Modeling enterprise software architectures using UML

27 November 2002

conference paper
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

p. 25-34
https://doi.org/10.1109/edoc.1998.723239

Abstract

The distributed enterprise systems encountered in domains such as finance, telecommunications, health, and aerospace tend to be large, complex and resource intensive. It is crucial that these systems are designed with robust and resilient software architectures that are efficient to construct and flexible to change. This paper describes the requirements of enterprise software architectures and examines the Unified Modeling Language (UML) constructs and techniques that specify them. These constructs, derived from field-proven methods such as Objectory, Booch, OMT, RSEB and the Unified Software Development Process, can be used to specify various enterprise architecture structures and behavior. It explains how UML can be used to model architectural views, and discusses the role of process in architectural modeling. After summarizing outstanding issues, the discussion concludes with recommendations to refine and extend UML to provide better support for architectural modeling.

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