# Clause areas, ISO 42024

## Published contents

Contents1 Scope2 Normative references3 Terms and definitions4 Architecture concepts4.1 Overview4.2 Architecture and architecting4.3 Architecture design and solution design4.4 Architecture definition and communication4.5 Stakeholder concerns and architectural aspects4.6 Architecture viewpoints and architecture views4.7 Architecture frameworks and architecture description languages4.8 Architecture descriptions and architecture models4.9 Reference architectures and reference models4.10 Life cycle and life history4.11 Architecting precepts5 Architecting principles5.1 Introduction to the principles5.2 Principles about the purpose of an architecture5.3 Principles about the focus of an architecture5.4 Principles about architecting outcomesTerms
3.2 Architecting concepts
3.2.1 Architecture3.2.2 Architecture feature3.2.3 Architecting3.2.4 Architecting principle3.2.5 Architecture principle3.2.6 Architecture framework3.2.7 Reference architecture3.3 Entity related concepts
3.3.1 Entity of interest3.3.2 Solution entity3.3.3 Environment3.3.4 Context3.3.5 Enterprise3.3.6 System3.3.7 Aspect3.3.8 Dimension3.4 Architecture design concepts
3.4.1 Design (noun)3.4.2 Architecture design3.4.3 Architecture information package3.4.4 Engineering effort3.4.5 Solution design3.4.6 Solution information package3.4.7 Stakeholder3.4.8 Stakeholder perspective3.4.9 Concern3.5 Architecture description concepts
3.5.1 Architecture description3.5.2 Solution description3.5.3 Architecture view3.5.4 Architecture viewpoint3.5.5 Model3.5.6 Metamodel3.5.7 Reference model3.6 Entity life cycle concepts
3.6.1 Life cycle3.6.2 Life cycle phase3.6.3 Life cycle stage3.6.4 Life historyAnnexes
A.1 Architecture design and solution related entitiesA.2 Architecture expressed as a set of modelsA.3 Life cycle and life history conceptsA.4 Enterprise and system conceptsA.5 Duality of architectural decomposition and architectural synthesisB.1 BackgroundB.2 Aligning architecture in designB.3 Duality of architectureB.4 Pursuit of opportunities

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# Clause areas

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 areas in the published contents
ClauseTitleClaim levelPublic text
1Scopescope statementThe clause text is in the public preview.
2Normative referencesstatement of no normative referencesThe clause text is in the public preview.
3Terms and definitionsdefinition setThe clause text is in the public preview, including all defined terms.
4Architecture conceptsconcept, not an obligationThe clause title is in the public preview. The body text is not public.
4.1Overviewconcept, not an obligationThe subclause title is in the public preview. The body text is not public.
4.2Architecture and architectingconcept, not an obligationThe subclause title is in the public preview. The body text is not public.
4.3Architecture design and solution designconcept, not an obligationThe subclause title is in the public preview. The body text is not public.
4.4Architecture definition and communicationconcept, not an obligationThe subclause title is in the public preview. The body text is not public.
4.5Stakeholder concerns and architectural aspectsconcept, not an obligationThe subclause title is in the public preview. The body text is not public.
4.6Architecture viewpoints and architecture viewsconcept, not an obligationThe subclause title is in the public preview. The body text is not public.
4.7Architecture frameworks and architecture description languagesconcept, not an obligationThe subclause title is in the public preview. The body text is not public.
4.8Architecture descriptions and architecture modelsconcept, not an obligationThe subclause title is in the public preview. The body text is not public.
4.9Reference architectures and reference modelsconcept, not an obligationThe subclause title is in the public preview. The body text is not public.
4.10Life cycle and life historyconcept, not an obligationThe subclause title is in the public preview. The body text is not public.
4.11Architecting preceptsconcept, not an obligationThe subclause title is in the public preview. The body text is not public.
5Architecting principlesprinciple, not a requirementThe clause title is in the public preview. The body text is not public.
5.1Introduction to the principlesprinciple, not a requirementThe subclause title is in the public preview. The body text is not public.
5.2Principles about the purpose of an architectureprinciple, not a requirementThe subclause title is in the public preview. The body text is not public.
5.3Principles about the focus of an architectureprinciple, not a requirementThe subclause title is in the public preview. The body text is not public.
5.4Principles about architecting outcomesprinciple, not a requirementThe subclause title is in the public preview. The body text is not public.

## Where to start

  3.2

### Architecting concepts

Architecture, architecting, principles, frameworks and reference architectures.
Seven terms

  4.3

### Architecture design and solution design

The split the introduction calls fundamental, and the one most firms have not made.
Read the clause page

  5

### Architecting principles

Purpose, focus and outcomes, the three groups the public contents name.
Read the clause page

Last updated: 2026-10-21

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