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3.3.2 The ABCs of AFs: Understanding Architecture Frameworks
Author(s) -
Siegers Rolf
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.2005.tb00683.x
Subject(s) - architecture , computer science , unification , process (computing) , presentation (obstetrics) , architecture framework , categorization , software engineering , key (lock) , reference architecture , data science , systems engineering , software architecture , engineering , artificial intelligence , computer security , geography , medicine , radiology , programming language , archaeology , operating system
Numerous architecture frameworks have emerged over the past decade, but the contents and purposes of these frameworks are quite diverse. A framework typically addresses topics such as methodology, product description, reference models, categorization, or classification, but no single framework fully covers all aspects of the architecting process. Many users mistakenly believe that these frameworks represent distinct alternatives to the architect and that they must identify a single one to facilitate or guide their architecting efforts. The reality is that architecture frameworks (or parts of frameworks) must be unified in order to provide a comprehensive architecting solution. The purpose of this paper and presentation is to provide an overview of several architecture frameworks in use today, along with recommendations on the unification of key elements of specific frameworks.