# SD6.3-E Software Architecture
# Background
# Aim
# Outcomes
  * Design the application as a plugin architecture so that the functionality can be extended more easily.
  * Design the software architecture of the system based on software architecture patterns.
  * Develop an HPC application according to a reference architecture and adhering to the standards/guidelines given by the reference architecture.
  * Implement component-based software architecture for scientific applications.
  * Apply component-based architecture design.
  * Detect architecture bad smells.
  * Identify sub-optimal design decisions in architecture designs (e.g. sub-optimal communication between components).

# Subskills