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ISO/IEC/IEEE DIS 42024 has five clauses and 20 clause areas. Clause 3 defines 35 terms; clause 4 sets out the architecture concepts; clause 5 sets out the architecting principles. This page lists every clause area in the published contents, with what the public record states and what is not public.
The published contents are the map of the document. Clauses 1 to 3 are in the public preview, including all 35 definitions. The bodies of clauses 4 and 5 are not public, so their pages state the title, the structure and the definitions each builds on, and say plainly what cannot be read.
| Clause | Title | Claim level | Public text |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scope | scope statement | The clause text is in the public preview. |
| 2 | Normative references | statement of no normative references | The clause text is in the public preview. |
| 3 | Terms and definitions | definition set | The clause text is in the public preview, including all defined terms. |
| 4 | Architecture concepts | concept, not an obligation | The clause title is in the public preview. The body text is not public. |
| 4.1 | Overview | concept, not an obligation | The subclause title is in the public preview. The body text is not public. |
| 4.2 | Architecture and architecting | concept, not an obligation | The subclause title is in the public preview. The body text is not public. |
| 4.3 | Architecture design and solution design | concept, not an obligation | The subclause title is in the public preview. The body text is not public. |
| 4.4 | Architecture definition and communication | concept, not an obligation | The subclause title is in the public preview. The body text is not public. |
| 4.5 | Stakeholder concerns and architectural aspects | concept, not an obligation | The subclause title is in the public preview. The body text is not public. |
| 4.6 | Architecture viewpoints and architecture views | concept, not an obligation | The subclause title is in the public preview. The body text is not public. |
| 4.7 | Architecture frameworks and architecture description languages | concept, not an obligation | The subclause title is in the public preview. The body text is not public. |
| 4.8 | Architecture descriptions and architecture models | concept, not an obligation | The subclause title is in the public preview. The body text is not public. |
| 4.9 | Reference architectures and reference models | concept, not an obligation | The subclause title is in the public preview. The body text is not public. |
| 4.10 | Life cycle and life history | concept, not an obligation | The subclause title is in the public preview. The body text is not public. |
| 4.11 | Architecting precepts | concept, not an obligation | The subclause title is in the public preview. The body text is not public. |
| 5 | Architecting principles | principle, not a requirement | The clause title is in the public preview. The body text is not public. |
| 5.1 | Introduction to the principles | principle, not a requirement | The subclause title is in the public preview. The body text is not public. |
| 5.2 | Principles about the purpose of an architecture | principle, not a requirement | The subclause title is in the public preview. The body text is not public. |
| 5.3 | Principles about the focus of an architecture | principle, not a requirement | The subclause title is in the public preview. The body text is not public. |
| 5.4 | Principles about architecting outcomes | principle, not a requirement | The subclause title is in the public preview. The body text is not public. |
Where to start
Architecting concepts
Architecture, architecting, principles, frameworks and reference architectures.
Architecture design and solution design
The split the introduction calls fundamental, and the one most firms have not made.
Architecting principles
Purpose, focus and outcomes, the three groups the public contents name.
Last updated: 2026-10-21