ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010:2011
ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010:2011 is the first joint ISO/IEC/IEEE edition of the architecture description standard: it sets what an architecture description of a system must identify and contain (stakeholders, concerns, viewpoints, views, models, correspondences, rationale) and what architecture frameworks and description languages have to specify to conform. It was superseded by ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010:2022, the second edition, which restructured and extended these requirements to enterprises and software.
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ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010:2011 is a compliance framework from International with 2 domains and 13 controls. The largest domains are Architecture description requirements: identification, stakeholders and concerns, viewpoints, views, consistency, rationale (clause 5) – ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010:2011 (10 controls), Architecture framework and architecture description language requirements (clause 6) – ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010:2011 (3 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Architecture description requirements: identification, stakeholders and concerns, viewpoints, views, consistency, rationale (clause 5) – ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010:2011
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iso-iec-ieee-42010-2011::AD-5.2 | Identify the system and record overview information |
| iso-iec-ieee-42010-2011::AD-5.3 | Record stakeholders, concerns and their links |
| iso-iec-ieee-42010-2011::AD-5.4 | Include and specify every viewpoint used |
| iso-iec-ieee-42010-2011::AD-5.5 | One view per viewpoint with full coverage |
| iso-iec-ieee-42010-2011::AD-5.6 | Model versioning and model kind conformance |
| iso-iec-ieee-42010-2011::AD-5.7.1 | Record inconsistencies and analyse consistency |
| iso-iec-ieee-42010-2011::AD-5.7.2 | Identify correspondences and their participants |
| iso-iec-ieee-42010-2011::AD-5.7.3 | Apply correspondence rules and record breaches |
| iso-iec-ieee-42010-2011::AD-5.8.1 | Rationale for viewpoints and key decisions |
| iso-iec-ieee-42010-2011::AD-5.8.2 | Record key architecture decisions |
Architecture framework and architecture description language requirements (clause 6) – ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010:2011
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iso-iec-ieee-42010-2011::AD-6.1 | Content required in an architecture framework |
| iso-iec-ieee-42010-2011::AD-6.2 | Adherence of a description to a framework |
| iso-iec-ieee-42010-2011::AD-6.3 | Content required in an architecture description language |
What is ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010:2011 and who does it apply to?
ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010:2011 is a compliance framework from International with 2 domains and 13 controls. ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010:2011 is the first joint ISO/IEC/IEEE edition of the architecture description standard: it sets what an architecture description of a system must identify and contain (stakeholders, concerns, viewpoints, views, models, correspondences, rationale) and what architecture frameworks and description languages have to specify to conform. It was superseded by ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010:2022, the second edition, which restructured and extended these requirements to enterprises and software. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010:2011 actually require?
ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010:2011 has 13 controls organised across 2 domains. The largest domains are Architecture description requirements: identification, stakeholders and concerns, viewpoints, views, consistency, rationale (clause 5) – ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010:2011 (10 controls), Architecture framework and architecture description language requirements (clause 6) – ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010:2011 (3 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010:2011 do I already cover?
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