The Starmount Application Framework is a component-based architecture that provides a clean separation of functional layers. This allows for simple modification, expansion, and reconfiguration. The Starmount Framework achieves this flexibility by extracting and isolating business functionality into data-driven formats, allowing changes to be incorporated without modification to the code base.

The Starmount Application Framework is built on an open standards-based approach that provides a clear integration structure for other systems and avoids dependence on proprietary technology. The framework uses recognized best practices and design patterns, making it easy to replace specific functional components and incorporate new technologies as they emerge.