Motivational and goal-oriented viewpoint for architectural modeling of software intensive systems

Abstract

The paper deals with the use of the design thinking approach in creating the architectural views considering the motivational excitement and goal setting in designing the software intensive systems (SIS). In this case, any architectural view is formed in work with the system of conceptual equations, solving of which is based on the designer’s reasoning of the abductive type. In conditions of automated design thinking, such reasoning helps to define constructive relations binding motives, goals, and requirements integrated into the corresponding view. For all views included in the architectural description, these relations are useful to combine, visualize, and interpret as motivationally targeted view demonstrated which architectural decisions correspond to the intended goals.