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This site is a Enterprise (SoS) Architecture Description Framework and is used to create an Architecture Description for a specific Enterprise as a System of Systems (SoS) at a specific architecture state.

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This topic contains definitions, concepts and principles necessary to use this Architecture Description Framework

Enterprise undertaking, esp. bold or difficult one; business firm; courage, readiness, to engage in enterprises

Environment The Environment of a system consists of those things that can affect the properties and performance of that system, but over which it has no control. R. Ackoff, Recreating the Corporation.

System

System-of-Interest

Organization an organized body or system or society. Organize: form into an organic whole, form (an organic whole); enrol as members of formal body; give orderly structure to, frame and put into working order, make arrangements for or initiate..

Architecture Description Framework An architecture description framework (ADF) establishes a common practice for creating, interpreting, analyzing and using architecture descriptions within a particular domain of application or stakeholder community. Examples of Architecture Description Frameworks: MODAF, TOGAF, Kruchten’s 4+1 View Model, RM-ODP. (Source: ISO 42010).

Architecture Description An Architecture Description (AD) is an artifact that expresses an Architecture. Architects and other system stakeholders use Architecture Descriptions to understand, analyze and compare Architectures, and often as “blueprints” for planning and construction. ADs are the primary subject of ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010. (source: ISO 42010). An Architecture Description expresses the top level design of the system-of-interest...

An enterprise is typically realised through one or more organisations supported by various technologies.

See the Enterprise as a System of Systems (SoS) for further information about the principles and concepts underlying this Architecture Description Framework.

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The Architecture Description Framework provides the guidance and instructions to create an Architecture Description. The users of the Architecture Description Framework are the following:

• Enterprise Architects
• IT or other Technology Architects
• Programme or Project Architects / Designers
• Process Owners
• Organization Designers