Scope

Architecture Scope Dimensions 4 dimensions define the limit and the scope of an architecture: Enterprise Detail Domain Period Breadth Depth BDAT Planning Horizon - What is the full extent of the enterprise? - What level of detail will the architecture cover? - What domains will the architecture cover? - What time period for the architecture vision? - How much will the architecture cover? - How much architecture is enough? - Business - Can we cover the period to a required level of detail? - Organisations - What is the boundary between solution and delivery? - Data - Do we have enough information? - Business Units - Application - Do we have enough resources to complete the architecture? - Departments - Technology - Processes