System Architecture

Workaround and Kludges

 * Sympton:
 * Solving immediate problems by creating fragile systems.
 * Causes:
 * Tight deadline.
 * Insufficient resources.
 * Lack of awareness.
 * Strong competition.
 * Lack of motivation and enthusiasm.
 * Impact:
 * Increasing costs of maintainance.
 * Increasing downtime.
 * Increasing complexity.
 * Increasing costs of staff training.
 * People lacking in responsibility will say:
 * "If you are lucky, nobody will notice until after you leave or retire."


 * Reference:
 * http://www.infoworld.com/slideshow/47654/9-warning-signs-of-bad-it-architecture-193557#slide1