Screens
It is common for applications to completely implement a single screen of a user interface as a steel thread. A complex screen that requires all the core components of the architecture is typically selected. For example, a retail banking website with 50 screens might implement an account summary screen that pulls data from multiple sources as a steel thread.Features
Implementing a feature as described by a set of requirements. For example, a steel thread based on a user story for a self driving car that stops when it discovers an obstacle on the road.Events
Steel threads that implement an event handler such as an inventory management event that is triggered when a stock item expires.Services
A service or microservice such as a market data service that returns a current stock quote.Transactions
A commercial transaction such as bank transfer.| Overview: Steel Thread | ||
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Definition (2) | A vertical prototype used to validate architecture and design. | |
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