Figure 1 Govern Solution Architectures workflow
Affirm Architecture Engagement
As an architecturally-significant project is initiated, the EA function
should establish an understanding of how they will engage both
the project sponsor and development team, called an “architecture
contract” by TOGAF. This agreement clearly describes the nature
of the collaboration between the project sponsors, the
development team, and the architecture group.
Formulate Solution Delivery Recommendations
Early on in the solution delivery lifecycle (SDLC), the solution
architect works with the enterprise architecture practice and the
project team to describe where the project fits in the overall
architecture landscape (see Figure 2 for detailed workflow).
The solution architect formulates recommendations (see Figure 3)
for the solution delivery project that describe:
- The project’s context in the EA roadmap,
- Any architecture requirements they are responsible for,
- Relevant architecture assets to use or create, and
- Any conformance requirements they are subject to.
Figure 2 Example detailed workflow and work breakdown structure (WBS) for the Formulate Solution Delivery
Recommendation activity. Shows roles involved in each task and input/output work products for each task.
Figure 3 Elements of the Solution Delivery Recommendations provided by the Solution
Architect which need to be integrated into the SDLC.
Guide Solution Architecture Development
The architecture compliance reviews and design reviews that the Architecture Review Lead facilitates are critical
to providing executive management visibility into solution delivery performance. The Solution Architect (see
Figure 4) also has an opportunity to examine first-hand the implications that enterprise architecture decisions
have on individual projects. This is an invaluable bottoms-up view that helps assess the viability of the
architecture framework from real projects that are trying to put it into practice, and closes the feedback loop back
to architecture stakeholders.
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In addition to the Solution Architect,
ATPL+GSA defines other implementation
governance related roles such as:
- Architecture Review Coordinator
- Architecture Review Lead
- Architecture Review Participant
- Enterprise Architect
- Process Engineer
- Solution Business Analyst
- Solution Project Manager
- Solution Project Sponsor
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Figure 4 Definition of the Solution Architect
role in ATPL+GSA. Shows which tasks and
work products the Solution Architect is
responsible for. Also identifies which additional
tasks that the Solution Architect contributes to
and which additional work products might be
modified.
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