Chapter WHAT ARE ENTERPRISE , SYSTEM , AND SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE ?
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Architects (of any kind) need to understand the system, its environment, its stakeholders, their concerns, and the solution approach. The solution approach varies across different kinds of architecture. In software architecture, the solution approach is software-oriented. For system architecture, the solution approach is hardwareand platform-oriented. For enterprise architecture, the solution approach is peopleand business-oriented. The goal of this introductory chapter is to clarify the relationships among different kinds of architecture, explore and identify areas of commonalities and difference, and to discuss the current challenges and future directions in aligning these architectures.
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