Architecture
Architecture is the design, structure, and behaviour of the current and future states of a structure in terms of its components, and the interaction between those components. See also business architecture, enterprise architecture, and requirements architecture.
Definitions
According to the BABOK Guide (3rd edition),
- Architecture. The design, structure, and behaviour of the current and future states of a structure in terms of its components, and the interaction between those components. See also business architecture, enterprise architecture, and requirements architecture.
According to the Corporate Strategy by Lynch (4th edition),
- Architecture. The network of relationships and contracts both within and around the organization.
According to the INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook (4th edition)
- Architecture. (System) fundamental concepts or properties of a system in its environment embodied in its elements, relationships, and in the principles of its design and evolution (see ISO 42010).
Management practice
- Main wikipage: Architecture management practice