Linked.Archi ADMIT Framework Taxonomy

ADMIT Concept Scheme

Classification of architecture concepts from the ADMIT framework.

▼Architecture Level

Architecture level represents the scope boundary and granularity of details the architectural activity should take, based on organization hierarchy and communication audience.

https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#ArchitectureLevel
- Enterprise Architecture (Company level)
  
  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.
  
  https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#EnterpriseArchitecture
- Solution Architecture (Department level)
  
  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.
  
  https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#SolutionArchitecture
- System Architecture (Team level)
  
  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.
  
  https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#SystemArchitecture
▼Architecture Domain

IT architecture encompasses four domains from an information management perspective, based on the components of enterprise, solution, and system architectures.

https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#ArchitectureDomain
- Business Architecture (Why domain)
  
  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.
  
  https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#BusinessArchitecture
- Information/Data Architecture (What domain)
  
  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.
  
  https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#InformationDataArchitecture
- Application/Service Architecture (How domain)
  
  Application/Service Architecture (How domain) provides the blueprint for applications and services and their alignment with other business processes and services.
  
  https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#ApplicationServiceArchitecture
- Technology/Technical Architecture (Where domain)
  
  Technology/Technical Architecture (Where domain) addresses the technology stack, data center, cloud delivery, network topology, and security architecture.
  
  https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#TechnologyTechnicalArchitecture
▼Architecture and Resource Dimension

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.

https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#ArchitectureAndResourceDimension
- Workload
  
  Computational tasks being performed within the system, consuming available processor capacity.
  
  https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#Workload
- Demand
  
  User load addressing average and peak capacities, mostly consuming memory for session, state and cache.
  
  https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#Demand
- Throughput
  
  Volume of data transferred to and from storage, measured in I/O operations per second or megabytes per second.
  
  https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#Throughput
- Latency
  
  Round-trip time and processing delay of network resources.
  
  https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#Latency
- Capacity
  
  Raw resource power — CPU, memory, network, storage — contributing to vertical scaling.
  
  https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#Capacity
- Redundancy
  
  Multiple machines sharing workloads or providing seamless failover, contributing to horizontal scaling.
  
  https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#Redundancy
▼Architecture Design Forces (ADF)

Design forces focus on the strategies and techniques of developing the architecture systematically. ADFs are used to drive the methodical development of any architecture.

https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#ArchitectureDesignForces
- Business Force
  
  See Also: BusinessForce
  
  https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#BusinessForceConcept
- Operation Force
  
  See Also: OperationForce
  
  https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#OperationForceConcept
- Aestheticism Force
  
  See Also: AestheticismForce
  
  https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#AestheticismForceConcept
- Future Force
  
  See Also: FutureForce
  
  https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#FutureForceConcept
- Simplicity Force
  
  See Also: SimplicityForce
  
  https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#SimplicityForceConcept
- Change Force
  
  See Also: ChangeForce
  
  https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#ChangeForceConcept
- Process Force
  
  See Also: ProcessForce
  
  https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#ProcessForceConcept
- Integration Force
  
  See Also: IntegrationForce
  
  https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#IntegrationForceConcept
- Implementation/Pattern Force
  
  See Also: ImplementationPatternForce
  
  https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#ImplementationPatternForceConcept
- Enterprise Force
  
  See Also: EnterpriseForce
  
  https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#EnterpriseForceConcept
- Constraint/Environment Force
  
  See Also: ConstraintEnvironmentForce
  
  https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#ConstraintEnvironmentForceConcept
- Failure Force
  
  See Also: FailureForce
  
  https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#FailureForceConcept
- Channel Force
  
  See Also: ChannelForce
  
  https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#ChannelForceConcept
- Content Force
  
  See Also: ContentForce
  
  https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#ContentForceConcept
- Platform Force
  
  See Also: PlatformForce
  
  https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#PlatformForceConcept
- Infrastructure Force
  
  See Also: InfrastructureForce
  
  https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#InfrastructureForceConcept
- Network Force
  
  See Also: NetworkForce
  
  https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#NetworkForceConcept
- Storage Force
  
  See Also: StorageForce
  
  https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#StorageForceConcept
- Security Force
  
  See Also: SecurityForce
  
  https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#SecurityForceConcept
- Cost Force
  
  See Also: CostForce
  
  https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#CostForceConcept
▼Architecture Development Lifecycle (ADLC)

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.

https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#ArchitectureDevelopmentLifecycle
- ▼Development Area
  
  Encompasses the planning, design, and management phases of architecture development.
  
  https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#DevelopmentArea
  - ▼Planning/Strategy Phase
    
    Identifies business vision, stakeholder management, architecture strategy, and current state assessment.
    
    https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#PlanningStrategyPhase
    - Identify business vision and strategy
      
      Business vision and strategic plan are identified. Architecture is initiated by a business case and its objectives.
      
      https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#IdentifyBusinessVisionAndStrategy
    - Plan stakeholder management
      
      Stakeholders are identified. Managing their expectations, requirements, and communication needs are keys to success.
      
      https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#PlanStakeholderManagement
    - Define architecture and technology strategy
      
      Management and strategic direction are defined by technology standards, asset governance, and portfolio management.
      
      https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#DefineArchitectureAndTechnologyStrategy
    - Assess current architecture
      
      Architecture assessment is performed by reviewing requirements and comparing them with the current architecture state.
      
      https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#AssessCurrentArchitecture
  - ▼Design/Execution Phase
    
    Develops target architecture, conducts gap analysis, builds roadmaps, and creates reference architectures.
    
    https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#DesignExecutionPhase
    - Design target architecture
      
      The target architecture with future processes is developed using architecture design forces.
      
      https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#DesignTargetArchitecture
    - Conduct gap analysis
      
      Current and target architectures are compared and gaps between them are identified.
      
      https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#ConductGapAnalysis
    - Develop execution roadmap
      
      An execution roadmap with project initiatives and sequencing is developed based on business priorities.
      
      https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#DevelopExecutionRoadmap
    - Build reference architecture
      
      Reference architecture provides architectural foundation and guidance via solution blueprints and models.
      
      See Also: ReferenceArchitecture
      
      https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#BuildReferenceArchitecture
  - ▼Management/Governance Phase
    
    Reviews architecture with stakeholders, initiates projects, performs governance, and manages lifecycle changes.
    
    https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#ManagementGovernancePhase
    - Review architecture with stakeholders
      
      Architecture views and roadmap are reviewed with stakeholders and validated for viability and feasibility.
      
      https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#ReviewArchitectureWithStakeholders
    - Initiate a quick-win project
      
      Begin with a foundation project that emphasizes accelerating time-to-market to realize business value quickly.
      
      https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#InitiateQuickWinProject
    - Perform implementation governance
      
      Architecture team manages and monitors that standards and guidelines are followed by delivery teams.
      
      https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#PerformImplementationGovernance
    - Manage lifecycle changes
      
      Architecture responds to changing business needs. Changes are evaluated for impact and managed proactively.
      
      https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#ManageLifecycleChanges
    - Manage architecture assets
      
      Deliverable artifacts such as views, models, catalogs are recorded and managed within a content repository.
      
      https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#ManageArchitectureAssets
- ▼Optimization Area
  
  Focuses on continuous improvement of architecture and processes.
  
  https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#OptimizationArea
  - ▼Optimization Phase
    
    Focuses on continuous improvement of architecture products and development processes.
    
    https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#OptimizationPhase
    - Improve architecture and process continuously
      
      Architectures are improved and optimized iteratively to maximize their value to the business.
      
      https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#ImproveArchitectureAndProcessContinuously
- ▼Automation Area
  
  Focuses on using tools and technology to streamline architecture development.
  
  https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#AutomationArea
  - ▼Automation Phase
    
    Leverages tools and technologies to automate parts of the architecture development lifecycle.
    
    https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#AutomationPhase
    - Automate lifecycle with tool and technology
      
      Appropriate tools and technologies should be used to automate parts of the development lifecycle.
      
      https://meta.linked.archi/admit/tax#AutomateLifecycleWithToolAndTechnology

Linked.Archi ADMIT Framework Taxonomy

ADMIT Concept Scheme

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