For example, a component such as a software processor ... a separate model from the functional model for representing the system hardware that we call executive structure. Architectural design results ...

In the real-world design of complex systems, however ... to reducing after-market revenue share. For example, MIT worked with NASA on the architecture of next-generation communication satellites.

Event sourcing is an architectural software pattern that's useful to design complex and distributed ... all running at the same time. Examples of this include order management systems, shopping carts ...