Business Architecture Principles Template
Setting long-term direction and consistency across business architecture initiatives
The Business Architecture Principles template provides a structured approach to setting long-term direction and consistency across business architecture initiatives.
Template Sections
This template includes 7 sections.
Principles Overview
Describe the purpose of these principles, how they were established, the governance process for updating them, and...
Capability Principles
State the principles governing business capabilities: every capability has a single owner, capabilities describe what...
Domain Principles
State the principles governing business domains: clear boundaries, minimal cross-domain coupling, domain teams own...
Process Principles
State the principles governing business processes: process ownership is explicit, handoffs are minimised, and processes...
Customer Principles
State the principles governing customer-facing architecture: customer experience is end-to-end, channels are...
Principle Compliance Checklist
Define how principle compliance is verified: review points in the delivery lifecycle, the evidence required, and the...
Principles Risks
Document risks: principles that are too abstract to apply, principles that are ignored under delivery pressure,...
Section Details
Block Types Used
| Section | Block Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Principles Overview | Rich Text | Describe the purpose of these principles, how they were established, the... |
| Capability Principles | Principle | State the principles governing business capabilities: every capability has a... |
| Domain Principles | Principle | State the principles governing business domains: clear boundaries, minimal... |
| Process Principles | Principle | State the principles governing business processes: process ownership is... |
| Customer Principles | Principle | State the principles governing customer-facing architecture: customer... |
| Principle Compliance Checklist | Governance Checklist | Define how principle compliance is verified: review points in the delivery... |
| Principles Risks | Risk | Document risks: principles that are too abstract to apply, principles that are... |
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