# Architecture & Design

This section contains comprehensive documentation on the system's architecture, design patterns, and technical infrastructure.

## Quick Navigation

- **[Core Architecture](core-architecture.md)** - Complete system design and components
- **[Infrastructure](infrastructure.md)** - Infrastructure setup and deployment architecture
- **[Trace Features](trace-features.md)** - Trace system-specific features and algorithms
- **[RTM System](rtm-system.md)** - Requirements Traceability Matrix architecture
- **[Data Flow](data-flow.md)** - System data flow and interactions

## Architecture Layers

### 1. **Core Architecture** ([core-architecture.md](core-architecture.md))
- System design overview
- Component architecture
- Atomic design patterns
- Internal views and relationships

### 2. **Infrastructure** ([infrastructure.md](infrastructure.md))
- Infrastructure components
- NATS messaging system
- Deployment architecture
- Scalability considerations

### 3. **Feature Architecture** ([trace-features.md](trace-features.md))
- Trace algorithms
- Feature implementations
- SSOT (Single Source of Truth) architecture
- Consistency patterns

### 4. **RTM System** ([rtm-system.md](rtm-system.md))
- Requirements traceability design
- Multi-view architecture
- CRUD operations
- Intelligent scaffolding

## Deep Dives

For in-depth analysis of specific architectural topics:

- **[RTM Deep Dives](rtm-deep-dives/)** - Advanced RTM architectures, AI/ML integration, formal methods, graph databases
- **[Trace Research](trace-research/)** - Trace algorithms, consistency patterns, SSOT deep dives

## Related Documentation

- **Planning**: [Implementation Plans](../03-planning/README.md)
- **Guides**: [Developer Guide](../04-guides/developer-guide.md)
- **Research**: [Architecture Research](../05-research/README.md)

## Key Concepts

| Concept | Document |
|---------|----------|
| System Design | [Core Architecture](core-architecture.md) |
| Infrastructure | [Infrastructure](infrastructure.md) |
| Features | [Trace Features](trace-features.md) |
| Traceability | [RTM System](rtm-system.md) |
| Data Movement | [Data Flow](data-flow.md) |

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**Last Updated**: November 2024
**Scope**: Complete system architecture and design patterns
