- AGATE (architecture framework)
AGATE (Atelier de Gestion de l'ArchiTEcture des systèmes d'information et de communication) is a framework for modeling computer or communication systems architecture.
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. All major DGA weapons and information technology system procurements are required to document their proposedsystem architecture using the set of views prescribed in AGATE.AGATE is similar to DoDAF, promoted by U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) or
MODAF , promoted by UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). However, the fact that the AGATE reference is only available in French seems to limit its use to French weapons systems procurement.cope
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 systemAGATE Views
An AGATE model is organized into 5 views:
* Stakes, Objectives, and context about the system
*Business architecture : describes organizations andBusiness process es managed by the modelizedInformation 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 architectureRepresentation
The AGATE meta-model is defined using a UML representation.
Visio elements for the AGATE representation are provided by the DGA.
The French government is planning to port AGATE representation to Telelogic System Architect [cite web
url=http://synergies.modernisation.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/IT06-PlanActions-20070401-V1.0.pdf
title=Plan d'actions de l'initiative 2007
publisher=synergies.modernisation.gouv.fr
date=2007-06-01
accessdate=2007-07-27]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 3ee also
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Délégation Générale pour l'Armement
*DoDAF
*MODAF
*Service-Oriented Modeling Framework (SOMF)
*OBASHI The OBASHI Business & IT methodology and frameworkReferences
External links
* [http://www.achats.defense.gouv.fr/article33349 AGATE page on French Defense procurement website]
* [http://www.ixarm.com/IMG/pdf/3-volets_Agate-2.pdf short presentation of AGATE on French Defense procurement portal]
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