CpSc 881 - Project 2 - High Volume Distributed System

For this project we will be constructing the software architecture for an e-commerce service site. The system provides 24x7 customer access to the services provided by the site.

• A system built using this architecture would be the basic e-commerce platform. The domain of the site is not important to the architecture of the site.
• The system presents content to end-users and must interface with the order processing functionality of suppliers' systems.
• The system presents advertisements to users and tracks "hits" to support ad rates
• The system tracks visits to other sites to support referral claims

• Maximize performance for a visitor to the site
• Maximize availability to visitors
• Maximize security for payment from visitors
• Minimize the time to deploy a new page with a new service
• Maximize scalability with an emphasis on quick response to increases in demand
• Minimize the time to deploy a new ad on an existing page

• Quantify Quality of Service (QoS) attributes
• Create the architecture
• Submit for "buddy" ATAM
• Revise and submit final architecture
• Participate in final ATAM

• Use cases
• Domain Analysis model
• Architecture description
• Architectural analysis of qualities

• Thoroughness, completeness and accuracy of the architecture representation
• Fitness for purpose as measured by the ATAM