Architecture Domains

The Architecture Domains represents the different groupings of deliverables in an Enterprise Architecture Framework.
The framework diagram below shows these Architecture Domains.

• Strategy
  • Business Strategy
  • IT Strategy
  • Business Principles
  • Architecture Principles
  • Standards
• Business Architecture (Process Architecture)
  • Business Services
  • Business Information
  • Business Processes
• Organisation Architecture
  • Organisation Services
  • Organisation Structure
• Information Architecture
  • Knowledge & Meaning
  • Business Information
  • Application Data
  • Persistent Data Storage
• Application Architecture
  • Application Services
  • Application Data
  • Application Components
• Technology Architecture
  • Infrastructure Services
  • Persistent Data Storage
  • Infrastructure Components
• Performance Architecture
  • EA Maturity Model
  • EA Metrics
  • EA Scorecard
  • EA Goals
  • EA Objectives

Traceability between Architecture Domains

The Architecture Domains have traceability relationships between them.
The arrows indicate where one Architecture domain impacts or governs another.
The reverse direction indicates the direction of traceability or dependency.
For example the Business Processes are dependent on the Business Services, and the Business Services governs what Business Process are needed.