'<h2 class=abstract> Architectural Design of Distributed Business Systems </h2> <p class=abstract> This tutorial focuses on issues that are critical for the success of distributed systems development: <ul> <p class=abstract><li class=abstract> Who are the users (actors)?  <p class=abstract><li class=abstract> What are their goals (use cases)?  <p class=abstract><li class=abstract> What are their processes?   <p class=abstract><li class=abstract> What are the system components?  <p class=abstract><li class=abstract> What are their responsibilities?  <p class=abstract><li class=abstract> How do they collaborate?  </ul> <p class=abstract> The tutorial is based on a mixture of lectures and active attendee participation.  '