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Software Architecture Overview Document Template

Summarizes high-level structure, components, and interactions of a software system.

Software Architecture Overview

Purpose: This document provides a high-level summary of the software system's architecture, outlining its main components, structure, technologies, and how components interact. It is intended to support stakeholders in understanding the design and architectural vision of the system.

1. System Overview

System Name: {systemName}

Description: {systemDescription}

Primary Stakeholders: {stakeholders}

Version: {version}

Last Updated: {lastUpdated}

2. Architectural Goals

{architecturalGoals}

3. High-Level Architecture Diagram

The following diagram visually represents the high-level architecture of the system:

Architecture Diagram URL: {&diagramUrl}

4. System Components

{#components}

  • Component Name: {name}
    Description: {description}
    Type: {type}
    Main Technologies: {technologies}

{/components}

5. Component Interactions

{#interactions}

  • From: {fromComponent}
    To: {toComponent}
    Interaction Type: {type}
    Description: {description}

{/interactions}

6. Technology Stack

Layer Technologies
{#techStack}{layer}{technologies}{/techStack}

7. Deployment Architecture

{deploymentDescription}

Deployment Diagram URL: {&deploymentDiagramUrl}

8. Non-Functional Requirements

{#nfrs}

  • {title}: {detail}

{/nfrs}

9. Assumptions and Constraints

Assumptions:

{#assumptions}

  • {assumption}

{/assumptions}

Constraints:

{#constraints}

  • {constraint}

{/constraints}

10. Future Considerations

{futureConsiderations}

11. Appendix

References:

{#references}

  • {title}: {link}

{/references}

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collect software system details via form to generate architecture overview document
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automatically create software architecture overview from CI/CD pipeline using API
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