TOGAF ADM Preliminary Phase (Part 3 of 4) — Architecture Principles

Architecture Principles are general rules and guidelines, intended to be enduring and seldom amended, which informs and supports the way in which an organization sets about fulfilling its mission. This video shows you how to develop an Architecture Principles document to which the organization adheres.

Purpose

Principles are general rules and guidelines, intended to be enduring and seldom amended, that inform and support the way in which an organization sets about fulfilling its mission.

In their turn, principles may be just one element in a structured set of ideas that collectively define and guide the organization, from values through to actions and results.

Content

See Part III, 23. Architecture Principles for guidelines and a detailed set of generic architecture principles, including:

  • Business principles
  • Data principles
  • Application principles Technology principles

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