8. Conclusion
Architecture and engineering complement each other to tackle the definition, design, development, acquisition and evolution of complex artificial systems.
Architecture is the overall knowledge and vision that enables systems engineering, disciplinary or cross-disciplinary engineering, and other functions (production, support, etc.) to move forward and work together in a single direction.
The development of the latter is based on methods, techniques and modes of reasoning that differ from those of engineering, and on a certain number of concepts illustrated in figure 2. Where engineering is broadly a problem-solving approach, architecture is more a forward-looking approach to the elaboration of possible and plausible futures. Recognizing this difference, and the necessary complementarity between architecture and engineering, is a key factor...
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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...
Events
CSDM (Complex Systems Design and Management) conference, held every year in Paris.
The INCOSE conference takes place every year, at different venues.
IEEE ISSE Conference, held every year at different venues.
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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