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ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010:2011

What is 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 It was superseded by ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010:2022, the second edition, which restructured and extended these requirements to enterprises and software. It comprises 13 controls organised across 2 domains, and applies in International.

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What is 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 It was superseded by ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010:2022, the second edition, which restructured and extended these requirements to enterprises and software.
How many controls does ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010:2011 have?
ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010:2011 contains 13 controls organized across 2 domains.
Where does ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010:2011 apply?
ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010:2011 applies in International. Organizations operating in or serving customers in this jurisdiction should check whether its requirements reach them.
Which version of ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010:2011 is covered here?
This page covers First edition, 2011-12-01 (superseded by ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010:2022).

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