Capability, feature and assembly

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DRAFT

Software architecture

• Capability
  • Minimal dependencies
  • Expose “ability to do something”
• Feature
  • Straightforward
  • “lets the system do something”
• Assembly
  • System startup & shutdown
  • Config
  • Resource sharing

Product development

Capability. Skill / knowledge we have. No cost. Enables options.

Feature. Thing a user can do.

Assembly. Hmm, this doesn’t really fit. Perhaps there’s only … or is this job to be done? “Assemble a bunch of features into a workflow”

Capability, feature, workflow

Capabilities compose into a feature.

Features compose into a workflow.

A workflow provides net value for the product user.