Standards and Reference Architectures Template
Documenting the approved standards and reference architectures that provide default answers and reduce repeated debate
The Standards and Reference Architectures template provides a structured approach to documenting the approved standards and reference architectures that provide default answers and reduce repeated debate.
Template Sections
This template includes 8 sections.
Standards Overview
Describe the standards framework: how standards are selected, the lifecycle of a standard (emerging, approved,...
Infrastructure Standards
Document the approved infrastructure standards: compute platforms, container orchestration, networking, and the...
Application Standards
Document the approved application standards: programming languages, frameworks, databases, and messaging platforms
Security Standards
Document the approved security standards: authentication mechanisms, encryption standards, and security tooling
Microservice Reference Architecture
Document the reference architecture for microservices: the approved pattern, the supporting infrastructure, the...
Integration Reference Architecture
Document the reference architecture for system integration: the approved patterns, the middleware stack, and the...
Standards Compliance Checklist
Define the checklist for verifying standards compliance: technology selection review, architecture pattern review, and...
Standards Risks
Document risks: standards that are too rigid, standards that are ignored, technology sprawl from excessive exceptions,...
Section Details
Block Types Used
| Section | Block Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Standards Overview | Rich Text | Describe the standards framework: how standards are selected, the lifecycle of... |
| Infrastructure Standards | Technology Standard | Document the approved infrastructure standards: compute platforms, container... |
| Application Standards | Technology Standard | Document the approved application standards: programming languages, frameworks,... |
| Security Standards | Technology Standard | Document the approved security standards: authentication mechanisms, encryption... |
| Microservice Reference Architecture | Architecture Pattern | Document the reference architecture for microservices: the approved pattern,... |
| Integration Reference Architecture | Architecture Pattern | Document the reference architecture for system integration: the approved... |
| Standards Compliance Checklist | Governance Checklist | Define the checklist for verifying standards compliance: technology selection... |
| Standards Risks | Risk | Document risks: standards that are too rigid, standards that are ignored,... |
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