Software, systems and enterprise. Architecture evaluation framework

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What is ISO/IEC/IEEE 42030 – Architecture evaluation framework about?

ISO/IEC/IEEE 42030 specifies the means to organize and record architecture evaluations for enterprise, systems and software fields of application.

The aim of ISO/IEC/IEEE 42030 is to enable architecture evaluations that are used to:

• Address the concerns of stakeholders and determine whether architecture entities address their intended purpose
• Assess the quality of architectures with respect to their intended purpose, the value of architectures to their stakeholders and progress towards achieving architecture objectives
• Provide knowledge and information about?

  architecture entities and support decision making where architectures are involved

• Clarify understanding of problem space and of stakeholder needs and expectations and identify risks and opportunities associated with architectures

Note: ISO/IEC/IEEE 42030 addresses the evaluation of an architecture and not an evaluation of the architecture description’s suitability. Matters concerning the evaluation of the architecture description fall within the scope of the architecture conceptualization and architecture elaboration processes as defined in ISO/IEC/IEEE 42030. However, it is sometimes the case that the architecture description is evaluated concurrently with the evaluation of the architecture itself.

Who is ISO/IEC/IEEE 42030 – Architecture evaluation framework for?

ISO/IEC/IEEE 42030 on Software, systems and enterprise is relevant to:

• Software Engineers
• Software developer
• Any entity responsible for testing and security of software
• Organizations providing system and software support

Why should you use ISO/IEC/IEEE 42030 – Architecture evaluation framework ?

Architecture evaluation provides systematic method to expose problems and risks in the architectural design before the system is implemented.

ISO/IEC/IEEE 42030 provides a generic, conceptual guiding framework that can be used for the planning, execution and documentation of architecture evaluations. Execution is addressed by specification of evaluation elements that can be used during performance of an evaluation effort. Planning and documentation are addressed by specification of work products for the evaluation effort.

Using ISO/IEC/IEEE 42030, you can establish specific frameworks for the work products and the evaluation elements that can be used as the basis for multiple, recurring architecture evaluation efforts.

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