Aligning Software Architecture and Business Strategy
Vladik Khononov
overview
Building software is harder than ever. As a developer, you not only have to chase ever-changing technological trends but you also need to understand the business domains behind the software. This practical book provides you with a set of core patterns, principles, and practices for analyzing business domains, understanding business strategy, and, most importantly, aligning software design with its business needs.
Author Vladik Khononov shows you how these practices lead to robust implementation of business logic and help to future-proof software design and architecture. You'll examine the relationship between DDD and other methodologies to ensure you make architectural decisions that meet business requirements. You'll also explore the real-life story of implementing DDD in a startup company.
With this book, you'll learn how to:
Use DDD's strategic patterns and practices as well as its tactical patterns and use cases
Analyze a client company's business domain and competitive strategy
Build a shared understanding of the business domains you encounter
Decompose a system into bounded contexts
Coordinate the work of multiple teams working together
Gradually start implementing domain-driven design