A6 – Architecture Versions

The A6 Architecture Versions View shows the version history of the architecture with relevant meta-data.

Concerns Addressed

• Architecture Management.
• Configuration Control of Architectures.

Background

Where the A5 View shows the current version number and approval status for the architecture, the A6 View shows the complete history of the architecture.

Usage

• Recovery of old architecture models.
• Version management.

Representation

The A6 View is usually shown as a simple timeline depicting the periods of time during which each architecture version was considered current – i.e. the period from release to withdrawal.

Detailed View Description

The A6 View expands on the information in the A5 by showing the catalogue of previous architecture versions. For each version, it is also possible to show relevant meta-data:

Figure 3-781: Example A6 View

Each version should at least show which framework was used so that appropriate tooling can be found for viewing working on legacy architectures.

Key Elements and Their Relationships

Meta-Model

The detailed meta-model and element list for A6, Architecture Versions, is at paragraph 4.7.6.