Architecture Vision: [Initiative / Program Name]

Architecture Vision: [Initiative / Program Name]

TOGAF Phase A Output — Architecture Vision Date: [YYYY-MM-DD] Version: [1.0] Status: [Draft | Under Review | Approved]

Executive Summary

[2-3 paragraph summary of the architecture vision: what business problem is being solved, what the target architecture enables, and why this architecture effort matters to the organization.]

Engagement Context

Request for Architecture Work

  • Sponsor: [Name and role of the executive sponsor]
  • Business driver: [The business event or strategic objective triggering this work]
  • Scope: [Which business units, domains, systems, and geographies are in scope]
  • Out of scope: [What is explicitly excluded]
  • Constraints: [Budget, timeline, regulatory, technology, organizational constraints]
  • Timeline: [Expected duration of the architecture engagement]

Stakeholder Map

Key Stakeholders

Stakeholder Role Concerns Influence Engagement Approach
[Name] [Role / title] [What they care about — e.g., "cost reduction," "regulatory compliance," "time to market"] [High / Medium / Low] [How to engage — e.g., "Monthly steering committee," "Weekly updates"]
[Name] [Role] [Concerns] [Influence] [Approach]
[Name] [Role] [Concerns] [Influence] [Approach]

Stakeholder Concerns Matrix

[Map stakeholder concerns to architecture viewpoints that will address them.]

Concern Raised By Architecture Viewpoint Deliverable
[e.g., "How will customer data be protected?"] [Stakeholder name(s)] [e.g., Security Viewpoint] [e.g., Data security architecture view]
[e.g., "What is the total cost of the transformation?"] [Stakeholder name(s)] [e.g., Cost Viewpoint] [e.g., Investment roadmap]
[e.g., "Will this disrupt current operations?"] [Stakeholder name(s)] [e.g., Migration Viewpoint] [e.g., Transition architecture with risk assessment]

Architecture Principles

[List the architecture principles that will govern this engagement. Each principle should trace to a business objective.]

Principle 1: [Name — e.g., "Reuse Before Build"]

  • Statement: [Clear, actionable statement of the principle]
  • Rationale: [Why this principle matters — link to business objective]
  • Implications: [What this principle means in practice — what it encourages and what it prevents]

Principle 2: [Name — e.g., "Data is a Shared Asset"]

  • Statement: [Statement]
  • Rationale: [Rationale]
  • Implications: [Implications]

Principle 3: [Name — e.g., "Technology Choices Follow Standards"]

  • Statement: [Statement]
  • Rationale: [Rationale]
  • Implications: [Implications]

[Add as many principles as the engagement requires. Typical engagements have 8-15 principles.]

High-Level Architecture Views

Business Context

[Describe the business context at a high level: what the organization does, how the business processes flow, and where the architecture change fits.]

Current State: [Summarize the current business architecture relevant to scope — key processes, organizational structure, pain points]

Target State: [Describe the target business architecture — how business processes, capabilities, or organizational structure will change]

Information Systems Context

Current State: [Summarize the current application and data landscape relevant to scope — key systems, data stores, integrations, technical debt]

Target State: [Describe the target application and data architecture — new systems, retired systems, changed integrations, data improvements]

Technology Context

Current State: [Summarize the current technology infrastructure relevant to scope — platforms, hosting, networks, middleware]

Target State: [Describe the target technology architecture — platform changes, cloud adoption, infrastructure modernization]

Value Proposition

Business Value

[What measurable business outcomes will the target architecture deliver?]

Value Driver Description Measurement Expected Impact
[e.g., Cost Reduction] [How architecture change reduces cost] [Metric — e.g., "Annual IT spend"] [Expected change — e.g., "15-20% reduction over 3 years"]
[e.g., Time to Market] [How architecture change accelerates delivery] [Metric] [Expected change]
[e.g., Risk Reduction] [How architecture change mitigates risk] [Metric] [Expected change]

Risks and Mitigations

Risk Likelihood Impact Mitigation
[e.g., "Stakeholder resistance to change"] [High / Medium / Low] [High / Medium / Low] [Mitigation strategy]
[e.g., "Key system vendor end-of-life"] [Likelihood] [Impact] [Mitigation]
[e.g., "Skills gap in target technology"] [Likelihood] [Impact] [Mitigation]

ADM Scope and Approach

Phases in Scope

[Identify which ADM phases will be executed and to what depth.]

Phase In Scope Depth Notes
B — Business Architecture [Yes / No] [Full / Light] [Notes on approach]
C — Information Systems Architecture [Yes / No] [Full / Light] [Notes]
D — Technology Architecture [Yes / No] [Full / Light] [Notes]
E — Opportunities and Solutions [Yes / No] [Full / Light] [Notes]
F — Migration Planning [Yes / No] [Full / Light] [Notes]

Architecture Views to Produce

[Based on the stakeholder concerns matrix, list the views that will be produced.]

View Viewpoint Target Audience Phase
[e.g., Business Process Map] [Business Process Viewpoint] [Business stakeholders] [B]
[e.g., Application Integration Diagram] [Application Integration Viewpoint] [IT leadership] [C]
[e.g., Technology Roadmap] [Technology Standards Viewpoint] [CTO, Infrastructure team] [D]

Approval

Role Name Decision Date
Executive Sponsor [Name] [Approved / Rejected / Approved with conditions] [Date]
Architecture Board [Name(s)] [Decision] [Date]
Key Stakeholder [Name] [Decision] [Date]

Conditions (if any): [List any conditions attached to the approval]

Produced by: [Digital talent name / role] Architecture Vision version history:

Version Date Author Changes
1.0 [Date] [Author] Initial version