Linked.Archi ADMIT Framework Taxonomy
type: Ontology
license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
preferred namespace prefix: admittax
creator: Kalin Maldzhanski
description: SKOS taxonomy of ADMIT framework concepts — architecture levels, domains, resource dimensions, design forces classification, and the architecture development lifecycle (ADLC) with its phases and processes.
created: 2020-07-27
modified: 2026-05-02
publisher: Linked.Archi
publisher: linked.archi
status: draft
version IRI: 0.1.0#
version info: 0.1.0
was derived from: ADMIT Framework (Prasad Rao, InfoQ 2014)

ADMIT Concept Scheme
type: ConceptScheme
definition: Classification of architecture concepts from the ADMIT framework.
has top concept: Architecture Level
has top concept: Architecture Domain
has top concept: Architecture and Resource Dimension
has top concept: Architecture Design Forces
has top concept: Architecture Development Lifecycle

Architecture Level
type: Concept
top concept of: ADMIT Concept Scheme
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
definition: Architecture level represents the scope boundary and granularity of details the architectural activity should take, based on organization hierarchy and communication audience.

Enterprise Architecture
type: Concept
broader: Architecture Level
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
alternative label: Company level
definition: Enterprise Architecture (Company level) aligns technological strategies and execution plans with business visions and objectives by providing architectural oversight and guidance. Enterprise architecture also drives consolidation, reuse, and economy of scale by addressing company-wide goals in a holistic way across all IT projects.

Solution Architecture
type: Concept
broader: Architecture Level
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
alternative label: Department level
definition: Solution Architecture (Department level) models a solution vision that defines the IT systems, business processes and reusable services for a specific business unit, spanning across business and technology architectures.

System Architecture
type: Concept
broader: Architecture Level
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
alternative label: Team level
definition: System Architecture (Team level) defines the structure of an information system in terms of various subsystem components and their relationships with internal and external systems. System architecture focuses on application, data, and technology, and is called software architecture in some organizations.

Architecture Domain
type: Concept
top concept of: ADMIT Concept Scheme
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
definition: IT architecture encompasses four domains from an information management perspective, based on the components of enterprise, solution, and system architectures.

Business Architecture
type: Concept
broader: Architecture Domain
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
alternative label: Why domain
definition: Business Architecture (Why domain) represents the business-centric view of the enterprise from a functional perspective. Business processes, business services, and business rules are defined and designed along with the business operating model, business performance goals, and organizational structure.

Information/Data Architecture
type: Concept
broader: Architecture Domain
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
alternative label: What domain
definition: Information/Data Architecture (What domain) describes the data assets and management resources, such as information catalogs, data models, data-flows, data quality, and data security, to support critical business functions and the governance models to share data across enterprise.

Application/Service Architecture
type: Concept
broader: Architecture Domain
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
alternative label: How domain
definition: Application/Service Architecture (How domain) provides the blueprint for applications and services and their alignment with other business processes and services.

Technology/Technical Architecture
type: Concept
broader: Architecture Domain
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
alternative label: Where domain
definition: Technology/Technical Architecture (Where domain) addresses the technology stack, data center, cloud delivery, network topology, and security architecture.

Architecture and Resource Dimension
type: Concept
top concept of: ADMIT Concept Scheme
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
definition: Technology architecture prepares the infrastructure environment by optimizing the use of system resources to meet key business demands. A balanced mix of workload, demand, throughput, and latency for a desired capacity and redundancy is required.

Workload
type: Concept
broader: Architecture and Resource Dimension
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
definition: Computational tasks being performed within the system, consuming available processor capacity.

Demand
type: Concept
broader: Architecture and Resource Dimension
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
definition: User load addressing average and peak capacities, mostly consuming memory for session, state and cache.

Throughput
type: Concept
broader: Architecture and Resource Dimension
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
definition: Volume of data transferred to and from storage, measured in I/O operations per second or megabytes per second.

Latency
type: Concept
broader: Architecture and Resource Dimension
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
definition: Round-trip time and processing delay of network resources.

Capacity
type: Concept
broader: Architecture and Resource Dimension
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
definition: Raw resource power — CPU, memory, network, storage — contributing to vertical scaling.

Redundancy
type: Concept
broader: Architecture and Resource Dimension
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
definition: Multiple machines sharing workloads or providing seamless failover, contributing to horizontal scaling.

Architecture Design Forces
type: Concept
top concept of: ADMIT Concept Scheme
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
alternative label: ADF
definition: Design forces focus on the strategies and techniques of developing the architecture systematically. ADFs are used to drive the methodical development of any architecture.

Business Force
type: Concept
broader: Architecture Design Forces
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme

Operation Force
type: Concept
broader: Architecture Design Forces
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme

Aestheticism Force
type: Concept
broader: Architecture Design Forces
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme

Future Force
type: Concept
broader: Architecture Design Forces
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme

Simplicity Force
type: Concept
broader: Architecture Design Forces
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme

Change Force
type: Concept
broader: Architecture Design Forces
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme

Process Force
type: Concept
broader: Architecture Design Forces
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme

Integration Force
type: Concept
broader: Architecture Design Forces
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme

Implementation/Pattern Force
type: Concept
broader: Architecture Design Forces
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme

Enterprise Force
type: Concept
broader: Architecture Design Forces
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme

Constraint/Environment Force
type: Concept
broader: Architecture Design Forces
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme

Failure Force
type: Concept
broader: Architecture Design Forces
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme

Channel Force
type: Concept
broader: Architecture Design Forces
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme

Content Force
type: Concept
broader: Architecture Design Forces
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme

Platform Force
type: Concept
broader: Architecture Design Forces
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme

Infrastructure Force
type: Concept
broader: Architecture Design Forces
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme

Network Force
type: Concept
broader: Architecture Design Forces
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme

Storage Force
type: Concept
broader: Architecture Design Forces
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme

Security Force
type: Concept
broader: Architecture Design Forces
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme

Cost Force
type: Concept
broader: Architecture Design Forces
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme

Architecture Development Lifecycle
type: Concept
top concept of: ADMIT Concept Scheme
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
alternative label: ADLC
definition: Lifecycle defines the phases and processes of managing the architecture development. Fifteen processes are grouped into five phases across three areas: development, optimization, and automation.

Development Area
type: Concept
broader: Architecture Development Lifecycle
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
definition: Encompasses the planning, design, and management phases of architecture development.

Optimization Area
type: Concept
broader: Architecture Development Lifecycle
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
definition: Focuses on continuous improvement of architecture and processes.

Automation Area
type: Concept
broader: Architecture Development Lifecycle
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
definition: Focuses on using tools and technology to streamline architecture development.

Planning/Strategy Phase
type: Concept
broader: Development Area
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
definition: Identifies business vision, stakeholder management, architecture strategy, and current state assessment.

Design/Execution Phase
type: Concept
broader: Development Area
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
definition: Develops target architecture, conducts gap analysis, builds roadmaps, and creates reference architectures.

Management/Governance Phase
type: Concept
broader: Development Area
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
definition: Reviews architecture with stakeholders, initiates projects, performs governance, and manages lifecycle changes.

Optimization Phase
type: Concept
broader: Optimization Area
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
definition: Focuses on continuous improvement of architecture products and development processes.

Automation Phase
type: Concept
broader: Automation Area
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
definition: Leverages tools and technologies to automate parts of the architecture development lifecycle.

Identify business vision and strategy
type: Concept
broader: Planning/Strategy Phase
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
definition: Business vision and strategic plan are identified. Architecture is initiated by a business case and its objectives.

Plan stakeholder management
type: Concept
broader: Planning/Strategy Phase
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
definition: Stakeholders are identified. Managing their expectations, requirements, and communication needs are keys to success.

Define architecture and technology strategy
type: Concept
broader: Planning/Strategy Phase
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
definition: Management and strategic direction are defined by technology standards, asset governance, and portfolio management.

Assess current architecture
type: Concept
broader: Planning/Strategy Phase
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
definition: Architecture assessment is performed by reviewing requirements and comparing them with the current architecture state.

Design target architecture
type: Concept
broader: Design/Execution Phase
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
definition: The target architecture with future processes is developed using architecture design forces.

Conduct gap analysis
type: Concept
broader: Design/Execution Phase
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
definition: Current and target architectures are compared and gaps between them are identified.

Develop execution roadmap
type: Concept
broader: Design/Execution Phase
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
definition: An execution roadmap with project initiatives and sequencing is developed based on business priorities.

Build reference architecture
type: Concept
broader: Design/Execution Phase
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
definition: Reference architecture provides architectural foundation and guidance via solution blueprints and models.

Review architecture with stakeholders
type: Concept
broader: Management/Governance Phase
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
definition: Architecture views and roadmap are reviewed with stakeholders and validated for viability and feasibility.

Initiate a quick-win project
type: Concept
broader: Management/Governance Phase
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
definition: Begin with a foundation project that emphasizes accelerating time-to-market to realize business value quickly.

Perform implementation governance
type: Concept
broader: Management/Governance Phase
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
definition: Architecture team manages and monitors that standards and guidelines are followed by delivery teams.

Manage lifecycle changes
type: Concept
broader: Management/Governance Phase
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
definition: Architecture responds to changing business needs. Changes are evaluated for impact and managed proactively.

Manage architecture assets
type: Concept
broader: Management/Governance Phase
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
definition: Deliverable artifacts such as views, models, catalogs are recorded and managed within a content repository.

Improve architecture and process continuously
type: Concept
broader: Optimization Phase
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
definition: Architectures are improved and optimized iteratively to maximize their value to the business.

Automate lifecycle with tool and technology
type: Concept
broader: Automation Phase
in scheme: ADMIT Concept Scheme
definition: Appropriate tools and technologies should be used to automate parts of the development lifecycle.