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<p class=MsoTitle><span style='"SUBJECT  \\* MERGEFORMAT"'>&lt;Project Name&gt;</span></p>
<p class=MsoTitle><span style='"TITLE  \\* MERGEFORMAT"'>Asset Architecture Document</span></p>
<h1><a name="_Toc456598586"></a><a name="_Toc492766840"> 1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
  </span> Introduction</a></h1>
<p class=InfoBlue>[This section provides an overview of the entire <strong>Asset 
  Architecture Document</strong>. It includes the purpose, scope, definitions, 
  acronyms, abbreviations, references, and overview of the <strong>Asset Architecture 
  Document</strong>.]</p>
<p>This document provides a comprehensive architectural overview of the &lt;name 
  of Asset&gt;. It is intended to capture and convey the significant architectural 
  decisions that have been made regarding the composition of the individual artifacts 
  that are to be included in the asset.</p>
<h1><a name="_Toc492766847"> 2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
  </span> Architectural Goals and Constraints</a> </h1>
<p class=InfoBlue>[This section describes the asset requirements and objectives 
  that have some significant impact on the architecture; for example, 
  ease of use, required skill level, use of an off-the-shelf product or existing reusable asset, 
  use of a specific standard representation for the asset, etc. 
  It also captures the special constraints that may apply.
  These include design and implementation strategy, development tools, team structure, schedule, and existing artifacts.]</p>
<h1> 3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
  </span> Asset Environment</h1>
<p class=InfoBlue>[This section describes the environments/contexts the asset 
  intended to be applied within. This includes the development context, deployment 
  context, business domain context, etc.</p>
<p class=InfoBlue>Some possible contexts to consider capturing values for include:<span style='"Arial Unicode MS"'></span></p>
<p class=InfoBlue> <span
style='font-style:normal'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
  </span></span> <span style='font-style:normal;'>Deployment Context</span>: Identifies 
  the servers and runtime environment for which the asset is intended such as 
  "websphere" </p>
<p class=InfoBlue> <span
style='font-style:normal'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
  </span></span> <span style='font-style:normal;'>Development Context</span>: 
  Identifies the development environment in which the asset is intended to be 
  developed/extended </p>
<p class=InfoBlue> <span
style='font-style:normal'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
  </span></span> <span style='font-style:normal;'>Domain Context</span>: Identifies 
  business domain of the asset such as "insurance" </p>
<p class=InfoBlue> <span
style='font-style:normal'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
  </span></span> <span style='font-style:normal;'>Reuse Scope Context</span>: 
  Identifies organizationally where the asset is intended to be reused, such as, 
  project team, department, and enterprise</p>
<p class=InfoBlue> <span
style='font-style:normal'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
  </span></span> <span style='font-style:normal;'>Test Context</span>: Identifies 
  the contexts in which the asset should be tested such as the following: "load test", "performance test", "functional test"]</p>
<h1> 4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
  </span> Relationships to Other Assets </h1>
<p class=InfoBlue>[This section describes and relationships the asset may have 
  to other assets.  For example, the asset may depend on another asset to provide 
  a specific service, or may be dependent on another asset being applied before 
  the asset itself is applied.]</p>
<h1> 5.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
  </span> Usage Model (Use-Case View)</h1>
<p class=InfoBlue>[This section describes how the asset consumer should use the 
  asset.  It can be considered an initial usage model for the asset.]</p>
<h2> 5.1<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
  </span> Overview</h2>
<p class=InfoBlue>[This section contains the Use-Case Model for the asset.  
	It lists the actors (i.e., the asset consumers) of the asset and the use cases or scenarios (descriptions of how the actor uses the asset).  
  There should be a direct correspondence between the use cases and the features in the Asset Vision.]</p>
<h2><a name="_Toc492766850"> 5.2<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
  </span> Use-Case Realizations</a></h2>
<p class=InfoBlue>[This section illustrates how the asset actually works by giving 
  a few selected use-case (or scenario) realizations, and explains how the various 
  asset artifacts contribute to their functionality.</p>
<p class=InfoBlue>In the context of a reusable asset, use-case realizations describe 
  how the asset artifacts contribute to providing the functionality described 
  in the use case.]</p>
<h1> 6.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
  </span> Asset Feature Priorities</h1>
<p class=InfoBlue>[This section lists the relative priority of each of the asset 
  features described in the Usage Model section. This information is used during 
  iteration planning for the development of the asset artifacts.]</p>
<h1> 7.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
  </span> Logical Asset Organization (Logical View)</h1>
<p class=InfoBlue>[This section describes the overall logical organization of 
  the asset, as well as lists the artifacts that are contained with the asset.  
  In addition to documenting the package hierarchy, the rationale for the organization 
  should also be documented.]</p>
<h2><a name="_Toc492766851"> 7.1<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
  </span> Overview</a></h2>
<p class=InfoBlue>[This section describes the overall logical organization of 
  the asset, including its package hierarchy and any important relationships between 
  those packages]</p>
<h2> 7.2<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
  </span> Logical Packages</h2>
<p class=InfoBlue>[For each package, include a subsection with its name, a brief 
  description, and a list of all of the asset artifacts (and possibly sub-packages) 
  contained within the package. </p>
<p class=InfoBlue>For each asset artifact in the package, include its name, brief 
  description, and any relationships with other asset artifacts.]</p>
<h1> 8.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
  </span> Physical Asset Organization (Implementation View)</h1>
<p class=InfoBlue>[This section describes the overall physical organization of 
  the asset (i.e., the asset files and directories).  </p>
<p class=InfoBlue>The physical organization of the asset is usually not the same 
  as the logical organization, as the physical organization of the asset is impacted 
  by the choice of what format to use to package the asset (for example, the Reusable 
  Asset Specification).  Thus, the physical organization is usually not defined 
  "up front", but is instead documented just before the asset is packaged (or 
  immediately after the packaging is complete).</p>
<h2><a name="_Toc492766856"> 8.1<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
  </span> Overview</a></h2>
<p class=InfoBlue>[This describes the overall physical organization of the asset.  
  It lists the physical directories that contain the asset files, as well as any 
  "rules" that govern what files can be included in what directory.</p>
<p class=InfoBlue>If a standard asset representation has been selected for the 
  asset, the affect on the physical organization of the asset should be described 
  here.]</p>
<h2> 8.2<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
  </span> Physical Directories</h2>
<p class=InfoBlue>[For each physical directory, include a subsection with its 
  name, a brief description, and a list of all of the files (and possibly sub-directories) 
  contained within the directory.] </p>
<h1> 9.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
  </span> (Optional) Customization Options </h1>
<p class=InfoBlue>[If the asset provides explicit customization options for specific 
  contexts (for example, instantiating an architectural framework with a specific 
  back-end database, or instantiating a deployment service for a specific product), 
  then this section should describe those customization options.  </p>
<p class=InfoBlue>This section should explicitly describe what can be customized 
  and then provide guidelines for performing the customization. 
  For example, in the case of an asset that represents a template or framework, 
  this section should describe the formal parameters that need to be bound to actual parameters 
  as part of instantiating the asset, as well as providing suggestions on what they should be bound to.  
  Detailed usage instructions are not required here since they will be provided in the complete asset documentation. 
  The goal is identification of those aspects of the asset which should be customizied. 
  &quot;built-in&quot;.]</p>
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