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AGATE (architecture framework)
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<p>AGATE (Atelier de Gestion de l'ArchiTEcture des systèmes d'information et de communication) is a framework for <a href="/facts/Modeling_language/9Nm6YLcR">modeling</a> <a href="/facts/Computer_system/SQe1aK05">computer</a> or <a href="/facts/Telecommunication/vxoj1cxR">communication</a> <a href="/facts/System_architecture/fDbXSn3s">systems architecture</a>. </p><p>It is promoted by the <a href="/facts/D%25C3%25A9l%25C3%25A9gation_G%25C3%25A9n%25C3%25A9rale_pour_l%2527Armement/kVxohKWP">Délégation Générale pour l'Armement</a> (DGA), the <a href="/facts/France/CxIeIKM3">French</a> government agency which conducts development and evaluation programs for weapon systems for the <a href="/facts/Military_of_France/ppR551YN">French military</a>. All major <a href="/facts/D%25C3%25A9l%25C3%25A9gation_G%25C3%25A9n%25C3%25A9rale_pour_l%2527Armement/kVxohKWP">DGA</a> weapons and information technology system procurements are required to document their proposed <a href="/facts/System_architecture/fDbXSn3s">system architecture</a> using the set of views prescribed in AGATE. </p><p>AGATE is similar to <a href="/facts/Department_of_Defense_Architecture_Framework/fjB2hV0z">DoDAF</a>, promoted by <a href="/facts/United_States_Department_of_Defense/dWAvf7e3">U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)</a> or <a href="/facts/MODAF/6qgLKKzs">MODAF</a>, promoted by <a href="/facts/British_Ministry_of_Defence/9TG9a0ss">UK Ministry of Defence (MoD)</a>. It is only available in French. </p>