Development of system-type-centric method for architectural design of computer-software automation systems

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https://doi.org/10.15587/1729-4061.2026.359147

Keywords:

software architecture, automation systems, architectural documentation model, architectural design process

Abstract

The object of the study is the architectural design process and architectural documentation model of computer-software systems in the automation domain.

Existing architectural design methodologies are predominantly agnostic about the nature of computer-software systems, lacking the specific guidance required to address the fundamentally divergent architectural natures of heterogeneous computer-software systems in modern automation.

Within the scope of this study, a system-type-centric method of architectural design of computer-software automation systems is proposed. The proposed method introduces a comprehensive viewpoint-oriented architectural documentation model and a reproducible iterative architectural design process.

The method hierarchically structures architectural concerns at different levels, ensuring a systematic transition from abstract to concrete design. By defining a viewpoint applicability matrix across the different system types, the method ensures the creation of relevant, standardized, structured, consistent, traceable and interoperable architectural artifacts.

The method is based on the system-type-centric paradigm and the concepts of standards and approaches focused on architectural viewpoints. This combination is the main distinguishing feature of this method, which ensures the applicability of the method to a wide range of computer software systems, addressing the differences in the architectural nature of different types of systems.

The proposed method increases the interoperability of architectural design artifacts, defines a prescriptive process that structures architectural design and forms the basis for tools for automated AI-assisted architecture generation

Author Biographies

Ihor Polataiko

PhD Student

Department of Information and Telecommunication Technology and Systems

Leonid Zamikhovskyi, Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas

Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Head of Department

Department of Information and Telecommunication Technology and Systems

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Development of system-type-centric method for architectural design of computer-software automation systems

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2026-04-30

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Polataiko, I., & Zamikhovskyi, L. (2026). Development of system-type-centric method for architectural design of computer-software automation systems. Eastern-European Journal of Enterprise Technologies, 2(2 (140), 65–84. https://doi.org/10.15587/1729-4061.2026.359147

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Vol. 2 No. 2 (140) (2026): Information technology. Industry control systems

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