IBM Software Defined Environment

Reference architecture framework and methods

This chapter defines the reference architecture, describes the Enterprise Technology Framework, and provides the different implementation methods:

It includes the following sections:

•2.1, “Various definitions of reference architecture” on page 48

•2.2, “The Enterprise Technology Framework” on page 49

•2.3, “Approaches and methods” on page 52

2.1 Various definitions of reference architecture

Different people are likely to define reference architecture according to their own perspectives and the context ...