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5.2.6 IoT ARM contributions to the generation of architectures
After the previous detailed overview of the architecting actions related to the
generation of an IoT architecture, we are now finally ready for a discussion of
how the IoT ARM contributes to the generation of specific architectures. As
already lined out in Section 5.2.3, we do not prescribe a particular methodology
for the generation of the architecture. The choice of a particular methodology is
contingent upon factors such as the organisational structure of the architecting
team, its ―architecture history,‖ international standards or agreements that need
to be adhered to, etc. Rather than prescribing a particular methodology and
thus limiting its application range, the IoT ARM provides support and guidance
for almost all of the actions and activities that are part of any architecting
process. In Figure 68 we summarise the parts of the IoT ARM that are relevant
to the IoT architecting process and to what particular action. In Table 12 we
discuss in more detail what each part of the IoT ARM exactly contributes to
each of these actions and activities. This table also is intended to serve as a
crib sheet for the architecting process.