Investigative Architecture – The Conceptual Diagram

The Open Group Conference, Toronto.  Formal UML-based notation provides a powerful tool for architecture design and communication. There is also a compelling need for crisp, clear, and marketing-friendly architecture diagrams for use in executive presentations. The creation of polished, clear and well-scoped renditions of an architecture can be more art than science, so we propose a diagram that balances the appropriate level of formality for accuracy with enough flexibility for targeted marketing. This same view also provides a clear “at a glance” representation of an architecture, setting the scope for more detailed, formal views.