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System Architecture Forum:
Discuss practices, research, and lessons learned with regard to the practical
development, implementation and management of system architectures
Jointly Hosted By:
Objective
The forum will have an emphasis on practical systems architecting and the application of
architectural information and knowledge. The objective is to provide a venue for the exchange
of practical experience in the realm of development, implementation and management of
system and enterprise architectures. This shall in turn be a platform for the exchange of ideas
for improved practices in the above areas as well as the goal-oriented use of architectural
knowledge and information in various life cycle phases and enterprise functions.
Format
The forum will meet at regular intervals for a workshop equivalent to approximately one
working day. A pre-defined topic will be discussed from two perspectives. The first perspective
will be the “rear-view mirror” with exchange of experience around current and past practices,
best and worst practices. The second perspective will look ahead with exchange of ideas to
improve current practices. Research fellows from The Embedded Systems Institute (in Europe)
and Stevens Institute of Technology (in the United States) will facilitate each workshop, capture
the exchange and develop a white-paper summarizing the outcome of each workshop.
Organization
The forum will meet twice a year, alternately in Europe and in the USA. Each meeting will be
hosted by one of the participating companies. ESI (for Europe) and SIT (for the USA) will lead
the practical organization and meeting facilitation.
Participants
The forum is initially aiming for participation from 8-12 organizations (or subdivisions thereof)
that consider themselves non-competing to the extent that it will not impede an open and
constructive exchange of experiences and ideas.
The participating organizations shall have
identified the value of systems architecting and have a clear intent to improve their practices in
this area. The participating individuals shall be actively practicing, experienced architects at a
system/product level or business/enterprise level.
In addition to corporate representatives, the participating research
institutions, The Embedded Systems Institute (ESI) and Stevens Institute of Technology (SIT),
will participate with research fellows for facilitation and knowledge capture.
Participate
Participation is on an invite-only basis. When you are seriously
interested in becoming a member of the Architecting Forum, you can
contact us (see contact page). Please
check this page first before expressing your interest.
Meetings
The Architecting Forum meets twice a year. In spring the meeting is in the USA, in Autumn the meeting is in Europe.
Click here for an overview of the meetings.
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