Architecture Vision

1 Executive Summary
This document details the Architecture Vision for <insert>.

2 Version History
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Executive Summary....................................................................................................................................................1
Version History...........................................................................................................................................................1
Content........................................................................................................................................................................1
Purpose........................................................................................................................................................................2
Problem Description...................................................................................................................................................3
5.1 Stakeholders and their Concerns....................................................................................................................3
5.2 List of Issues/Scenarios to be Addressed.......................................................................................................3
6 Detailed Objectives.....................................................................................................................................................3
7 Environment and Process Models...............................................................................................................................3
7.1 Process Description........................................................................................................................................3
7.2 Process Steps Mapped to Environment..........................................................................................................3
7.3 Process Steps Mapped to People....................................................................................................................3
7.4 Information Flow............................................................................................................................................3
8 Actors and their Roles and Responsibilities...............................................................................................................3
8.1 Human Actors and Roles................................................................................................................................3
8.2 Computer Actors and Roles............................................................................................................................3
8.3 Requirements..................................................................................................................................................3
8.4 Resulting Architecture Model........................................................................................................................3
9 Resulting Architecture Model.....................................................................................................................................3
9.1 Constraints......................................................................................................................................................3
9.2 IT Principles...................................................................................................................................................3
9.3 Architecture Supporting the Process..............................................................................................................3
9.4 Requirements Mapped to Architecture...........................................................................................................3
10 End Vision Statement................................................................................................................................................3

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Architecture Vision

4 Purpose
The Architecture Vision is created early on in the project lifecycle and provides a high-level, aspirational
view of the end architecture product. The purpose of the vision is to agree at the outset what the desired
outcome should be for the architecture, so that architects can then focus on the critical areas to validate
feasibility. Providing an Architecture Vision also supports stakeholder communication by providing an
executive summary version of the full Architecture Definition.
It may be that the Architecture Vision is documented using a wiki or as an intranet rather than a textbased document. Even better would be to use a licensed TOGAF tool that captures this output.
This template shows typical contents of an Architecture Vision and can be adapted to align with any
TOGAF adaptation being implemented.

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5 Problem Description
5.1 Stakeholders and their Concerns
5.2 List of Issues/Scenarios to be Addressed

6 Detailed Objectives
7 Environment and Process Models
7.1 Process Description
7.2 Process Steps Mapped to Environment
7.3 Process Steps Mapped to People
7.4 Information Flow

8 Actors and their Roles and Responsibilities

8.1 Human Actors and Roles
8.2 Computer Actors and Roles
8.3 Requirements
8.4 Resulting Architecture Model

9 Resulting Architecture Model

9.1 Constraints
9.2 IT Principles
9.3 Architecture Supporting the Process
9.4 Requirements Mapped to Architecture

10 End Vision Statement

(A statement executive summary of the end vision of the architectural effort. Begin with the end in mind!)

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