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CHAPTER 16 
Software Control Practice
should be considered when assessing the technical merits of a proposed modifica-
tion to the software architecture:
1. 
How will the modification affect the 
effectiveness
 of data processing 
transactions?
2. 
How will the modification affect the 
structural stability
 (ability to resist distur-
bances caused by changes in the operational or computational environments)?
3. 
How will the modification affect the product 
scalability
 (ability to adjust to load 
changes in the operational environment)?
4. 
How will the modification affect the 
efficient utilization
 of computing 
resources?
5. 
How will the modification affect the 
complexity
 of the software architecture?