Phase C: Information Systems Architectures -- Data Architecture

Objectives Steps Inputs Outputs

Define the types and sources of data needed to support the business, in a way that can be understood by the stakeholders

Develop Baseline Architecture Description

Review and Select Principles, Reference Models, Viewpoints, and Tools

Create Data Architecture Model(s)

Select Data Architecture Building Blocks

Conduct a Checkpoint Review of the Architecture Model

Review Qualitative Criteria

Complete the Data Architecture

Conduct Checkpoint/Impact Analysis

Perform Gap Analysis and Create Report

Data principles

Request for Architecture Work

Statement of Architecture Work

Architecture Vision

Baseline Business Architecture, Version 1.0

Target Business Architecture, Version 1.0

Baseline Data Architecture, Version 0.1

Target Data Architecture, Version 0.1

Relevant technical requirements

Gap analysis results

Re-usable building blocks (from organization's Enterprise Continuum)

Statement of Architecture Work

Baseline Data Architecture, Version 1.0

Validated data principles, or new data principles

Target Data Architecture, Version 1.0

Data Architecture views corresponding to the selected viewpoints

Data Architecture Report

Gap analysis results

Relevant technical requirements that will apply to this evolution of the architecture development cycle

Impact Analysis

Updated business requirements


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