There are some overarching aspects of architecture that relate to all seven views.

These overarching aspects are captured in the All-Views (NAV) subviews. The NAV

subviews provide information pertinent to the entire architecture, but do not represent a distinct view of the architecture. NAV subviews set the scope and context of the architecture. The scope includes the subject area and timeframe for the architecture.

The setting in which the architecture exists comprises the interrelated conditions that compose the context for the architecture. These conditions include: