A framework for information systems architecture
IBM Systems Journal
The Rational Unified Process: An Introduction, Second Edition
The Rational Unified Process: An Introduction, Second Edition
A Generic Model for Software Architectures
IEEE Software
Software Architecture in Practice
Software Architecture in Practice
The Past, Present, and Future for Software Architecture
IEEE Software
In search of `architectural knowledge'
Proceedings of the 3rd international workshop on Sharing and reusing architectural knowledge
Software Architecture Knowledge Management: Theory and Practice
Software Architecture Knowledge Management: Theory and Practice
The Concept of Reference Architectures
Systems Engineering
Reference architecture and product line architecture: a subtle but critical difference
ECSA'11 Proceedings of the 5th European conference on Software architecture
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Software architectures play a major role in determining system quality, since they form the backbone of any successful software-intensive system. In this context, reference architectures refer to a special type of software architecture that capture the essence of the system architectures of a given domain, encompassing the knowledge about how to develop, standardize, and evolve systems of that domain. However, in spite of the considerable number of reference architectures available, no good understanding exists regarding knowledge contained in reference architectures. The main contribution of this work is to provide a better understanding of such knowledge and to propose a framework which presents a comprehensive panorama of this knowledge. An analysis of this framework is presented based on a relevant, well-known reference architecture widely used in industry. As its main result, this framework could provide a better understanding of the contents of such architectures, enabling the development of more complete, efficient reference architectures.