Linked.Archi Backstage Viewpoints
Backstage Software Catalog viewpoints for visualizing service ownership, system dependencies, API landscapes, and domain organization. Each viewpoint maps to a common Backstage use case.
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Backstage Viewpoint Catalog
Viewpoints for the Backstage Software Catalog, covering service inventory, system dependencies, ownership governance, API landscapes, and domain organization.
Catalog Viewpoints
Viewpoints focused on catalog inventory and technical structure.
Governance Viewpoints
Viewpoints focused on ownership, domains, and organizational structure.
Service Catalog
A catalog-style inventory of all registered components, systems, and APIs in the Backstage Software Catalog. Provides a searchable overview of the software landscape. Answers: "What services exist and what APIs do they expose?"
System Dependency Diagram
Shows systems, their constituent components, consumed APIs, and resource dependencies. Supports impact analysis and change planning. Answers: "What does this system depend on?"
API Dependency Diagram
Shows which components provide and consume which APIs. Enables API lifecycle management and consumer impact analysis. Answers: "Who provides and who consumes this API?"
Ownership Matrix
A matrix showing which groups own which components and systems. Supports governance reviews and accountability tracking. Answers: "Who owns what?"
Domain Overview Diagram
Shows domains and their constituent systems and components. Provides a high-level view of how the software landscape is organized by business domain. Answers: "How is the catalog organized by domain?"