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one or more models, chosen so as to demonstrate to a particular stakeholder or group of stakeholders
that their concerns are being adequately addressed in the design of the system architecture.
A viewpoint defines the perspective from which a view is taken. More specifically, a viewpoint
defines the following: how to construct and use a view (by means of an appropriate schema or
template); the information that should appear in the view; the modeling techniques for expressing
and analyzing the information; and a rationale for these choices (e.g., by describing the purpose
and intended audience of the view).