A stage in the Architecture Continuum that fully covers a single problem area, for example management, networking or security, while remaining incomplete as a whole. One example is the III-RM.
Read more: TOGAF Standard
In the Ultra Transcenders books
Each book explains Common Systems Architecture in context, with comparison tables and the common traps.
Terms in this definition
- Architecture Continuum
Within the Enterprise Continuum, this is where architecture assets and architecture building blocks are classified, running from Foundation and Common Systems architectures through Industry ones to those that are Organization-Specific.
- III-RM
Used to help describe Common Systems Architectures, this is a reference model.