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The Method Framework for Engineering System Architectures
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The Method Framework for Engineering System Architectures

by Donald G. Firesmith, Peter Capell, Dietrich Falkenthal, Charles B. Hammons, DeWitt T. Latimer IV, Tom Merendino
November 2008
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
512 pages
19h 52m
English
Auerbach Publications
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MFESA: The Ontology of Concepts and Terminology 91
Behavior and characteristics. N A system has both behavior (i.e., functionality) and charac-
teristics (e.g., quality characteristics). When engineering the architecture of a system, it is
critical to consider both its required functionality and its required attributes. e function-
ality of the system is largely provided by the internal processing and storage of the infor-
mation, matter, and energy transmitted during the collaborative interactions between the
system components.
Emergent behaviors and characteristics. N Often, the most important behaviors and char-
acteristics of a system only emerge when the system’s components are integrated together.
Because of the integration and collab ...
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