The Systems viewpoint relates the system resources to the operational capabilities described in the Operational viewpoint. The views in the viewpoint describe the resources that help you archive the intended capability. They describe the system resources available and their interactions with each other, including the matter of human involvement in the operation of systems.
The systems shown in the Systems viewpoint can be existing, emerging, planned, or conceptual, depending on the purpose of the architecture effort. This viewpoint might be a reflection of the current state, transition to a target state, or analysis of future investment strategies.
A primary use of the views in the Systems viewpoint is to develop system solutions that address user requirements and therefore system requirements.
Typical stakeholders of the Systems viewpoint are members of an acquisition group and its associated suppliers.