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2. Architecture is not design
We need to distinguish between a system architecture approach and a system design approach. Both the postures to be adopted and the techniques and methods to be implemented differ.
First of all, without getting bogged down in Byzantine quarrels or semantic disputes, let's make a few remarks about vocabulary. By comparing it with the English language, we can grasp the confusion we may be facing.
"Architecturer" is a French verb, not an English one (neologism in American English – non-existent entry in the Merriam Webster – and connoted software engineering in British English – "Design and configure (a program or system)" in the Oxford).
"Conceive" has no faithful translation in English; "to design" is the closest, but approximate translation (let's not talk about "to conceive" in English, which means above all to...
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Bibliography
Software tools
The design and validation of complex system architectures are generally covered by software tools:
that are general in scope and not linked to the specific field of architecture. For example, note-taking or mind-mapping tools can be used to support the perception of what already exists;
or very specific and often proprietary tools. For example, a "Battle...
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Standards and norms
- ISO Systems and software engineering – Software lifecycle processes - ISO/IEC/IEEE 12207:2008 - 2008
- ISO Systems and software engineering – System lifecycle processes - ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288:2015 - 2015
- ISO Enterprise, systems and software – Architecture processes - ISO/IEC/IEEE 42020:201x - En développement
- ISO Industrial automation systems – Requirements for enterprise reference architectures and...
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