Project Archaeology

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Software systems are growing larger and more complex. Here are a variety of sources you can excavate to gain an understanding of the system at hand.
Volume-Issue: 
2002-05
Article Summary: 

This article aims to show you the rich variety of information that can be used to help you build a good model of the system you are involved with. Some of the areas covered are: the business context; the language; the organizational structure; the culture; and cross-departmental relationships.