Code Archaeology

May 26, 2026 · Fundamentals

Architectural Characteristics: Operational, Structural, Cloud-Native & Cross-Cutting

This article categorizes architectural characteristics (non-functional requirements) into four groups—operational, structural, cloud-native, and cross-cutting—detailing key attributes like availability, scalability, extensibility, security, and legal compliance to help architects build a systematic understanding of quality attributes that drive architectural decisions.