Information Technology Architecture
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Information Technology Architecture is the process of development of methodical information technology
specifications, models and guidelines, using a variety of Information Technology notations, for example UML
, within a coherent Information Technology architecture framework
, following formal and informal Information Technology solution, enterprise, and infrastructure architecture processes. These processes have been developed in the past few decades in response to the requirement for a coherent, consistent approach to delivery of information technology capabilities. They have been developed by information technology product vendors and independent consultancies, based on real experiences in the information technology marketplace and collaboration amongst industry stakeholders, for example the Open Group
. Best practice Information Technology architecture encourages the use of open technology standards and global technology interoperability.
Grady Booch
, Ivar Jacobson
, and James Rumbaugh
are accredited with developing the first Unified Modelling Language (UML), currently the most successful (i.e. widely used) technology modeling language
.
IBM
was an early developer of formal solution and infrastructure architecture methodologies for information technology.
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
specifications, models and guidelines, using a variety of Information Technology notations, for example UML
Unified Modeling Language
Unified Modeling Language is a standardized general-purpose modeling language in the field of object-oriented software engineering. The standard is managed, and was created, by the Object Management Group...
, within a coherent Information Technology architecture framework
Architecture framework
An enterprise architecture framework is a framework for an enterprise architecture which defines how to organize the structure and views associated with an enterprise architecture.- Overview :...
, following formal and informal Information Technology solution, enterprise, and infrastructure architecture processes. These processes have been developed in the past few decades in response to the requirement for a coherent, consistent approach to delivery of information technology capabilities. They have been developed by information technology product vendors and independent consultancies, based on real experiences in the information technology marketplace and collaboration amongst industry stakeholders, for example the Open Group
The Open Group
The Open Group is a vendor and technology-neutral industry consortium, currently with over three hundred member organizations. It was formed in 1996 when X/Open merged with the Open Software Foundation...
. Best practice Information Technology architecture encourages the use of open technology standards and global technology interoperability.
Grady Booch
Grady Booch
Grady Booch is an American software engineer. Booch is best known for developing the Unified Modeling Language with Ivar Jacobson and James Rumbaugh. Grady is recognized internationally for his innovative work in software architecture, software engineering, and collaborative development environments...
, Ivar Jacobson
Ivar Jacobson
Ivar Hjalmar Jacobson is a Swedish computer scientist, known as major contributor to UML, Objectory, RUP and aspect-oriented software development.- Biography :...
, and James Rumbaugh
James Rumbaugh
James E. Rumbaugh is an American computer scientist and object methodologist who is best known for his work in creating the Object Modeling Technique and the Unified Modeling Language .- Biography :...
are accredited with developing the first Unified Modelling Language (UML), currently the most successful (i.e. widely used) technology modeling language
Modeling language
A modeling language is any artificial language that can be used to express information or knowledge or systems in a structure that is defined by a consistent set of rules...
.
IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
was an early developer of formal solution and infrastructure architecture methodologies for information technology.