Data Platform Architecture Template
Documenting the shared data infrastructure and platform services that data teams consume
The Data Platform Architecture template provides a structured approach to documenting the shared data infrastructure and platform services that data teams consume.
Template Sections
This template includes 7 sections.
Data Platform Overview
Describe the data platform services, the target consumers, and the boundary between platform-provided and team-owned...
Data Platform Architecture Diagram
Diagram section
Platform Services
Document each data platform service: its purpose, the interface it exposes, SLA commitments, and usage guidelines
Platform Service Contract
Document the platform contract: what the platform provides, what consuming teams must do, support model, and the...
Data Technology Standards
Document the approved data technologies: databases, processing engines, orchestration tools, and the criteria for each...
Platform SLAs
Define SLAs for platform services: availability, ingestion latency, query performance, and support response times
Data Platform Risks
Document risks: platform team as bottleneck, single points of failure in shared services, technology lock-in, and...
Section Details
Block Types Used
| Section | Block Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Data Platform Overview | Rich Text | Describe the data platform services, the target consumers, and the boundary... |
| Data Platform Architecture Diagram | Diagram | Diagram section |
| Platform Services | Service Catalogue | Document each data platform service: its purpose, the interface it exposes, SLA... |
| Platform Service Contract | Interface Contract | Document the platform contract: what the platform provides, what consuming... |
| Data Technology Standards | Technology Standard | Document the approved data technologies: databases, processing engines,... |
| Platform SLAs | SLA Definition | Define SLAs for platform services: availability, ingestion latency, query... |
| Data Platform Risks | Risk | Document risks: platform team as bottleneck, single points of failure in shared... |
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