Artifact Definition

Let us define Artifacts

What is an artifact? And what is the difference between an artifact and an architecture artifact (archifact)?

Definition for Artifacts

An Artifact is a (unique) structure, tool, object, element, or component defined, designed, or created by man that requires craftsmanship.

Artifacts can also be documentation products, such as text documents, diagrams, spreadsheets, briefing slides, or videos.

Artifacts Overview

An architecture description is a collection of artifacts documenting an architecture.

Archifacts

Archifacts (Architecture Artifacts) are special architecture-related Entity Classes. Archifacts are entity classes, but often they are not part of your system or solution design, yet you need, refer to, use, or require them.

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• Definition of Culture
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• Overview of Archifacts

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