Cluster 1 Positioning Architecture

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Cluster 1Positioning Architecture

• Jan Dietz
• Hans de Bruin

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Positioning Architecture

• We are not trying to give a definition of
  architecture in this cluster.
• There is no consensus, e.g.,
• descriptive versus prescriptive
• aspect-architecture versus views

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Positioning ArchitectureQuestions

• Which architectural areas can be identified?
• What is the role or position of architecture in
  this area? What is its purpose?
• How can architecture be characterized in each
  distinct architectural area?
• Future work how can we relate the architectural
  areas?

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Which architectural areas can be identified?

• The following architectural areas are recognized
  in the papers business, business process,
  information, software, ICT-platform, technical
  infrastructure,
• Some of these architectural areas overlap, but to
  what extent?
• Generally speaking, the following three areas are
  identified business, information system and
  infrastructure. Are there more areas?

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What is the role and purpose of architecture?

• With respect to the designer guidelines,
  standards
• With respect to the user recognition, ease of
  use
• With respect to the manager insight,
  overview, manageability

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How can architecture be characterized?

• Descriptive architectural elements and the
  structures between the elements
• ICT architecture
• business architecture
• Prescriptive architecture-guided development
  (frameworks, reference architectures), rules and
  guidelines.
• Scope what is and what isnt covered in an
  architectural area?

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Future work How to relate architectural areas?

• This goes further then the aligns or its
  inverse is-aligned-by relation.
• Various relations need to be identified for
  issues that must be addressed across
  architectural areas security, governance,
  flexibility, etc.