AGATE (architecture framework)

AGATE defines architectural views for systems and systems of systems, covering: • Stakes and objectives of the system • Description of the related organizations • processes and information flows • Security requirements, in compliance with DGA policy • Services of the system, and traceability with operational needs • Logical architecture of the system • Physical architecture of the systems, and hardware and software products used in this architecture • Life cycle of the system ==AGATE Views==

An AGATE model is organized into 5 views: • Stakes, Objectives, and context about the system • Business architecture: describes organizations and Business processes managed by the modelized Information system • Service-oriented architecture: describes the Services of the system. • Logical architecture of the system • Physical architecture of the systems, and hardware and software products used in this architecture ==Representation==

The AGATE meta-model is defined using a UML representation. Visio elements for the AGATE representation are provided by the DGA. ==History==

The first DGA initiative for a standardized French architecture framework was initialized in July 2001, under the acronym AMAC. The denomination was changed to AGATE in November of the same year. • March 2004: Version 2.1 • December 2005: Version 3 ==See also==