VDAF / The Framework
Architecture Content & Deliverables
Customer-specific architecture content and deliverables that capture strategic direction, architectural decisions and transformation guidance, produced through the application of VDAF governance, methods and standards.
Architecture Vision & Definition
Business, information, application and technology architecture definitions, scope and rationale.
Capability Maps & Value Streams
Business capability maps, value streams, processes, ownership and gap analyses.
Target & Transition Architecture
Target states, transition architectures, dependencies and transformation roadmaps.
Architecture Principles & ADRs
Approved customer-specific principles, selected patterns, completed ADRs and exceptions.
Solution & Integration Designs
Solution designs, interface contracts, integration architecture and technology decisions.
Assessments & Improvement Plans
Architecture assessments, findings, recommendations, improvement plans and outcome measures.
From Architecture Content to Business Value
Each architecture deliverable should be traceable to its responsible owner, version, originating framework activity, applicable governance and guidance, review and approval gates, architectural decisions and associated business objectives.
This traceability enables organisations to understand not only what architectural content has been produced, but also why it was created, how it was governed and which business outcomes it is intended to support.