[OPTIONAL, many]

Technical Definition:

Factoring considerations, design decisions, design choices, alternative considerations, tradeoffs. High level information on the implications of the choices on key factors, e.g., implementation, performance, reuse, extensibility, portability, security, data privacy, etc.

Commentary:

A description of the decisions involved in creating the Service Genre and explanations of the rationale behind the choices. All Aspects of Service Design guidelines [URL] should be considered for inclusion in the discussion. Also:

• include "why", not just "what" choices were made
• these are decisions that influence the overall design of the Service Genre. It does not include design decisions that only affect the internal structure and organisation of the Service Genre.