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14.3 
Conduct the analysis
The software analysis practice distinguishes between three types of trade stud-
ies that apply to the definition of the software architecture: requirements-oriented 

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studies, functional architecture–oriented studies, and physical architecture studies. 
Each of these elements of the software architecture has unique characteristics that 
must be considered when conducting a trade study. Therefore, each of these analy-
sis areas will be addressed separately in the following sections.