====== 1.3 Content Organization ======
[[dido:public:ra:1.1_intro:start| return to Introduction]]

Following this Introduction, this discussion paper is organized as follows:

**Section 2, Architectural Views**: Presents and describes in detail the DIDO Architecture as a set of components collected into complementary Architectural Views:  [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:s:stakeholder|Stakeholder]], Technical, and Taxonomic. 
  * **The Stakeholder View** is organized in accordance with the communities considered to be the "customers" of the DIDO RA, e.g., [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:platform|Platform]], Domain, and Ecosystem.  
  * **The Technical View** is organized into two basic views:  Fundamental (e.g., System of Systems, [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:a:assurance|Assurance]], Tools) and [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:n:node_network|Node Network]].  
  * **The Taxonomic View** is organized into four taxonomies: [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:n:nettopo|network topology]], network access control, [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:n:node|nodes]], and data. 

Standards (technical and //de facto//) relevant to or associated with the components supporting each view are listed.
 
**Section 3, Governance**: Proposes and describes the elements of the [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:g:governance]] structure to manage the DIDO Architecture as an Open Source program, i.e., [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:c:charter|Charter]] (for the effort as a whole plus each of the DIDO COIs), [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:p_p|Policies & Procedures (P&P)]], and Guide (plain English version of the P&P). 

**Section 4, Requirements**:  Lays the groundwork (models and methods) with which to specify, assess, manage, implement, and govern DIDO requirements to ensure well governed DIDO Implementations. Describes in detail the functional and [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:n:nonfuncreq|non-functional requirements]] one must consider during the requirements specification process for [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:d:dido_platform|DIDO platforms]] and then how to assess the resulting requirements specifications.

**Appendices** 

  *[[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:start| A: Glossary of Terms]]
  *[[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.b_stds:start| B: Standards Organizations]]: Complete listing and description of the [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:s:stdorg|Standards Organizations]] associated with the technical and //de facto// standards cited in the DIDO RA Architectural Views.
  *[[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.c_hwarch:start| C: Hardware Architectures ]]: Describes Hardware Architectures to consider when designing distributed systems
  *[[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.d_opsys:start|D: Operating Systems ]] : Glossary of [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:o:os|Operating Systems]] 
  *[[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.e_tools:start|E: Tools ]]:  Tools to support the development, management, and operation of DIDOs
  *[[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.f_qos:start|F: DDS QoS]]: Quality of Service (QoS) parameters defined in the [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.b_stds:tech:omg:dds| DDS]] specification
  *[[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.g_testing:start|G: Tests]]
  *[[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.h_acronyms:start|H: Acronyms]]
  *[[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.i_cog_model:start|I: Cognitive Model]]
  *[[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.j_gov_model:start|J: Governance Model]]

<color blue><todo @char>Revise description of Taxonomy section; update list of appendices</todo></color>

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