Architecture-based design of computer based systems

This paper presents a practical approach to architecture-based design of computer based systems. The approach is discussed in relation to other existing methods of performing discovery, abstraction, refinement and evolution of systems ’ architectures. It has also be shown that this approach can be supported by formal methods of refinement. The approach assists the designer to maintain a strict focus of reasoning about the architecture and its qualities. 1

Strongly typed Architectural Models for Architecture-based Engineering: Current developments in their definition and description

It is the UTS A-Engineering group’s position that a strongly typed architectural model is the central and fundamental concept in the model-based development or alternatively the architecture-based engineering of computer based systems. Given a standard architectural model and representation, the architecture of systems can be discussed, drawn, reasoned about and classified. This paper presents the current UTS definitions and descriptions of system architecture. The definitions and concepts provided herein have been used as the foundation of several real-world model-based development, design, evolution and engineering projects