Describing Software Technology Stacks
*A software technology stack is a set of software technologies.
*A software technology is a basic component necessary for operation of business applications. Software technologies include all basic software such as: application server, electronic mail server, software components for presentation, data entry, storage, business information sharing, operating systems, middleware, navigators, etc.
Accessing the list of technology stacks 
To access the list of software technology stacks from the Application Architecture navigation pane:
*Select Technical Architecture > Software Technology Stack.
The list of software technology stacks appears in the edit area.
Properties of a technology stack 
The complete description of a software technology stack can be accessed from its property pages.
The Characteristics property page of a software technology stack provides access to:
its Owner, by default, on creation of the software technology stack, the current library.
its Name,
the text of its Description.
its Owned Realizations which represent the list of functionalities covered by this technology stack.
*For more details on functionalities, see Describing a Functionality Map with HOPEX IT Architecture.