Architectural flexibility refers to the ability of a system architecture to adapt and evolve over time as the requirements and needs change. This flexibility supports system usability in the following ways:
1. Accommodating user feedback: Users often provide feedback on the system's usability, such as ease of use, efficiency, and effectiveness. An architecture that allows for changes and improvements based on user feedback can enhance the system's usability.
2. Meeting changing user needs: User needs and preferences may change over time, such as changes in devices, access methods, or even the tasks they need to accomplish. An architecture that can accommodate such changes can enhance the system's usability.
3. Creating customizations: Architectural flexibility makes it easier to create customizations for different user groups. This helps to enhance the usability of the system since different groups can have their unique needs met through customizations.
4. Supporting future growth: An architecture that can accommodate growth and expansion can support the system's future usability needs. This means that as the user base expands, the system can handle the increased load and meet the usability requirements of more users.
In summary, architectural flexibility supports system usability by accommodating user feedback, meeting changing user needs, creating customizations, and supporting future growth.
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