Stovepipe system
The Stovepipe System AntiPattern is the single-system analogy of Stovepipe Enterprise, which involves a lack of coordination and planning across a set of systems. The Stovepipe System AntiPattern addresses how the subsystems are coordinated within a single system.
The key problem in this AntiPattern is the lack of common subsystem abstractions, whereas in a Stovepipe Enterprise, the key problem is the absence of common multisystem conventions.
Subsystems are integrated in an ad hoc manner using multiple integration strategies and mechanisms. All subsystems are integrated point to point, thus the integration approach for each pair of subsystems is not easily leveraged toward that of other subsystems.
Furthermore, the system implementation is brittle because there are many implicit dependencies upon system configuration, installation details, and system state. The system is difficult to extend, and extensions add additional point-to-point integration links.
As each new capability and alteration is integrated, system complexity increases, throughout the life cycle of the stovepipe system; subsequently, system extension and maintenance become increasingly intractable.
