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This chapter describes how the RM-ODP approach for system specification is applied to the description of the IT architectures of a large Swiss bank. The IT organization of UBS AG is defining several architectures based upon a business model which describes the main objectives of the bank considering the IT requirements. The semantics and the components of each architecture are explained using the basic five viewpoints of RM-ODP. Besides the viewpoint concept it is demonstrated how the relationships among all architectures and their components can be specified from an information viewpoint. Additionally, using the General Relationship Model (GRM) has proved its benefits in order to express the semantics of those architectures.
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Kudrass, T. (2003). Describing Architectures Using RM-ODP. In: Kilov, H., Baclawski, K. (eds) Practical Foundations of Business System Specifications. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2740-2_12
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