AGATE (architecture framework)

AGATE (Atelier de Gestion de l'ArchiTEcture des systèmes d'information et de communication) is a framework for modeling computer or communication systems architecture.

It is promoted by the Délégation Générale pour l'Armement (DGA), the French government agency which conducts development and evaluation programs for weapon systems for the French military. All major DGA weapons and information technology system procurements are required to document their proposed system architecture using the set of views prescribed in AGATE.

AGATE is similar to DoDAF, promoted by U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) or MODAF, promoted by UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). However, the fact that the AGATE reference is only available in French seems to limit its use to French weapons systems procurement.

Scope

AGATE defines architectural views for systems and systems of systems, covering:

Stakes and objectives of the system
Description of the related organizations
processes and informations flows
Security requirements, in compliance with DGA policy
Services of the system, and traceability with operational needs
Logical architecture of the system
Physical architecture of the systems, and hardware and software products used in this architecture
Life cycle of the system

AGATE Views

An AGATE model is organized into 5 views:

Stakes, Objectives, and context about the system
Business architecture: describes organizations and Business processes managed by the modelized Information system
Service-oriented architecture: describes the Services of the system.
Logical architecture of the system
Physical architecture of the systems, and hardware and software products used in this architecture

Representation

The AGATE meta-model is defined using a UML representation.

Visio elements for the AGATE representation are provided by the DGA.

The French government is planning to port AGATE representation to Telelogic System Architect^[1]

History

The first DGA initiative for a standardized French architecture framework was initialized in July 2001, under the acronym AMAC'. The denomination was changed to AGATE in November of the same year.

March 2004: Version 2.1
December 2005: Version 3

References

^ "Plan d'actions de l'initiative 2007" (PDF). synergies.modernisation.gouv.fr. 2007-06-01. Retrieved 2007-07-27. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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[1] "Plan d'actions de l'initiative 2007" (PDF). synergies.modernisation.gouv.fr. 2007-06-01. Retrieved 2007-07-27. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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