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TRAK Viewpoints

TRAK is an enterprise architecture framework based on the UK MoD's MODAF 1.2.

TRAK provides a way of describing systems and their place in the world through architectural models. The elements used to make the TRAK models is defined by the TRAK Metamodel. The TRAK views that contain these elements are defined by TRAK Viewpoints.

TRAK adopts the ISO 42010 / IEEE 1471 approach where each viewpoint specifies an individual TRAK architecture view in terms of:

• the questions or concerns it is designed to answer
• a description of the view
• what you must show
• what you can show if you want
• rules to help ensure that your model remains consistent

Some examples of TRAK architecture views are included in the project gallery and can be added to by those who wish to.

Governance

Release of the TRAK Viewpoints are under the control of the TRAK Steering Group, chaired by the UK Department of Transport.

 

TRAK Viewpoints Document

The TRAK Viewpoints document is a specification.

It contains:

• a description of the TRAK perspectives used to group views of a similar nature
• a definition of the colours used in TRAK
• TRAK Bye Laws - overall rules
• minimal modelling process for TRAK.
  • how to select the views needed for the task
• a definition of every single TRAK viewpoint (view)
• minimum allowed TRAK view sets

Where Does this Fit In?

The TRAK Viewpoints document is one of 3 documents that defines the logical definition (free of implementation or solution) of TRAK together with:

• an overall set of requirements (e.g. colour, conformance with TRAK, Bye Laws etc)
• the allowed elements and relationships - TRAK Metamodel

The definition of TRAK is released through Sourceforge as open source.

Implementations of TRAK

TRAK can be implemented in a wide range of modelling tools and architecture description languages (a term taken from ISO 42010) such as UML, BPMN etc can be used to represent parts of the TRAK metamodel and therefore can be used in creating TRAK architecture views.

The implemementations of TRAK for various tools are listed separately on the overall TRAK project site on Sourceforge.

Where Do I Get It?

The TRAK Viewpoints document is available here ...