BS ISO/IEC 20547-3:2020

What is ISO/IEC 20547‑3 about?

ISO/IEC 20547 discusses a standardized approach for developing and implementing big data architectures and providing references for approaches.

ISO/IEC 20547‑3 is the third part of a multi-series of international standard on big data reference architecture (BDRA) which includes concepts and architectural views.

BDRA under ISO/IEC 20547‑3 serves as a fundamental reference point for big data standardization and provides an overall architecture framework for the basic concepts and principles of a big data system.

ISO/IEC 20547‑3 specifies two architectural viewpoints:

• A user view defining roles/sub-roles, their relationships and types of activities within a big data ecosystem.
• A functional view defining the architectural layers and the classes of functional components that implement the activities of the roles/sub-roles within the user view.

Note: Under ISO/IEC 20547‑3 the model is not tied to any specific vendor products, services, or reference implementation, nor does it define prescriptive solutions that inhibit innovation.

Who is ISO/IEC 20547‑3 for?

ISO/IEC 20547‑3 on reference architecture is useful for:

• Big data application providers
• Big data framework providers
• Big data service partners
• Government departments
• Architects
• Agencies
• Consumers

Why should you use ISO/IEC 20547‑3?

Big data reference architecture (BDRA) is a logical and physical structure that dictates how high volumes of data are ingested, processed, stored and managed. It is an authoritative source of information about a specific subject area that guides and constrains the instantiations of multiple architectures and solutions.

The key goal of ISO/IEC 20547‑3 is to facilitate a shared understanding across multiple products, organizations, and disciplines about current architectures and future direction.

ISO/IEC 20547‑3 helps in providing a technical reference for comparison and alignment of current architectures and future projects.