | |
5. Scalability | Evaluate the scalability of the architecture to accommodate growth in data volume, user base, and system complexity. | |
| Horizontal and vertical scalability | |
| Load balancing strategies | |
| Elasticity to dynamically scale resources | |
| Performance under stress testing | |
6. Maintainability | Assess the ease of maintaining and evolving the architecture over time, considering factors such as modularity, documentation, and code maintainability. | |
| Modularity and componentization | |
| Comprehensive documentation | |
| Testability and debugging capabilities | |
| Continuous integration and deployment pipelines | |
7. Compliance and Governance | Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, internal policies, and governance frameworks governing the architecture. | |
| Adherence to architectural standards and guidelines | |
| Compliance with legal and regulatory frameworks | |
| Alignment with organizational governance policies and procedures | |
| Regular audits and reviews | |
