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The Role and Task of the System Architect

abstract The role of the system architect is described from three viewpoints: deliverables, responsibilities and activities. This description shows the inherent tension in this role: a small set of hard deliverables, covering a fuzzy set of responsibilities, hiding an enormous amount of barely visible day-to-day work.

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History

2.0 June 27, 2010 Gerrit Muller
  • changed status to concept
1.4 June 7, 2010 Gerrit Muller
  • changed tables with deliverables and secondary responsibilities into figures
1.3 June 5, 2008 Gerrit Muller
  • textual improvements
1.2 May 23, 2006 Gerrit Muller
  • extended acknowledgements section
1.1 April 25, 2006 Gerrit Muller
  • added providing vision and leadership to activities
1.0 April 21, 2006 Gerrit Muller
  • updated Figure 2
  • added more text for Figure 2 and Table 2
  • added text about the interaction between architect and others
  • changed status to draft
0.4 December 8, 2005 Gerrit Muller
  • updated reference to Bredemeyer paper
0.3 August 5, 2002 Gerrit Muller
  • Added introduction
0.1 September 13, 2000 Gerrit Muller, Pierre America
  • Small editorial changes only
0 October 10, 2000 Gerrit Muller
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figures

RSAactivities.stamp.gif RSAdeliverables.stamp.gif RSAdeliverablesSpecific.stamp.gif RSAresponsibilities.stamp.gif RSAsecondaryResponsibilities.stamp.gif RSAdetailHierarchy.stamp.gif RSApyramid.stamp.gif