High-level descriptions of separate IT initiatives understandable to business leaders. Essentially benefit, time, and price tags for proposed initiatives — used to evaluate, approve, and fund them.
Artifacts
| Artifact | Status | Owner | Initiative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payment Platform Solution Overview | Approved | Solution Architect (Payments) | Payment Modernization |
Relevant Viewpoints
| Viewpoint | Purpose | Key Question | Completeness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solution Overview | Deciding | "How does this proposed initiative fit into the existing landscape?" | Complete |
Governance
- Governed by
- Architecture Review Board (ARB)
- Review cadence
- Per initiative (at initiation gate)
- Approval process
- Solution Architect drafts → ARB reviews → Business Sponsor signs off
- Staleness threshold
- Archived automatically 30 days after initiative closure
- Lifecycle
- Short-lived — active during initiative, archived on delivery or cancellation
- Escalation path
- Solution Architect → ARB → Steering Group
Inter-Type Relationships
- Outlines provide basis for → Designs
- Visions initiate new → Outlines
- Landscapes provide environment for → Outlines
- Standards provide guidelines for → Outlines
- Considerations influence structure of → Outlines