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1. Architecture Vision
1.1 Problem Description
1.1.1 Stakeholders and their Concerns
No
Stakeholder Catalogue
Conceptual
No
Project Manager
3
2
1
1.2.1 Business Vision Statement
No
Driver/Goal/Objective Catalog
Conceptual
No
Project Manager
3
2
1
1.3.1 Architecture Scope
Yes
Architecture Scope analysis/capture
Conceptual
No
Yes
Project Manager
3
2
1
1.5.1 Risks
Yes
Architecture
2.1 Mapping to Architecture Repository
Architecture Repository analysis/capture
Conceptual
No
No
2
2
1
2.1.1 Artifacts
No
Business Glossary Catalog
Conceptual
No
No
Project Manager
3
2
1
2.2.1 Business Architecture Models
No
Architecture
2.3.1 Business Architecture Models
Yes
Product Lifecycle Diagram
Logical
No
Project Manager
1
1
1
2.3.1 Business Architecture Models
Yes
Business Event Diagram
Logical
No
Project Manager
3
2
1
2.3.1 Business Architecture Models
Yes
Business Interaction Matrix
Logical
No
Project Manager
3
2
1
2.3.1 Business Architecture Models
Yes
Organization/Actor Catalog
Physical
No
Project Manager
1
1
1
2.3.1 Business Architecture Models
Yes
Process/Event/Control/Product Catalog
Physical
No
Project Manager
3
2
1
2.3.1 Business Architecture Models
Yes
Process Flow Diagram
Logical
Yes
No
Project Manager
7
5
3
2.3.1 Business Architecture Models
Yes
Actor/Role Matrix
Logical
Yes
Yes
Project Manager
3
2
1
2.3.1 Business Architecture Models
Yes
Contract/Measure Catalog
Logical
Yes
Yes
Project Manager
3
2
1
3.1 Conceptual Requirements Summary
No
(Conceptual) Architecture Requirements analysis/capture
Conceptual
No
Yes
5
3
1
1.1.2 Problem Analysis
No
Strategy/Capability Matrix
Conceptual
No
Project Manager
3
2
1
1.1.2 Problem Analysis
No
Business Capability Map
Conceptual
No
No
Project Manager
3
2
1
1.1.2 Problem Analysis
No
Capability/Organization Matrix
Conceptual
No
No
Project Manager
1
1
1
1.1.2 Problem Analysis
No
Business Model Diagram
Conceptual
No
No
Project Manager
3
2
1
1.2 Business Vision
1.2.2 Business Vision Diagram
No
Value Stream Map
Conceptual
No
Project Manager
3
2
1
1.2.2 Business Vision Diagram
No
Goal/Objective/Business Service Diagram
Conceptual
No
No
Project Manager
7
5
2
1.3.2 Solution Concept Diagram
Yes
Business Footprint Diagram
Conceptual
No
Architecture
3
2
1
1.3.2 Solution Concept Diagram
Yes
Solution Concept Diagram
Conceptual
No
Yes
Architecture
3
2
1
1.5.2 Issues
Yes
Architecture
2. Architecture Definition
2.1.2 Mapping to Architecture Landscape
Yes
Architecture
2.2 Baseline Architecture
Baseline Architecture views analysis/capture
Conceptual
No
No
7
5
3
2.2.2 Data Architecture Models
No
Architecture
2.3.2 Data Architecture Models
Yes
Data Entity/Data Component Catalog
Logical
Yes
Architecture
3
2
1
2.3.2 Data Architecture Models
Yes
Logical Data Diagram
Logical
Yes
Architecture
3
2
1
2.3.2 Data Architecture Models
Yes
Application/Data Matrix
Logical
Yes
Yes
Architecture
3
2
1
2.3.2 Data Architecture Models
Yes
Data Dissemination Diagram
Physical
Yes
Yes
Architecture
3
2
1
2.3.2 Data Architecture Models
Yes
Data Lifecycle Diagram
Logical
Yes
No
Architecture
5
3
1
2.3.2 Data Architecture Models
Yes
Data Migration Diagram
Physical
No
No
Architecture
3
2
1
2.3.2 Data Architecture Models
Yes
Data Security Diagram
Logical
No
Yes
Architecture
3
2
12
3.2 Logical Requirements Summary
Yes
(Logical) Architecture Requirements analysis/capture
Logical
No
Yes
13
7
3
1.2.3 Change Drivers and Opportunities
No
Change drivers and opportunities analysis/capture
Conceptual
No
No
Architecture
3
2
1
1.3 Resulting Architecture Model
1.3.3 Architecture Principles
No
Principles Catalog
Conceptual
Yes
No
Architecture
3
2
1
1.5.3 Assumptions
No
Architecture
2.1.3 Mapping to Reference Models
Yes
Principles Catalogue
Contextual
No
Yes
Architecture
2.2.3 Application Architecture Models
No
Architecture
2.3 Target Architecture
2.3.3 Application Architecture Models
Yes
Enterprise Manageability Diagram
Logical
No
Architecture
3
2
1
2.3.3 Application Architecture Models
Yes
Role/Application Matrix
Logical
Yes
Architecture
3
2
1
2.3.3 Application Architecture Models
Yes
Software Engineering Diagram
Logical
No
Architecture
3
2
1
2.3.3 Application Architecture Models
Yes
Application Migration Diagram
Physical
No
Architecture
3
2
1
2.3.3 Application Architecture Models
Yes
Application/Function Matrix
Logical
No
Architecture
3
2
1
2.3.3 Application Architecture Models
Yes
Interface Catalog
Physical
No
Architecture
3
2
1
2.3.3 Application Architecture Models
Yes
Application Use-Case Diagram
Logical
No
Architecture
3
2
1
2.3.3 Application Architecture Models
Yes
Application/Organization Matrix
Physical
Yes
Architecture
3
2
1
2.3.3 Application Architecture Models
Yes
Application Communication Diagram
Logical
Yes
Yes
Architecture
3
2
1
2.3.3 Application Architecture Models
Yes
Application Interaction Matrix
Logical
Yes
Yes
Architecture
3
2
1
2.3.3 Application Architecture Models
Yes
Software Distribution Diagram
Physical
Yes
Yes
Architecture
3
2
1
2.3.3 Application Architecture Models
Yes
Application and User Location Diagram
Physical
Yes
Yes
Architecture
5
3
1
2.3.3 Application Architecture Models
Yes
Process-Application Realisation
Logical
No
No
Architecture
3
2
1
3. Architecture Requirements Specification
Yes
Project Manager
3.3 Physical Requirements Summary
Yes
(Physical) Architecture Requirements analysis/capture
Physical
No
Yes
7
5
3
1.2.4 Detailed Objectives (Desired Outcomes)
No
Detailed Objectives analysis/capture
Conceptual
No
No
Project Manager
3
2
1
1.3.4 Constraints
Yes
Technology Portfolio Catalog
Conceptual
Yes
Architecture
1
1
1
1.3.4 Constraints
Yes
Non-Functional Requirements
Conceptual
Yes
Yes
Architecture
3
2
1
1.3.4 Constraints
Yes
Application Portfolio Catalog
Conceptual
No
Yes
Architecture
1
1
1
1.4 Architecture Decisions
Yes
Scope phase architecture decisions analysis/capture
Conceptual
No
No
Architecture
1
1
1
1.5.4 Dependencies
No
Project Manager
2.1.4 Mapping to Standards
Yes
Architecture
2.2.4 Technology Architecture Models
No
Architecture
2.3.4 Technology Architecture Models
Yes
Networked Computing/Hardware Diagram
Physical
No
Architecture
3
2
1
2.3.4 Technology Architecture Models
Yes
Application/Technology Matrix
Physical
Yes
Architecture
3
2
1
2.3.4 Technology Architecture Models
Yes
Environments and Locations Diagram
Physical
Yes
Architecture
3
2
1
2.3.4 Technology Architecture Models
Yes
Platform Decomposition Diagram
Physical
Yes
Architecture
3
2
1
2.3.4 Technology Architecture Models
Yes
Processing Diagram
Physical
No
Architecture
3
2
1
2.3.4 Technology Architecture Models
Yes
Network and Communications Diagram
Physical
Yes
Yes
Architecture
3
2
1
2.4 Gap Analysis
No
Solution Options Report
Logical
No
Project Manager
10
10
10
1.3.5 Policies and Standards
Yes
Technology Standards Catalog
Conceptual
Yes
Yes
Architecture
1
1
1
1.5 Risks, Issues, Assumptions and Dependencies
Yes
Scope phase risk/issues/dependencies/assumptions analysis/capture
Conceptual
No
Yes
Architecture
3
2
1
2.1.5 Re-Use Assessment
Yes
Architecture
2.5 Impact Assessment
No
Project Manager
1.3.6 Architecture Summary
Yes
Business Use-Case Diagram
Conceptual
No
Architecture
3
2
1
1.3.6 Architecture Summary
Yes
Organization Decomposition Diagram
Conceptual
No
Architecture
3
2
1
1.3.6 Architecture Summary
Yes
Data Entity/Business Function Matrix
Conceptual
Yes
No
Architecture
3
2
1
1.3.6 Architecture Summary
Yes
Business Service/Function Catalog
Conceptual
Yes
Yes
Architecture
3
2
1
1.3.6 Architecture Summary
Yes
Business Service/Information Diagram
Conceptual
Yes
Yes
Architecture
3
2
1
1.3.6 Architecture Summary
Yes
Conceptual Data Diagram
Conceptual
Yes
Yes
Architecture
1
1
0
1.3.6 Architecture Summary
Yes
Role Catalog
Conceptual
Yes
Yes
Architecture
3
2
1
1.3.6 Architecture Summary
Yes
Functional Decomposition Diagram
Conceptual
No
Yes
Architecture
3
2
1
1.3.6 Architecture Summary
Yes
Location Catalogue
Conceptual
Yes
Yes
Architecture
1
1
1
1.3.7 Requirements Mapped to Target Architecture
No
Requirements Target Architecture mapping analysis/capture
Conceptual
Yes
No
Project Manager
3
2
1