ABSTRACT
The synthesis tables list the design choices for each of the system functions and subfunctions. This is the absolute essence of the architecting process. Indeed, these are descriptions of what is meant by an architecture. The “synthesis” table provides a list of design choices for the various functions and subfunctions. This facilitates a check of interoperability by moving down each vertical column and verifying that these design choices will interoperate with one another. The shape of the cost-effectiveness curve is, of course, an integral part of selecting a preferred architecture. The mature architecting team will go beyond curves and ask many questions about how this anomalous situation came to be. Usually, this also involves a detailed discussion about each architecture in relation to each evaluation criterion.
