Objectives
- Generate the initial complete version of the Architecture Roadmap, based upon the gap analysis and candidate Architecture Roadmap components from Phases B, C, and D
- Determine whether an incremental approach is required, and if so identify Transition Architectures that will deliver continuous business value
Steps
- Determine/confirm key corporate change attributes
- Determine business constraints for implementation
- Review and consolidate gap analysis results from Phases B to D
- Review consolidated requirements across related business functions
- Consolidate and reconcile interoperability requirements
- Refine and validate dependencies
- Confirm readiness and risk for business transformation
- Formulate Implementation and Migration Strategy
- Identify and group major work packages
- Identify Transition Architectures
- Create Architecture Roadmap & Implementation and Migration Plan
Inputs
- Product information
- Request for Architecture Work
- Capability Assessment
- Communications Plan
- Planning methodologies
- Governance models and frameworks
- Tailored Architecture Framework
- Statement of Architecture Work
- Architecture Vision
- Architecture Repository
- Draft Architecture Definition Document
- Draft Architecture Requirements Specification
- Change Requests for existing programs and projects
- Candidate Architecture Roadmap components from Phases B, C, and D
Outputs
- Statement of Architecture Work, updated if necessary
- Architecture Vision, updated if necessary
- Draft Architecture Definition Document, including:
- Transition Architecture, number and scope, if any
- Draft Architecture Requirements Specification, updated if necessary
- Consolidated and validated Architecture Roadmap
- Capability Assessment, including:
- Business Capability
- IT Capability
- Architecture Roadmap, including:
- Work Package portfolio
- Identification of Transition Architectures, if any
- Impact analysis – project list
- Implementation Recommendations
- Implementation and Migration Plan (outline), including:
- Implementation and Migration Strategy