# 4.5 Stakeholder concerns and architectural aspects, ISO 4202 ## 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 Home / Concepts Architecture concepts · 4.5 # Stakeholder concerns and architectural aspects The subclause addresses stakeholder concerns and the architectural aspects that respond to them. It builds on concern (3.4.9), stakeholder (3.4.7), aspect (3.3.7) and stakeholder perspective (3.4.8). - concept, not an obligation - Clause area - ISO/IEC/IEEE DIS 42024 - Last updated: 2026-10-21 ## What this unit settles The pairing is the discipline at the centre of the practice: a concern belongs to a stakeholder, an aspect belongs to the entity, and the architecture has to connect the two. The document gives worked examples of concerns in its notes, including the taxi aggregator example with driver, rider and regulator concerns, which shows that concerns are specific and can conflict. ## What to do in your practice Build a two column matrix: stakeholder concerns down one side, entity aspects across the top. Mark where each concern is addressed and by which aspect. The empty cells are the questions the architecture does not answer, and they are the most useful output of the review. ## Who it binds The organisation and the architecture practice. This unit is not a shall requirement; the claim level states what it is. ## Evidence an auditor or regulator asks for - The concern to aspect matrix with the addressing artefact. An auditor asks how each concern is addressed. - The list of unaddressed concerns with an owner. Shows the gaps are known and owned. - A record of conflicting concerns and the trade off made. Shows the architecture handled conflict rather than avoiding it. - The review date. Keeps the matrix live. Ask your teamWhich concern in the register is addressed by no aspect of the architecture? ## Common gaps this page catches - Concerns are listed and never connected to the architecture. - Aspects are modelled and never traced to a stakeholder concern. - Conflicts are resolved informally and not recorded. ## What to prepare before publication Build the matrix for one entity. Use the concern register and the aspect list. The empty cells become the agenda for the next design authority. ## Common questions What does Stakeholder concerns and architectural aspects mean in ISO 42024? The subclause addresses stakeholder concerns and the architectural aspects that respond to them. It builds on concern (3.4.9), stakeholder (3.4.7), aspect (3.3.7) and stakeholder perspective (3.4.8). What evidence should we keep for 4.5? The concern to aspect matrix with the addressing artefact. The list of unaddressed concerns with an owner. A record of conflicting concerns and the trade off made. ## Related units - 3.4.7 - 3.4.9 - 3.3.7 - 4.6 Source. ISO/IEC/IEEE DIS 42024, Clause 4.5. Open the official record. Retrieved 21 October 2026. https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/en/#iso:std:iso-iec-ieee:42024:dis:ed-1:v1:en ISO catalogue record 87510, the status, stage and page count. Claim level: concept, not an obligation. The subclause title is in the public preview. The body text is not public. 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