AGATE (Atelier de Gestion de l'ArchiTEcture des systèmes d'information et de communication) is a framework for modeling

computer A computer is a machine that can be Computer programming, programmed to automatically Execution (computing), carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations (''computation''). Modern digital electronic computers can perform generic set ...

communication Communication is commonly defined as the transmission of information. Its precise definition is disputed and there are disagreements about whether Intention, unintentional or failed transmissions are included and whether communication not onl ...

systems architecture A system architecture is the conceptual model that defines the structure, behavior, and view model, views of a system. An architecture description is a formal description and representation of a system, organized in a way that supports reasoning ...

. It is promoted by the Délégation Générale pour l'Armement (DGA), the French government agency which conducts development and evaluation programs for weapon systems for the

French military The French Armed Forces (, ) are the military forces of France. They consist of four military branches – the Army, the Navy, the Air and Space Force, and the National Gendarmerie. The National Guard serves as the French Armed Forces' military ...

. All major DGA weapons and information technology system procurements are required to document their proposed

system architecture A system architecture is the conceptual model that defines the structure, behavior, and views of a system. An architecture description is a formal description and representation of a system, organized in a way that supports reasoning about the s ...

using the set of views prescribed in AGATE. AGATE is similar to

DoDAF The Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) is an architecture framework for the United States Department of Defense (DoD) that provides visualization infrastructure for specific stakeholders concerns through viewpoints organized b ...

, promoted by U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) or

MODAF The British Ministry of Defence Architecture Framework (MODAF) was an architecture framework which defined a standardised way of conducting enterprise architecture, originally developed by the UK Ministry of Defence. It has since been replaced ...

, promoted by UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). It is only available in French.

Scope

AGATE defines architectural views for

systems A system is a group of interacting or interrelated elements that act according to a set of rules to form a unified whole. A system, surrounded and influenced by its environment, is described by its boundaries, structure and purpose and is exp ...

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 In the business sector, business architecture is a discipline that "represents holistic, multidimensional business views of: capabilities, end-to-end value delivery, information, and organizational structure; and the relationships among these ...

: describes organizations and

Business process A business process, business method, or business function is a collection of related, structured activities or tasks performed by people or equipment in which a specific sequence produces a service or product (that serves a particular business g ...

es managed by the modelized

Information system An information system (IS) is a formal, sociotechnical, organizational system designed to collect, process, Information Processing and Management, store, and information distribution, distribute information. From a sociotechnical perspective, info ...

Service-oriented architecture In software engineering, service-oriented architecture (SOA) is an architectural style that focuses on discrete services instead of a monolithic design. SOA is a good choice for system integration. By consequence, it is also applied in the field ...

: 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.''Manuel de référence AGATE V3'', December 2005, ''Eléments de départ AGATE et Origine'' *March 2004: Version 2.1 *December 2005: Version 3

References

External links

AGATE page on French Defense procurement website

short presentation of AGATE on French Defense procurement portal
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