Request for Architecture Work
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Executive Summary
This document details the Request for Architecture Work for <insert>.
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Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 1
Version History .................................................................................................................................................... 1
Content ................................................................................................................................................................. 1
Purpose................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Organization Sponsors ......................................................................................................................................... 3
Organization Mission Statement .......................................................................................................................... 3
Business Goals (and Changes) ............................................................................................................................. 3
Strategic Plans of the Business............................................................................................................................. 3
Time Limits .......................................................................................................................................................... 3
Changes in the Business Environment ................................................................................................................. 3
Organizational Constraints ................................................................................................................................... 3
Budget Information and Financial Constraints .................................................................................................... 3
External and Business Constraints ....................................................................................................................... 3
Current Business System Description .................................................................................................................. 3
Current Architecture/IT System Description ....................................................................................................... 3
Description of Developing Organization ............................................................................................................. 3
Description of Resources Available to Developing Organization........................................................................ 3
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Request for Architecture Work
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Purpose
The Request for Architecture Work is a document that is sent from the sponsoring organization to the
architecture organization to trigger the start of an architecture development cycle. Requests for
Architecture Work can be created as an output of the Preliminary Phase, a result of approved architecture
Change Requests, or terms of reference for architecture work originating from migration planning.
In general, all the information in this document should be at a high level.
It may be that the Request for Architecture Work is documented using a wiki or as an intranet rather than
a text-based document. Even better would be to use a licensed TOGAF tool that captures this output.
This template shows “typical” contents of a Request for Architecture Work and can be adapted to align
with any TOGAF adaptation being implemented.
TOGAF™ 9 Template
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Request for Architecture Work
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Organization Sponsors
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Organization Mission Statement
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Business Goals (and Changes)
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Strategic Plans of the Business
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Time Limits
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Changes in the Business Environment
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Organizational Constraints
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Budget Information and Financial Constraints
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External and Business Constraints
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Current Business System Description
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Current Architecture/IT System Description
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Description of Developing Organization
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Description of Resources Available to Developing
Organization
TOGAF™ 9 Template
Copyright © 2009 The Open Group. All rights reserved.
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TOGAF™ is a trademark of The Open Group.