Solution Architecture Process¶
A generic listing of phases and activities that can be followed
Acknowledgements: Nilseu Padilha
- Solution Architecture Delivery Process
- Phase: Solution Intake Process
- Phase: Solution Architecture Elaboration
- Activity: E1 - Assess Strategic Architecture Gateway
- Task: 01 - Assess EA Inputs
- Task: 02 - Understand Overall Value Streams
- Task: 03 - Understand Business Context
- Task: 04 - Understand Technical Landscape
- Task: 05 - Assess Innovation and IP value
- Activity: E2 - Design Overall Solution
- Task: 01 - Decompose Solution in Modules
- Task: 02 - Detail Overall Value Streams
- Task: 03 - Refine Overall Solution Design
- Task: 04 - Design Application Architecture
- Task: 05 - Design Data Architecture
- Task: 06 - Review Adherence to Enterprise Standards
- Task: 07 - Propose Spikes / Technical Enablers
- Activity: E3 - Manage Stakeholders Communication
- Task: 01 - Gather Stakeholder List
- Task: 02 - Establish Approval Chains
- Task: 03 - Establish Communication Channels
- Activity: E4 - Manage Architecture Decisions
- Task: 01 - Propose, Detail or Approve ADR's
- Activity: E5 - Manage Risks and NFR's
- Task: 01 - Manage Risks
- Task: 02 - Assess NFRs
- Task: 03 - Propose Spikes / Technical Enablers / ADR's
- Activity: E6 - Manage Product Platform
- Task: 01 - Support CI / CD
- Task: 02 - Support and Coordinate Observability
- Task: 03 - Coordinate with DevOps
- Task: 04 - Support Test Automation
- Task: 05 - Optimise Product Resources
- Task: 06 - Support Performance Engineering
- Task: 07 - Propose Spikes / Technical Enablers / ADR's
- Task: 08 - Tag and Register Application in Platform Management Repos
- Task: 09 - Monitor and Manage Application Vulnerabilities
- Activity: E7 - Manage Product Security and Compliance
- Task: 01 - Submit Security Architect Report
- Task: 02 - Submit Data Governance Report
- Task: 03 - Submit Data Encryption Report
- Task: 04 - Submit Disaster Recovery Report
- Task: 05 - Submit User Lifecycle Management Report
- Task: 06 - Submit AI Report
- Task: 07 - Submit Application Security Report
- Task: 08 - Submit Change Management Report
- Task: 09 - Submit SDLC Report
- Activity: E1 - Assess Strategic Architecture Gateway
- Phase: Feature Solution Delivery Process (ITERATIVE)
- Activity: F1 - Design Feature Solution Intent
- Task: 01 - Run Impact Analysis
- Task: 02 - Collaborate with PO on System Use Cases / A/C
- Task: 03 - Collaborate with Application Architect / Tech Leaders
- Task: 04 - Collaborate with UX Designers
- Task: 05 - Address NFR's
- Task: 06 - Verify Adherence to Enterprise Standards
- Task: 07 - Review and Sign Off Application Architecture
- Task: 08 - Propose Spikes / Technical Enablers / ADR's
- Activity: F2 - Manage Stakeholders
- Activity: F3 - Manage Architecture Decisions
- Activity: F4 - Risks and NFR's
- Activity: F5 - Manage Product Platform
- Activity: F6 - Submit Application for Security Review
- Activity: F1 - Design Feature Solution Intent