
18 The Method Framework for Engineering System Architectures
may perform a single major system function, many will not [INCOSE, 2006]. However,
these are not the only two system structures. As will be noted in Chapter 5, there are
many logical and physical, static and dynamic architectural structures that system archi-
tects need to consider and model. ese other structures typically cut across numerous
architectural components, which is one reason why multiple subsystems must typically
collaborate to implement many system requirements. It is difficult for system architects
to determine which of the potential architectural structures is impor ...