Software Engineering

2.2.3 
Critical architecture definition stage
During this development stage the SWE-IPT establishes the physical architec-
ture for the software product by conducting software design synthesis. Alternative 
structural designs should be evaluated and compared utilizing the software analy-
sis approach for performing risk assessments and trade-off analysis. The PDSS 
processes should be designed and documented during this stage. Process models 
should be generated to verify the capacity of each process to handle anticipated 
demand.